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c ? ?? I w?& M J MBK:. m::x^f- *& .^fj?B Nick Morgan, David Riding, Kenny NADA apai for cultural] By BRIAN SHELTON 1 Staff Writer so D rinKt i n urUK tho till LJ lWHUill^ llglll III Willi U1V Gambrell and Humanities buildings sc" are the residence halls which make up NAD A apartments. The three structures, one red, one yellow and one blue, house about 60 students, some from the En Columbia area and others from the unl far comers of the earth. ex< NADA is, according to the residence hall handbook, an "interna- . tional community." > It is a place where ? I American students |p) EriQlOT and students from other countries somethir coexist for a semester and learn yOU're PU about each other's customs. have to n The international students come really IS < from England, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Argentina, ?? Lebanon, Germany, Cameroon, Australia, Hungary and hai many other countries. Some are sent here by choice Yo while others are involved in dis exchange programs which selected An this school for them. Most of the apartments in on NADA accomodate four to six stu- A dents and have a mixture of Americans and International stu- bet dents. do The suites in the red NADA have two bedrooms, a bathroom, a P0: completely furnished kitchen, a an< dining room and a den. en< Some of the NADA apartments ' were recently renovated, with luxu- ^af ries such as dishwashers and ceil- ma ing fans being added to make the Wlt rooms more desirable. Many of the international stu- ^ dents have glowing praise about the country which is hosting them. w? Andrew Abbey, a junior from mc Mou;c/"icllp PnrtlartH catH hp hpflffl i_ _ i ^vvyovaouv, x^n^iaiiu, oiuu ? IICJ America was "bollocks," an mi] expression of dislike where he \)\c hails from, but has found this not pri to be the case. as - Wi W$jm 1 ...^iMI. :'T" ?..:. Religious Studies professor Alonzo J 1 Wmmm Loeber and Andrew Abbey Orients o y diverse Hie says he has enjoyed his sta} far but has noticed a few dis ct differences between the innl cvQtpm here and fhp nnp ir gland. 'There is so much work that yoi ve to do here compared t( gland," Abbey says. "Ii gland, it's all fun and game il the last month, when all tht ims hit you at once. Here, yoi /e so much daily work that it' id, if you make a 75 < ig, it's equivalent to < ite happy with it. H< nake a 90 or better ai a lot harder to do we David Riding d to keep up with it." David Riding, a junior frou rk, England, agrees and says h likes the grading system used ii tierica. 'In England, if you make a 7: something, it's equivalent to a] and you're quite happy with il re, you have to make a 90 o iter and it really is a lot harder t< well." Both Riding and Abbey say th sitives outweigh the negatives i they are enjoying their experi :e. Both agree the best part so fa > been the friends they hav< de. They say that being pairec h American students has beei ry interesting, and they havt ind they share many commoi ss and dislikes with them. 'It's quite amusing to see tha have the same tastes in music >vies and television that they d( rp Thprp arp Qfimp ?nno? anr ? - ~ win isical artists who I thought wer ; only in England and it's sur sing to find they were big her well," Riding says. >-y ohnson always knew he wa arol |p _? ^^>/| '$ I //"'^^%'^"' &&, A ^ P^ ^PBB f%- jf!ji? 'WssLJS8>/ >f||?f?| ^^6 Jill 11?%: V * ? -> $#$' m A fl^K. | ^i 1 JW<aBLHT H Kelly Johnson/The Gamecoc are participatants in NADA. ffer haven : tenants / The international students ar not the only ones benefiting fror ; the cultural exchange offered ? i NADA. For the American student: it is also a learning experience, a j it allows them an opportunity t ) understand more about people froi 1 other parts of the world. s Some students, like senic 2 Kenny Loeber, do not have t j make much of an adjustment i s order to get along with their rooir mates. ____ Loeber is froi ~Texas, but went t school in Englan last year. He sa> NADA is not muc 3n fa and different than hi experiences i 3re, you England. "Two of m nd it roommates ar a English, as well ; II. 7 many of the peopl who live in m building, so I fin ?_ we have a lot t talk about and a 1< in common, Loeber says, a It is the task of the Americn sti e dents to help the internationa a assimilate into the country and I explain the customs Americar 5 have which may seem strange I a them. t. Loeber does not mind thi r because he says he knows what it a like to be "a stranger in a Strang land." e Overall, everyone benefits froi ;, NADA. The American studen - learn what people are like outsic the country, the internationals gi r to visit a different part of the worl i and receive education abroad, an i everyone learns something abot l rnemseives wmcii mey prooaoi ; did not know before, 1 Diana Campillo, a junior froi Mexico, sums it up best: t "NADA is a place where peopl from many different countries a 3 live under one roof. There are cor 1 flicts from time to time, but ovei 2 all, everyone gets along very we and learns a lot from each othe e NADA is how the world shoul be." XST AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA ^ ... . nted to teach Kelly Johnson^he Gameco ina! 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H Jimmy Buffett ^ ^ about a ?c ' sea- lc J" plane P' 's pilot who gets caught up in the cc 0 search for Joe Merchant, a rock rc ,s and roll singer who supposedly 0 faked his death (a la Elvis). te Unfortunately, Buffett is a bit & |s more accustomed to weaving tiny 9' s little yarns that take up three or w >e four minutes of cassette player ai time (complete with the Coral o< 11 Reefers playing guitar and harmon- rii |s ica accompaniment). lc With 382 pases to till with a w I Religious : y encourage n e w Professor ; ^Profile fix nif b iVmo rror?iirT7rr7ii the Alonzo Johnson, a professor in the religion department, shares the ^ ? insight he has gained from an j extensive background through interactive discussion with his students. In his second year at USC, Johnson is teaching "Religion in jqj America" and the "African an( American Religious Experience" along with graduate courses in twentieth century christology and yc 1 nineteenth century evangelical m? thoughts. of He win teach a new class canea gk "Liberation Theology" next semes- ter ter which will focus on black and git feminist teachings. coi A native of Goose Creek, S.C., and son of a minister, Johnson kn grew up around black religious tra- gi\ ditions. As a child he was exposed sa; to tent meetings, revivals and the wf evangelical culture of the South. In die 1980s, Johnson had the de opportunity to "step back into reli- fro gious and world history" by partic- rei ipating in two traveling seminars, w? one to Africa and another to the ini Holy Land. 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Health Center. :ond book too long, ' plot, less aliens ngle tale, his writing loses its hip, developed characters, irefree feel and becomes disjoint- Only Jimmy Buffet could cr< I, strange and, well, kind of stu- ate people like Desdemona, d. hippie survivor whose goal i Joe Merchant's plot is a twisted, life is to turn a boat made out < irious affair relying on highly old airplane fuselage into llikely coincidences and occa- spaceship, called the Cosm; onal intervention from outer Muffin. lace beings to provide some kind Other notable characters incluc feather-thin connection from Blanton Meyercord, a fishing guit rent to event. who snaps when Jet Skiers ruin h Just about every character has fishing glats; Meyercord ends i s or her life threatened at least blowing up several Jet Skis ar ice and is saved by freak weath- spends most of the book hidir , a hidden stowaway, or a lucky from Rudy Breno, a sleazy tablo :aplane flyby. journalist. Two characters heal themselves Of course, wonderfully deve ith a mystical crystal wand, the oped characters are fine and dand ad character is sidetracked in but they have to be doing som uba because Fidel Castro wants thing of note to make a good stor; i fly his Grumman Goose sea- They do not really do that in th ane, and the chief villain con- "novel tale." >cts his evil plans on his personal The final verdict on Where >ller skating rink. Joe Merchant?: Jimmy Buffett fai The book's first couple of chap- will enjoy the bizarre story of li rs makes it seem like a realistic in the islands and recognize h le of life in the Caribbean, but it love for eccentric, stranger chara jickly dissolves into a fantasy ters. orld of aliens and Captain Hooks Most other readers would c id then whirlpools into an unrec- better picking up Tales Fro sizable mush of silly side sto- Margaritaville, Buffett's collectic 2s. of short stories. The book's saving grace is a He can be an excellent stor; ealth of very interesting, well- teller, but only in short soundbyte studies professor s class discussion [n the Holy Land, Johnson saw a learning experience rather than ai ge group of military men around appendage to the material." : supposed spot of Christ's cruci- More than anything, Johnsoi ion. hopes his students, like himself T couldn't help but feel the sig- will discover a job which they tru icance of history in context of ly want to do. In troubled times o : Middle East military situation," career frustration, the greates inson said. "These people live reward is the satisfaction of findim th death and destruction every something you love to do and mak y. They don't have the luxury of ing a living in that field, lection. The political struggle Johnson's father continues to b< ainst the powers of oppression an inspiration to him. nehow made the concept of cru- "We are continually challengec ixion real." by the proposition of intellectua Before he came to USC, life making a real difference tc inson taught at Benedict College people," he said. "In few other dis d at Claflin College, his alma ciplines do we have the opportuni iter. He attended the Union ty to make the connection witl leological Seminary in New struggling conditions of people ii >rk, attaining the professional society." ister of divinity degree, a master Johnson is impressed with th( sacred theology advanced reli- work of churches in the aftermatl )us degree, and a Ph.D. in sys- of the Los Angeles riots, natic theology, the study of reli- "I am particularly concernet >us thought with an emphasis on about seeing how churches rail] ntemporary situations. around current issues such a: "Since I was 18 years old, I AIDS and drug awareness," h< ew I wanted to experience the said. "It is important for churche: /e and take of the classroom," he to reach beyond the pulpit througl ys. "The human interaction is various creative programs." tat gets me up in the morning." Johnson is putting finishing Johnson says he believes stu- touches on a book based on hi: nts grow when wrestling with graduate work about the lat< istrating ideas. Dealing with cur- Howard Thurman, a prolific write it and ethical issues in a critical and black theologian and the firs ty is a constant source of learn- African American dean at Bostoi y. University. "Ideally, a small class which Johnson is also planning a 300 ows for intimacy between the level special topics course for nex icher, the students and each other year which will be open to all stu best," he says. "I structure my dents. He hopes the class will opei :tures so I can elicit student even more students' minds to th< iponse as an integral part of the aspects of contemporary religion