Rickey Miller 11
Staff Reporter

Briar Cliff University’s Honor Society recently traveled to Cleveland, Ohio and experienced the Cleveland Lifestyle. Dr. Paul Olson and Professor Michael Crowley along with ten honor students visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Art Museum, and the Cleveland Science Museum.

 Cleveland prides themselves on their rock and roll and their sports. The students started their tour through the city and their first stop was the Cleveland Art Museum. While there, they experienced modern art as well as contemporary art.

 “My favorite part about the trip to the museum was listening to the students from a local performing arts high school perform,” commented Brittany Gentzler, senior biology pre-med major. “Everywhere we went there were guitars painted everywhere and it just reminded you how upbeat and rhythmic the city is.”

 The home of Lebron James is also home to the world famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Memorabilia from autographed guitars and instruments to the original version of songs being written on napkins were plastered throughout the museum. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame offered a variety of activities for the students to enjoy. While some students enjoyed watching a U2 concert in 3D at the IMAX Theater others walked around listened to songs that have defined American culture.

 “I enjoyed going to the headphones and singing and dancing to Michael Jackson in the corner and staring at Bono in amazement as he performed in front of my eyes,” said senior Sam Pearson, biology pre-med major.

 The trip was in conjunction with the Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll course offered as an honors course to freshmen and other Honors Society members attended as well.

 “I think the trip helped make Honors Society more interactive and hands on, we do a lot of service projects but this was one of the first educational and relaxing trips we have ever done and it was a good idea,” said Gentzler.

 The trip to Cleveland brought students from a wide range of activities together that probably would never interact.

 “I met and hung out with a lot of people I’ve never interacted with, there were athletes, theater majors, and a variety of people representing various majors. It forced us out of our shell from just hanging out with our friends to meeting new people,” said Pearson.

 There last stop in the land of Drew Carey was the Cleveland Science Museum. This hands on museum provided interactive activities that kept the students entertained for hours.

 “Since I’m a science nerd, I was like a little kid in a candy store,” commented Pearson.

 “There was a room that counted down and took pictures of our shadows, that was my favorite room in the museum,” said Gentzler.

 Trips like the Cleveland one will be held in the future for the Honors Society to encourage more people to join and become active. The clean city filled with music, sports, and the performing arts left the Honors Society with only one thing to say, “Cleveland Rocks!”