Lab Manager Fed Up with Staff, Throws Them Out of Plane
What started as a typical Sunday morning in central Arizona quickly turned into a free-fall when five members of the Gothard Lab and one un-named spouse exited a perfectly functional airplane at 13,000 ft and hurled 120 mph to the waiting planet below.
“I was scared until I learned that more people die each year from shark attacks than from sky diving,” explained Sun Woo Kim, a freshman. When asked why he would participate in this activity, graduate student SeungHyun Lee replied, “I’ve worked with Tess Champ for several years now. I’ve wanted to throw her out of a plane for a long time.” Lab manager Derek O’Neill elaborated that the Gothard lab routinely holds lab outings as a way for lab members to get to know each other. “We’ve gone hiking, skiing and, now, sky diving. Sky diving is one of those activities where, even if it goes horribly wrong, you'll still make quite the impact on the world. Here in the Gothard lab, we’re always looking for the next adventure,” he said.
