Making caving the hippest thing

[jonsdigs]

Making caving the hippest thing
by Çetin Cem Yılmaz
2/6/09
Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)

ISTANBUL - They dare to take on absolute darkness, enter through holes that would be any claustrophobic's worst nightmare, just to feel the experience of being the first ones to enter an unexplored cave. However, despite their bravery, the members of Boğaziçi University Speleological Society, or BÜMAK, are not in it for the glory.

Forget the same old quarterback-dates-the-cheerleader story. There are some sports clubs at universities that are simply offering more than being cool, grabbing the girl or showing off. The Caving Club at the Boğaziçi University is a perfect example of this.

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[Brian Roebuck]

That's a good article. It is odd indeed that cavers seem the same everywhere! Go BÜMAK!