Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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Above: These ladies had the job of stuffing envelopes and of keeping a running total of the pledges. (§ ver 100 students voluntee- red to work at the annual alumni phon-u-thon this year. For four nights each week from October 10 until Nov- ember 3, these students took a few hours out of their schedules in order to call the alumni of the university. Two important goals are achieved by the phon-a-thon. First, it serves as a means of personal contact with the alumni, and second, it gives the alumni the opportunity to contri- bute the the Annual Fund which covers the remaining 35% of actual expenses not met by tuition charges. Besides the two important func- tions that it serves for the uni- versity, the phon-a-thon also prov- ides a unique way for the students who volunteer to work to learn more about the university and its past. As one student who worked said. “You get to find out a lot of neat things about what Mercer used to be like, especially when you talk to someone who graduated in 1928!” The phon-a-thon is conducted each year about the same time, and it is open to all students who wish to par- ticipate. Anyone interested in work- ing should contact someone in the University Relations office, third floor of the Administration Build- ing. Above: Arena Ciscro adds a “per- sonal touch to a letter that is to he sent with a pledge-card to an alumnus. Alumni Phon-a-thon 9

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O tr-i tg tq AL UMNI! Above: It is a fun job, hut it also re i nires careful thought about ichat should he said. At right: As these students point out, the goal for the College of Liberal A its teas Si00,000. 8 Alumni Phon-a-thon

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Una Vista De E SPAN A Melissa Littleton. Hunter Hall. L'indy Tor»». Tina Daltilo is -«-renuded by Spanish Carlos Carrillo. Tina Hattilo. Kevin Jenkins singers. m ercer students are pi veil an opportunity for a meaning- ful cross-cultural experience through Mercer’s study abroad program in Spain. In coo|»eration with ten other colleges and universities, Mercer offers classes at the Center for Cross-cultural Studies in Seville. Seville, often referred to as the Golden City, is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. It holds special significance for American students since it was head- quarters for the exploration of the new world. Even today, all of the documents pertaining to Christopher Columbus’s voyages are housed in the archives in Seville. Students with a variety of academic in- terests attend the center. Pre-Law, Socio- logy, Business, Education, Art.and Span- ish are just a few of the areas that are re- presented. While in Seville, the students not only benefit from the formal education that they recieve hut also from the great cul- tural experience that they enjoy. They live in a Spanish home for the entire semester, and they periodically take field trips and tours of other Spanish cities and countrysides. This gives them a true pic- ture of the country and of the language, both of which they appreciate even more upon returning. A student group receives a t» ur in Sev- ille. Dr. Ann I!ughesoverlook» the National Shrine in Toledo. 10 St udy Abroad