Loyola Academy - Yearbook (Wilmette, IL)

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he husTle and busTle of Madrid's Rosfro drew Loyola Academy lnTer- naTional Summer School sTu- denTs every Sunday To hag- gle wiTh peddlers in hesiTanT and halfing Spanish unTil a muTually favorable price for The desired iTem was reached. The RosTro is Ma- drid's renowned flea markeT which draws many Thou- sands of shoppers every Sunday. Shoppers and Tour- isTs mingle in swarms as They descend upon The expec- TanT vendors and hucksTers. Of The many purchases made aT The RosTro by Ramblers easily The mosT celebraTed was ThaT of Joe Sanner. His RosTro Tiny TurTles became The mascoTs of The Loyola group. The Rosfro was jusT one of many enjoyable, enriching, and exclTing acTlviTies ThaT ThirTy-Three Loyola sTudenTs experienced This summer. ln his nineTeenTh year as Direc- Tor of The Loyola lnTernaTion- al Summer School, FaTher Beall led The sTudenTs To his beloved Madrid. Senor Sanza, Senor Ramaley, and FaTher O'Shaughnessy had Their hands full as They served as parenTs for The Loyola parTicipanTs. The six week Trip To Spain enabled The sTudenTs To develop an excellenT undersTanding of Spanish culTure while shar- pening Their oral proficiency. During The firsT five weeks, Loyolans lived and siudied in Madrid. On weekday morn- 4O Spain Rosiro lgniies Spanish Fever As Ramblers Thrive on maTadors and Madrid's ambienre. ings They aTTended classes TaughT by naTive speakers and Then enjoyed lunch. AfTernoons when noT devoT- ed To field Trips were aT lei- sure. Loyolans relaxed siTTing poolside, Taking a siesTa, playing b-ball, shopping, or wandering around The ciTy soaking up iTs beauTy and hisTory. Organized field Trips To such culTural siTes as The world-class Prado arT muse- um wiTh iTs magnificenT Goyas and fascinaTing Bosch's, The King's Palace, and The Plaza Mayor re- quired sTudenTs To give inTro- ducTory presenTaTions. AT nighT, sTudenTs could eaT dinner aT The dormiTory or venTure ouT and find Their fa- voriTe Spanish resTauranT for a special meal. AfTerwards, The Ramblers experienced The Madrid nighT life. Each SaTurday The Loyola group would delighT in full .Ng I , . 'ffff i n iff' ,Ms ' . day excursions To one of Ma- drid's surrounding ciTies. They visiTed The medieval ciTies of Avila and Toledo, where They were inTroduced To Spanish archiTecTure wiTh iTs disTincT Arab influences. On Sunday many also en- joyed a picnic aT ReTiro Park, oThers walked around The ciTy, and some spenT The day aT resT. Sunday even- ings drew The Thrill-seeking To The world famous bullfighfs. Spaniards and TourisTs alike cheered on The maTadors in Their displays of courage and skill. AfTer six enjoyable weeks, The Loyola sTudenTs were very relucTanT To deparT Their new home. The Ramblers arrived back in Chicago wiTh a beTTer un- dersTanding of Spanish cul- Ture and many fond memo- ries. Ray Berzins and Paul lacono Baby bull sefs John Fleming running for assisfance. Pholo by Greg Sanza.

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' 1 P4 cw P... .3 I-ua L crafts cafch eyes of eager shoppers. Pholo by Greg Senza. WMG fOUflflQ The North, Spain pdl'- pose: Pater Beall, Mike Bryon Elllof, John Bran- Walsh. Tony Amos. DICKSOD. Tom Mike Coccla. Kim, Paul lacono. The Royal Palace befrer known lo Spanlards and Amerlcans as Carlos's place. Photo by Juan Carlos Gregorlo Sanza Slaves on the wall of the Cathe- dral San Juan De Los Reyes ln Avlla. Pholo by Greg Sanzo. VET' Bond Ll. Jim Goodwln, Dave Racine. Andy Kohl, Joe Scanner, John Buckman, John Penrlth, Scott Clenkus, Mike Kang. Mlke Mcrddux. Melinda Starkweather, Scott Modlener, and Paul Falotlco. Fer- nando Paloma, Marr Tulre. Chris Sadler, Davld Splngola, John Flem- lng. Corey Kalas, Troy Johnsong and Fr. O'Shoughnessy. Photo by Greg Senza. Spain 4 4 awning,