Students participate in a bronze pour, where molten metal temperatures reach 2,000 degrees. The lost-wax casting process is more than pouring metal, though. Dating to ancient civilizations, a wax model of what will be cast in bronze is covered in a mold, called a ceramic shell. The mold is heated, allowing the wax to melt out, leaving a void for the bronze to be poured later.
Just another busy night in the Kirkhof Center, the student hub on the Allendale Campus, where many of the 400-plus student organizations ready for a night of recruiting new members.
Like many of the 50 club sport options, the fencing club offers members an immediate community.
The Meadows golf course has hosted 35 NCAA and high school championships since opening in 1994.
