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Page 6 •Thursday, September 7, 2006 NEWS The Pendulum New insurance options available for study abroad Becca Watts Reporter Beginning this year, Elon students have the opportunity to insure their study abroad experiences through iTravellnsured®. The insurance covers trip cancellation, interrup tion and delay for reasons such as a terrorist incident, a natural disaster, medical quaran tine and emergency illness, injury or death of the traveler, or that of a family member. iTravellnsured also provides compensa tion to lost, damaged or stolen luggage and emergency medical and dental expenses, as well as other benefits. “We live in a really uncertain world,” said Larry Basirico, dean of International Programs. “You just don’t know if there will be an outbreak of pandemic flu or a terrorist attack. Students need to be very clear that this insurance is not for deciding they no longer want to go. It’s only emer gency situations.” The study abroad office makes non- refundable payments to vendors up to a year in advance. Because Elon could lose money if students withdraw from a program, the office used to force students to be liable for the entire cost of winter term study abroad programs after Sept. 15. Now, the 2007 Winter Term insurance policy will cost $125, and students would Allison Tencza/ Photographer Photo Submitted (Left): Four students jokingly /lang off the side of Cerro de la Cruz over Antigua, Guatamala. They had to be escorted by poiiix because the area was full of ex-guilleras who were known for robbing people. (Right): Junior Cathy Trenary prepares to handglide during her Brazil trip. be able to recoup most of the program’s cost if something were to happen. “September is a long time from January, and anything could happen between now and then,” said sophomore Sara Portoghese, who will be traveling to Lx>ndon this ^^^nter Term. Students going abroad this Winter Term will automatically be enrolled in the iTravellnsured program and charged the fee, unless they sign and return an Insurance Waiver Form to the Isabella Cannon Center for International Studies for a receipt no later than Sept. 15. Basirico said more stu dents are likely to obtain the insurance this way. “This is a statement on our part that this is important enough to get it,” he said. The insurance program will be available to semester study abroad programs, but will cost $295 and students will only be able to recoup about half of the trip’s total cost in case of an emergency. Basirico said they opted for a policy that is more affordable to students, as opposed to a new policy that covered an entire semes ter’s cost. See STUDY ABROAD p. 7 Former Justice O’Connor to speak at convocation Parker McAllister Reporter Sandra Day O’Connor is scheduled to speak at Fall Convocation on Sept. 19. Her visit is very timely, as the inauguration for the Elon Law School took place on Aug. 10. O’Connor was born on March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas. She was raised on a large cattle-farm where at a young age she became a copi ous reader, could accurately fire rifles and enjoyed riding horses. Her nearest neighbors were 25 miles from her house, so she spent time a lot of time with family, fellow ranchers and several pets, including a bobcat. From kindergarten to Sandra Day O’Connor twelfth grade, she lived with her grand- Germany, with mother, who helped her gain confidence in herself and become accomplished. After graduating from high school, O’Connor attended Stanford University, where she majored in economics and planned to use the knowledge she acquired to run a ranch of her own. After a legal dispute concerning her family’s farm, O’Connor became fascinated by law and decided to attend Stanford Law School. She graduated third out of 102 students in her class, and it was here that she met her future husband, John Jay O’Connor. Despite her tremen dous accomplishments at Stanford, finding a job did not come easily in this male-dominated pro fession. O’Connor became discouraged, but she accepted a public service job as a deputy county attorney for San Mateo, Calif. A year later, she moved to Frankfurt, her husband, where he served as judge advocate general corps with the army for three years. In 1957, the couple moved back to the U.S. and settled down in Phoenix, Ariz. Once again, O’Connor found it difficult to acquire a position in a law firm, so she decided to open her own. The large majori ty of females at this time chose between two professions: nursing or teaching. After suc cessfully handling several small cases, she gave birth to her first son and took a break. During this time she became engaged in the community by volunteering for the Red Cross, the Arizona State Hospital, the Arizona State Bar Association, and a few local schools. After spending five years nurturing her child and being civically active, she was appointed to be a State Senator of Arizona by Jack Williams, who vacated his seat. She defended her spot for two successive terms and even became majority leader, making her the first female majority leader in the his tory of our country. In 1974, she ran for Maricopa County Superior Court. After gaining confidence from her grandmother, exhibiting a great amount of patience with her early attempts to be a part of a law firm, and practicing hard work in all of her endeavors, she became a reliable and highly respected judge. In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was nom inated by Ronald Reagan to serve on the Supreme Court, making her the fu^t woman to be considered for the position. She was unanimously chosen by the Senate. As a result of O’Connor’s appointment, the title of Mr. Justice was changed to Justice. During O’Connor’s 24-year term, she made a significant impact on the judicial system. She was considered a moderate conservative, meaning she held conserva tive values, but would compromise on cer tain issues. When a vote was split between conservatives and liberals, she often served as the deciding vote. O’Connor was also well-known as an advocate of state’s rights, which were some what thwarted after the Great Depression when Franklin D. Roosevelt tightened the federal government’s control with his New Deal plans. On July 1, 2005, O’Connor left big shoes to fill when she vacated her seat as Supreme Court Justice to spend more time with her family. Contact Parker McAllister at pendulum@elon.edu or 278-7247.
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