February 14,1978
Semester Proves to be Perfect Break
By BRIAN CAREY
The Semesters-Abroad pro
gram at Guilford College has
proven in the past to be an
enriching experience, and the
past semester abroad in
London was no exception.
From September until Decem
ber, those students on the
program were treated to sights,
sounds, and actions which will
remain indelible in their
memories.
Once the students were
able to grasp the independence
and the different culture,
the routine of life in London
was an enjoyable rut to fall
into. Hangouts were esta
blished, whether it was the
local pub or the Bohemian
vegetarian restaurant "Food
for Thought." For many,
this trip meant that a tempor
ary course in doing things
for yourself was necessary,
and what better classrooms
than neighborly settings like
these?
Actual classes were sche
duled three days a week, and
consisted of three classes of
two hours apiece, and one
independent study. This left
Thursday through Sunday
vacant and these long week
ends were put to good use.
Besides group trips to
Stratford-on-Avon and the
Lake district (and a stirring
climb up Pendle Hill), the
weekends and the ten day Fall
Break were filled with excur
sions to Germany, France,
the Netherlands, Italy, and
other parts of Europe. Eurail
and Britrail passes proved a
boon to many students, as
they guaranteed low expenses
and minimal hassle concerning
travel.
WQFS Presents Marathon Semester
Believe it. . . WQFS is back
on the air. In the past,
especially the previous fall
semester, most members of
the Guilford College Commu
nity have been quite unhappy
with the College Radio Station.
We hope you will think differ
ently this spring.
We have a new manage
ment, with Phil Broadbent,
Gary Strobel, and Ken Tyson,
heading up the team; plus an
enthusiastic cast of disc
jockey's. In fact, the enthu
siasm is overwhelming and
we trust you will notice the
change as we progress with
music, information and sports.
One of the big happenings
this semester will be the Jazz
Marathon. From February
17-27 the staff at WQFS will
air twenty hours of jazz daily;
The semester costs were
approximately $200.00 more
than semester at Guilford,
primarily because of air fare,
and these costs included an
allowance of SSO per week for
food and transportation.
As could be predicted, the
end of the semester brought
the normal frantic scramble
to prepare for exams, followed
by a week's interlude before
the group was due to depart
for home. This hopefully will
be phased out, as the students
were ready for home or more
traveling, and the week hiatus
was unnecessary and tedious.
But nothing could detract
from the activities of the
past months: the art galleries,
the exciting people, the
letter writing, and the thrill
of making it on one's own.
Is your interest piqued?
Experience, in Sarah Taylor's
words, "the perfect break,"
a semester in London!
A Greek Learning Adventure
Arriving in Paris on the 24th
of May, students of the
Greek Summer school will
begin a summer filled with
many new and exciting
people, places and experi
ences. Opportunities for
growth, both intellectually
and emotionally, will be
endless.
While in Paris, students will
visit several of the more
important sights and have a
chance to view some of the art
treasures in the Louvre. After
two days in Paris, the group
will travel by train to the lovely
city of Florence in central Italy,
where the art and architecture
of the Renaissance are in
this will inlcude interviews,
biographical information, and
commentary. the reason
behind the marathon is to
promote the jazz movement
and styles as they have devel
oped over the years. Some
you may have heard, like Duke
Ellington or Louis Armstrong
and others you have not heard
will be the focus of the Jazz
Marathon.
So, there will be a lot of
positive changes this semester
at WQFS 90.7 fm. Good,
competent people will be
running the station, and with
fresh, innovative ideas such as
the Jazz Marathon and Mary
Lou Williams we can have a
really exciting semester of
progressive music.
The Guilfordian
Bad Risk "Kids" or "College Market"?
Not surprisingly, there are
two divergent schools of
thought on young consumer
credit: On the one hand, says
a New York banker, letting
young people buy "on the
cuff" is "like teaching the
young to use narcotics."
Meanwhile, says Irvin Penner,
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abundance.
Continuing further south
to classical Rome, students will
have several days here before
moving on to Athens where
classes will begin. And
what an adventure learning
can be in the atmosphere of
Athens which reflects the art,
drama, architecture and
cultures of twenty five cent
uries! Classes are held
four mornings of the week,
Monday through Thursday,
which leaves plenty of free
time to learn and experience
all that is around you the
Acropolis, the Plaka, the Greek
and Roman Agora and the
ten incredible museums of
Athens. Laura Barnard will
teach "Classical Literature
in Translation" focusing on a
selection of readings from the
most important Greek and
Roman authors, viewed in the
context of ancient civiliza
tion and history. Mark
Barnard's course, "Greek
History and Monuments," will
be evenly divided between
historical study and study of
Greek art and architecture, in
preparation for visits to
archaeological sites and
museums. Guilford gives
eight hours credit for the two
courses.
There will be field trips to
some of the Agean islands
and other sights in the Pelo
ponnesus associated with the
literature, history, and arch
aeology of ancient and
modern Greece. Every hour
of each day will be an adven
ture in learning whether one
is coming to grips with an
president of the College
Credit Card Corp. (an organi
zation that markets a variety
of credit opportunities nation
wide), young people are the
building blocks of the future.
College students, in parti
cular, are the elite of the
entire youth market, says
ancient work of art, relaxing
on the beaches or having a
political discussion in a Plaka
night spot. Participants will
have many opportunities to
meet students from all over
the world.
After the six weeks of study
students will be able to spend
the next three weeks travel
ing on their own or with a
friend, a chance to pursue
their own special interests in
the many cultures of Europe.
At the end of the individual
travel time, participants will
join students from all of the
summer schools in Paris for
one night and then return to
New York the following day.
The cost of the Summer
School in Greece, and the
other summer schools as well,
is SI3OO. This covers the
roundtrip flight from New
York, and all travel, hotels,
meals (2 per day), and pro
grams, including guides,
admission fees, excursions
and faculty leadership during
the six weeks of study.
Expenses during free time and
individual travel are the res
ponsibility of each student.
If you'd like to know more
about the summer school, or if
you're thinking about register
ing, or are registered, you
should attend the meeting of
the Greek Summer school this
Thursday, February 16th, at
7:00 in the Commons Room
(Passion Pit). You'll have a
chance to meet the faculty
and other students from
UNC-G and Wake Forest and
to discuss the program,
Page Five
Penner. Periner's firm is a
"go-between." He links
college consumers with a
variety of credit interests,
including Penny's, Ward's,
Sears, Mobil Oil and many
banks across the country
offering Visa and Master
Charge cards. Penner's firm
handles phone and mail
solicitations for these clients.
"The college market, to us,
is the credit card market," says
Penner. "Sure, there are
skeptics in this field who point
to defaults on student loans,
but that's a different kind of
credit. We have found that
the college market is a right,
responsible market. We don't
have any sophisticated
Harvard Business Review
studies to prove it, but we
know from experience."
With mixed feelings among
credit specialists, however, it's
not surprising that young adults
face varied challenges when
they seek credit. Securing a
SIOO-limit junior charge card
at the local department store
is one thing. Getting a large
auto loan, home loan or rent
ing a $7,000 car for the week
may be quite another.
If a young person has not
established some modest
credit history, the credit horizon
can be a wasteland. "Catch
22 operates in many credit
situations," says Ronald
McCauley of the FTC. "You
generally can't get credit until
you prove you don't really
need it." A slight exagger
ation, perhaps, but not that
far from the truth. Most young
people are hampered, says
McCauley, because they have
unbecoming credit histories
(in a situation such as this,
it appears, no history is better
than a sketchy history).
"Young adults are mobile,"
says McCauley. "They change
jobs and homes frequently.
They're not fully settled. A
credit grantor takes perman
ence into account. . . and no
law can stop him from doing
that."
Although young people,
across the board, have credit
challenges, says Don Huot,
consumer finance supervisor
for the State of Minnesota,
single girls, students and
divorced women have the
toughest time.
Huot is pragmatic, however:
"Regardless of the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act, traditions are
strong," he says. "There will
be lingering feelings among
creditors and lenders.
In addition, Huot could also
have added, educaitonal loans
are less risky because they are
largely guaranteed by the
government.