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

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THE ULTIMATE TRIP Winter Team Travels Winter Team is typically a semester marked by unusual weather conditions, long hours of class, and a great deal of tree time. But for some students, The month-long period meant travel and adventure in London, Mexico or Costa Rica. For the twenty-first year, a group of Elon students descended upon London. This year’s group consisted of more that 180 students and six professors. Each participant earned three credit hours for taking a class in England. In addition to taking day trips to historical points of interest such as Stonehenge and Strat- ford-upon-Avon, students were involved in in- teresting and often entertaining “class projects. ” Additionally, the entire group attended various cultural events. The month-long trip overseas included a weekend stay in Edinburgh, Scotland, and a stay-over in Amsterdam. Students also were LIFE'S A BEACH . . . Janie Rucker and Tracy Drea find fun in the Latin American sun at “Playas Manuel Antonio. TAKING A BREATHER . . . Ben Draper, Gary Myrick and Michael Cozart take it easy after a heavy day of touring Costa Rica. given a “free week” during which time they could either travel the continent or remain at their London base. For the second year, a group of students trav- elled to Mexico in order to work on the “Puentes De Cristo” project. The program is sponsored by the Presbyterian Church and was developed as a means of helping the underprivileged popula- tion of the Texas Mexico border. Faculty members Dr. Gerardo Rodriquez and Ms. Kathryn Larson escorted the band of good Samaritans. Students earned three semester hours of credit in a General Studies course en- titled “Society of Civilization.” Participants gained a strong awareness of the social and eco- nomic ideals of the border community and addi- tionally developed basic skills in conversational Spanish. For the first year ever, a group from Elon spent the three-week semester in Costa Rica. “Home base” for these students was the capital city of San Jose, but weekend trips were sched- uled to provide a glimpse of life in Latin America. Dr. Chalmers Brumbaugh and Dr. Earnest J. Lunsford hosted and organized the trip, which included daily class meetings and lectures concerning the economic, social, and political status of the country and region as a whole. While studying in a foreign country means extra expenses and a tew traveling hassles (de- layed flights, missing luggage, endless bus trips, and so on), most participants agree that is one of the best learning experiences offered by the col- lege. Any problems that arise generally seem in- significant when compared to the thrill of the overall trip. And while the travellers may have had to scrimp to save up enough money for their journey, the budgeting almost always paid off. 28 Academics and the Arts

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MAKING NEW FRIENDS is part of what makes travelling so much fun. Leigh Ann Frink, Kathy Woods and Fair Riley, left, met this one in Edinburgh, Scotland. Below, the tour guide is one friend a traveler can’t do without. ELON STUDENTS STICK TOGETHER. . .When you’re far away from home, it’s nice to have a friend or two. Academics and the Arts 27

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Clockwise from left: PLAYING TOURIST . . . Holly Sniffen, Tara Dosier and Kristie Hottinger watch the changing of the guard. HERE’STOTHEGOOLOLDU.S. OF A. . . . Members of the study abroad group celebrate their homecoming. CALLING IT A DAY . . . Pat Ryan relaxes after a day of hard work along the Texas-Mexico border. EARNING THEIR GRADES . . . Hope Conner, Steph- anie Cass, Jennifer Shrewsbury and Lara Greene build a plat- form as part of their project in Mexico. THE LINK TO THE STATES. . . Jay Dunbar watches the Super Bowl from the lobby of London’s Kennedy Hotel. Academics and the Arts 29