Elon University - Phi Psi Cli Yearbook (Elon, NC)

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a part of LIFE ACADEMICS A different kind of learning A college education is not what it used to be. Today ' s college curricu- lum includes experiential education, internships and travel opportunities. At Elon, the Study Abroad program is becoming more popular with each year that passes. Trips to London, the Soviet Union and Spain offer stu- dents opportunities to learn what cannot be taught in a classroom. It ' s a different kind of learning, says Chaplain Richard McBride, who accompanied a group of students to Mexico, where they spent Winter Term building a church community- medical center. Travel offers lessons in history, geography, humanities, and the arts. And those who have participated in Elon ' s Study Abroad programs say it offers the opportuni- ties of a lifetime. Lectures, research papers, mid- terms and finals always will be the mainstay of a college education. But gravel opportunities add the spice. 20 A Part of Life Making friends in IVIexico Learning can take many forms, as students who traveled to Mexico for Winter Term found out. Ten students and two faculty members traveled to Reynosa, Mexico to build a bridge of friendship. While in Mexico, the stu- dents bunked in a church while helping the local citizens build a community center. The students spent Winter Term wielding shovels and paint brushes in- stead of books and pencils. According to the participants, it was hard work, but the lessons they learned and the friendships they formed made it all worthwhile.

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Professors Robert Blake and Michael Gaf- figarr. top. watt for parents to arrive for tfieir meetings. Dr Jo Watts Williams, above, greets visitors. Otis Knigtit and ttie Days lip synced to Under the Boardwalk, to the delight of the Talent Show audience. Shady spaces were both plentiful and popular at Saturday ' s picnic lunch. A Way of Life 19

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At left, Faith Uhar and Marie Pilkington put some elbow grease into straining sand for concrete. Below, Anne Withers perfects her stroke. Left to right: front — Anne Withers, Faith Uhar. Kristi Blake, Kim Stanley, fi larie Pilkington, Drew Christian; back — John McCormick, h lelissa Privett, Betsey Savage, fi lissy Greaves, John fJlarsezaIek; not pictured — Richard f cBride. 1 W M M ITvl ■ us i ap Sightseeing was a wel- come break from the hard work. The group visited the Alamo, above, and while visiting the f exican city of hAonterrey, they worshipped in the church at left. An angel created by Eton publications designer Carolyn Messick was sent along as a gift to the citi- zens of Reynosa. The an- gel now hangs in the church which the students helped to build. A Part of Life 21