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Monday, March 28, 1994
' Oversea
By College Press Service
Hey, party animals, are you pi;
ning on spending another sumn
sacrificing brain cells and working
a case of skin cancer? While that n
sound tempting, here's a news fla
There's more fun awaiting you o\
seas.
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burned-out college students find \
ing abroad and occupying themsel
I with something otherworldly is ji
the ticket for getting reinvigorati
Oh, sure, summering abroad, or j
using the word summering, was 01
reserved for troubadours, debutan
and literati, but now many studei
can follow their wanderlust.
Because the educational travel bi
ness has gotten so competitive late
programs have to cater to studen
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wmms or wuncr anu uie.
They finally figured out that colic
students want academic credit a
their cherished summer freedom,
| most of them have tried to becoi
more flexible, like letting students <
cide when their individual prograi
Helping abi
aim of USC
By NIKI TAYLOR
Staff Writer
Carolina for K.I.D.S. is a camp
service group formed to help abus
children.
| Carolina for K.I.D.S. gives studei
the opportunity to volunteer and ta
an active part in the community. T
club makes an effort to include gu<
speakers once a month. Previoi
speakers have included professo
and psychologists.
Carolina for K.I.D.S. tries to i
crease group participation Dy woi
ing with organizations such as tl
Children's Garden, the Nurturii
Center and Epworth Children
Home.
' YOU DONT HAVE
TO DRINK
TO RIDE DRUNK.
Medicine can affect your balance, coordination,
and vision as much as
alcohol. After drinking or taking medication,
don't ride. That's \ o /
. the best safety prescription. V&/
| MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION^
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% Table Tennis Tournament
5:00pm, Gameroom, Russell House
Sign up in the Gameroom at Russ
The Visitor: A cross-cultural thea
7:30pm, The Golden Spur, Russell 1
Sponsored by International Prograrr
Program Union, English Programs I
International Support for Faculty an
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The Employment Interview: Amei
2:00 - 4:00 pm. Career Center, B A I
Sponsored by The Career Center
The Antebellum Southern Plantati
fc Myth and Reality
3:30pm, 151 Gambrell Hall
Lecture by British scholar Bruce Co
University of Buckingham) Sponsor
Southern Studies
World News Coverage Forum
3:30 - 5:00pm, Russell House, Roorr
International graduate students from
& Mass Cnmmnnication will discuss
events. Dr. Kent Sidel, Director of E
ism, will moderate. Sponsored by the
Mass Communication
Table Tennis Tournament, Semi-fi
5:00pm, Gameroom, Russell House
International Coffee House: Worn
Global Perspectives
^ 6:00 - 8:00pm, Capstone Lobby
' A panel of international women lead
of women around the world. Gournv
Sponsored by International Programs
Video Letters from Japan
10:00am and 3:30pm. Business Admi
A 25 minute video on living and worl
Sponsored by the College of Business
Tips for Student Travelers
12:30 - 1:30pm, Russell House, Rm 2
Veteran student travelers give advice
Sponsored by International Programs
| Information Session on Summer Sti
* Shakespeare Text & Theatre
Russell House, Rm 203,1:30 - 2:00pr,
Sponsored by Department of English
International Legal Materials on th<
2:00-3:30pm, Computer Services Bldj
International legal materials available
Gopher and FTP. Sponsored by the U
Cricket Match
4:00pm, Field E
Sponsored by NADA and the USC Cri
Soccer Game: Eurozorgs vs. EPI
4:30 - 6:00pm, Field F
Sponsored by English Programs for In
USC International 1
i
for Students International students are
to meet new friends and i
idy Abroad: ments wil1 be served.
Sponsored by the Columl
Symposium on U.N. Mei
April 1-2., Adam's Mark
e Internet Hosted by the Center for
Rm 321 For more information 77'/
through Discussion List,
SC Law Library.
Jubilation! African Ame
McKissick Museum, USC
cket Club 9:00 - 4:00 Mon - Fri and
International Art
Russell House Lobby
temationals
Week is sponsored by International Programs for Students. For t
s program
start and releasing them on the week
an. ends to travel to Timbuktu if they s<
ier desire.
on Most programs offer college credi
iay on an optional basis, although som<
sh: don't, if for no other reason that
rer. they're awesome on their own ac
counts.
of If you're interested, start planninj
go- now because you can't wait until sum
ves tmer to sign up for these odysseys
net Take courses in Fnolish or Snanist
ed. from an international faculty through
ust St. Louis University's branch ir
ice Madrid, the only American university
tes with an integrated campus in Europe
nts The Spaniards are legendary for in
vigorating the American campus or
isi- the Mississippi. Imagine their fiesta*
;ly, on home turf!
its' For eight weeks, live with a Span
ish family or in a dorm for $850 tc
:ge $1,500 plus about $200 per credii
nd hour for tuition. Airfare is extra. June
so 6 to July 28. Application deadline
ne May 1. (800) 758-3678.
ie- live as a member of a host family ir
ms one of 25 countries worldwide, bui
ised children
service club
During Christmas, the club worked
with the Nurturing Center to provide
us children with a Christmas dinner,
ed Carolina for K.I.D.S.' most receni
project was on St. Patrick's Day. Club
its members helped the Children's Garden
by working at booths during festivities
in Five Points.
The group, whose co-captains are
us Jonathan Evans and Jennifer Keller, is
looking to increase its membership.
n Carolina for K.I.D.S. meets at 6 p.m.
k every other Tuesday in Russell House
tie 302.
ig According to Keller, "Any interest's
ed students are free to drop by and
get involved."
I DONT
CHICKEN
OUT.
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BIOOODOES
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~ 5:00pm, Gameroom, R
Madame Butterfly
Kogcr Center, 7:30pm
ell House Ticket information 7-5
trlcal presentation MwiJUu.
House ifAw
is for Students, Carolina
or Internationals, and INTERNATIONA
dStaff 11:00 - 3:00pm, Gi
International food
I
r 11:00am-USC Stt
rican style 12:00pm - Rumba,
luilding 634A with the B{
ion House: 12.30pm - Scottish
1:00pm- Internati
llins (dean of Humanities at Nigel Ravel
ed by the Department of
2:30 pm - Traditioi
i 327A
the College of Journalism I"^na,ilonal Film: F'
t coverage of world news 318 Hamilton <
lectronic and Print Journal- * *'m ?"1,16 D,vm* *
= CoUege of Journalism & Anthropology Departme
Changing Face of Easti
nals 3:45pm, Russell House,
Lecture and discussion
Viera Markova and HR1
en & Empowerment: Sponsored by the Schoo
/\aimius nation
a discussion on the status International Night - L
:t coffee and sweets. Night Works, 805 Haide
and Capstone
H-l Visas and Permane
3:00 - 5:00pm, Nursing I
in. Bldg., Room 201. Speaker, Charlie Terreni
cing in Japan. focus on the regulations i
> Administration residency status. Sponsoi
Students.
03. International Hour
on fun and cheap travel. 12noon, Baptist Student (
%h e(E
is offer p<
get the added benefit of traveling in>
dependently. The Federation of National
Representations of the Experit
ment in International Living arranges
; your home stay, but you pick the start
l date and th#? lenath r?f tim#? nnp fn
- four weeks.
Why would you want to get away
I from your own parental units only to
- live with someone else? You get to
know the local people, immerse your1
self in a foreign language, go to work
i one day with your host or visit a
1 workplace of your future profession.
/ Then you can take off and lie on the
French Riviera for the rest of the sum
mer, knowing that you accomplished
i something.
5 Cost: $200 to $1,000. Transportation
is on you. You must apply at least
eight weeks before you leave. (802)
> 387-4210.
t Research Vietnamese ethnic music,
: the greenhouse effect on Trinidad,
family-planning strategies in Bolivia
or dolphin intelligence in Hawaii with
i the Real McCoy of expedition groups.
t EarthWatch has been around since
Auntie Ann<
By CHRISTY REMETA
I Staff Writer
Have you been in Columbiana Cei
the large line forming at Auntie Ar
stand? If you haven't seen the line or
to the center lately, you're missing
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Auniie Anne s nas Deen in uie ma
since October. Even though the sh
open only six months, its success h
nomenal.
When you think of pretzels, you p
of the hard, stale bags of cheap pre!
on sale at Kroger. But Auntie Anne'!
nothing like those dusty things.
Auntie Anne's makes pretzels ever)
ensures the freshest taste. And eve
store discards old pretzels. You nev
hard pretzel.
Auntie Anne's hand-rolls its pretze
dough and covers them with yumm
Z"l before baking them. You can watch
? being prepared.
These pretzels are no ordinary sr
Anne's caters to almost every taste b
I zels are almost twice the size of a (
always hot and soft enough to tear ^
have many variations.
For the sweet tooth, you can try ci
sugar. For the seed lover, you ma)
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L FESTIVAL
reene Street
, music, dance, arts & crafts
;el Drum band
, Cha Cha, Tango, and Swing
dlroom Dance Club.
Folk Dancing with Bagpipes
ional Music with Canadian D J.
nhill
rial Indian Folk Dancers
t Surroundings
College
'omen of Japan. Sponsored by the
nt
em Europe
Rm. 302
by visiting Slovakian scholar
fA faculty member Darla Dompke.
I of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism
ambada Contest
n St., Five Points
nt Residency
luilding 231
, immigration attorney, discussion will
:onceming the H-l visa and permanent
ed by International Programs for
"enter, 700 Pickens St.
invited to attend this weekly gathering
nembers of the community. Refresh)ia
Council for Internationals
mbership for the Republic of China
Hotel, 1200 Hampton St.
Asian Studies.
'-0437
EttbliZt
rican Celebrations in the South East
' Horseshoe.
1:00 - 5:00 Sat. & Sun
non information, call 777-7461
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1972 and offers these projects among T1
about a zillion others this summer, an
"It's a Peace Corps-type of experi- th
ence without having to spend two cii
years at it," said Shepley Metcalf, who an
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tures of this global organization.
Your contribution of 1600 to wi
$2,400, which varies per expedition, (it
helps fund scientific research that you sis
get to participate in and often get col- cc
lege credit for! That covers chow, bed he
(camping, cabins or bed and break- pi
fast) and hands-on training on the ex- flc
pedition, but you have to get yourself di
there. Most projects last two weeks.
Since it's "first come, first serve" ta
and projects fill up fast, get on the 24
horn ASAP. Passport and visa may be
obvious prerequisites, but keep in ca
mind many of the wild places on the pa
agenda require immunizations. Get sti
an inspiring color catalog by calling co
(800) 776-0188. ge
Talk about paying attention to col- pr
lege student needs. The American In- As
stitute for Foreign Study offers two az
traveling study abroad programs. 66
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buttery sesame or poppy s
brave snack lovers, there's j
itre and seen There's also a glazin' raisin
ine's pretzel filled with cinnamon and rai
haven't been ^d covered with a hot sugai
out. glaze.
11's new wing You can have the plain
op has been butter and salt pretzels,
as been phe- which are available in both
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robably think Even a dieter can watch his
tzels you buy weight: Auntie Anne's ofs
pretzels are &t-free pretzels. All you
have to do is ask for no butr
hour, which ter.
:ry hour, the Some of you may be sayi
er get a cold, diese pretzels seem boring. ^
Auntie Anne's also offers
:1s from fresh range of dips. You can get si
y ingredients regular mustard, cream
your pretzel chocolate or pizza sauce.
If you have a sweet tooth <
lacks. Auntie Ec lover, Auntie Anne's has tl
ud. The pret- y?u- Poor college students
3D. They are know the pretzels are relati
>art, and they a*50111*20 apiece.
Check out Auntie Anne's, a
nnamon and zel and fresh squeezed ler
f prefer hot, won't be sorrY y?u did!
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timer al
lat's right, school that moves. T1
t and architecture program wandt
rough nine of Europe's acclaimt
ties, while the more staid finan
id marketing group pops into tl
mtinent's five fiscal centers.
Other programs, lasting three to
?plr? or*? rvffpnvt in Wpsfpm Piii*m
lduding a London internship), Rt
i, Mexico and Japan. These trips w
>st 12,099 to $4,599 depending <
>w long you stay and how much y<
an to eat. One bonus is curren
ictuations won't affect the price, ai
scounted airfares are available.
Applications were due March 15,
ck on another $150. (800) 72
i37, ext. 6087.
The Council on International Ed
tional Exchange has information <
Lid work, volunteer workcamp
jdy abroad and college credit in :
untries. The council's travel agen
its you great deals. Apply ASA
eferably three months in advanc
k for their excellent, and free, ma
ine/catalog. Student Travels: (21
.1-1414.
twist to pi
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garlic pretzels,
that is .. . .....
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will be glad to ^ Jmr
vely cheap, . JmrH
md try a pretnonade.
You
bu Can Make a Dif
Service Programs 777-i
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tentative
he Lex America offers home stays in
:rs Japan and Korea lasting four to six
^ weeks, $2,550 to $3,000, including
ue airfare from the West Coast. Credit is
available. Families speak English.
12 Deadline: May 1. (617) 489-5800.
^ Amigos de las Americas has volun^
teer public health projects in Mexico,
3n the Caribbean and Central and South
3u America where you can hone leadercy
ship skills and improve the world.
You can obtain advanced placement
so in Spanish/Portuguese classes. (800)
7- 231-7796.
Hostelling International can show
u* you vacations at home and abroad
)S that won't empty your pockets. Hike
53 (and sample the wine of) the Chianti
cy region of Italy, cycle the dunes of
Cape Cod, raft the white water of
'C
L " northern New Mexico, etc. $250 to
2) $1,525. Get a catalog of Discovery
Tours by calling (202) 783-6161.
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