Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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January Term traveling abroad! Exploring Different Cultures January Term is one opportuni- ty to travel that many students refuse to pass up. Trips to Hawaii, England, Russia and Hungary, Af- rica, Spain and Morocco, Nicara- gua, and the Dominican Republic were taken in 1987. Students returning from the warmer climates usually boast a golden tan and stories of seaside surfing, while those returning from the colder climates claim that Indiana ' s February tempera- tures feel warm compared to those they endured on their three weeks of travel. No matter where students trav- el to, they return with tales of cul- tural differences found in fashion, manners, and, most of all, food. A majority of their time is spend learning the history behind the sights as well as receiving an ex- planation of the social benefits and difficulties from native tour guides. In-between the sightseeing, learning, and traveling, students shop at open air markets and shopping centers, sample region- al cuisine, and delve into photog- raphy binges to capture their trip for friends and family. Spam — Art students experienced Spam and Morocco ' s ancient architecture as they traveled through the historic land of the Moors. For a touch of culture, they visited cafes in Barcelona and shopped in the desert cities of Morocco, where the women are still hidden behind veils as they were in the past. Dominican Republic — On the medical practicum to the Dominican Republic, sophomore Paul Strode helps the doctor and dentist give free medical and dental service. The group stayed in a house where a walk out the front door led to a sandy beach and beautiful sunsets. 24 January

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• Dave Schultz leads the pace lap of the littler 500. PuMm AuJcuj Jon Pavy, freshman member of the win- ning team, leads Scott Smith. Andrea Weed, or is it? The mummies won the best costume award at the trike race. 23 May Day

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Russia — Even the Russians found the sub zero temperatures too chilling to allow tourists to wait the hour outside to see Lenin ' s tomb. They closed the exhibit and the group had to be satisfied with sights of Moscow ' s onion-domed skyscape, and vis- its to the Kremlin and Winter Pala Palace. Nicaragua — The children are so beauti- ful, commented Tim Peter of Nicaragua. The group traveled with Witness for Peace through the desert countryside of the Nic- aragua-Honduras border. They talked with Sandmista officials, their opponents, and the natives to tune-in with the issue of Contras in Nicaragua. Hawaii — Nat Bryan said the trip to Hawaii taught him to understand the social con- flict of Hawaii ' s 14 different cultures. Classes, which lasted much of the day, were held at Pearl Harbor, the island of Maui, the Polynesian Culture Center, and the University of Hawaii. 25 January