From the moment I sat in the lobby of Skydive Dallas, signing my life away with each paragraph stating something about “risk of injury or death,” until the moment I stared out below me into nothing but gusting air, I thought I was completely insane for doing this.

But the second I jumped – OK, who am I kidding – the second the instructor...

Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane was the plan for the Skydiving Mavs Club last Sunday at Skydive Dallas in Whitewright.

Flying almost 14,000 feet in the air, only to have the side door opened with the intention of jumping, was a first-time experience for most club members.

Some students like to play soccer or Texas Hold 'em in their free time. Some students volunteer or have part-time jobs.
Other students like to jump out of planes.

"It's an incredible sense of freedom," said Adam Gardner, a fifth-year...

Ever wonder how it feels to jump out of a moving airplane and soar through the air?

Adam Gardner, a fifth-year accounting and global supply chain operations management student, said the actual skydiving experience is different and exciting...