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Campus Life
Epicurean Update
by Caroline Swope
Surprise, surprise...it's Food Committee time again! For those of you who
have probably wondered if the committee ever gets anything done, here's
what's been accomplished by us in the past few months.
1. Salad bar improvement. (Yes, 1 know, we still have more room for
improvement, but we're working!)
2. Brunch instead of sit-down one Sr.nday a month. (Update on this, we are
working to have brunch every Sunday.)
3. Remember those surveys you filled out at SGA before Thanksgiving?
Well, the final results have been compiled and given to Wayne. Look
for a change in the soft drinks soon, Gingerale or Mr. Pibb should be
added in the next few weeks. The bad news is that after all the hours
spent compiling the results, the supplier of ice cream has added half a
dozen or so new flavors. Among them are blueberry cheesecake, butter
almond, butter brickie, lemon, peanut butter ripple, and pineapple
sherbet. Let us know if you would like to see any of these flavors.
The labels for the ice cream machine are up; however, someone has already
stolen some of the name tags. Please, don't steal the tags. They are meant to
help us, and if they continue to be stolen then the flavors will no longer be
labeled and we'll have to go back to guessing again.
For those of you who kept asking for a frozen yogurt machine, here is the
information. We wrote to a company call "Sure - Service Inc." The machines
start at $5,499 and go up in price to $12,756. Unless anyone had about six
thousand dollars they would be willing to part with, we aren't getting a
frozen yogurt machine anytime soon.
Well, that's about all for this time. Our committee meetings are starting up
again and should be every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., starting February 7.
The place hasn't been decided upon, but it will most likely be either in the
Clewell Church St. lobby or the Refectory. Let us know if you have any
suggestions! ^
Exploring New Worlds
by Kerry Stovall
Several Salem students, including
Amanda Jones, Nancy Jeanrenaud,
and Heidi Weilbaecher ventured
abroad last fall semester 1989.
Amanda Jones, a junior, lived in
Aix-en-Provence a small town in
southern France 20 miles northeast
of Marseille. There, Amanda
attended classes through the
Institute for American Universities.
Amanda was able to explore small
medieval towns in France as well as
journey to Paris on a four day field
trip. Feeling that she gained
independence living alone in a
foreign country, Amanda suggests to
other students," no matter what
your major is, I encourage you to
study abroad because it is such a
terrific learning experience."
Nancy Jeanrenaud, a junior at
Salem, spent her semester in
Valencia, Spain which is
approximately ten miles from the
Mediterranean Sea. In Valencia
Nancy attended Spanish-speaking
classes through the American
Institute Program and lived with a
family of three. The family with
whom she lived introduced Nancy
to Spanish food including paella,
Spanish tortillas, and Valencia
oranges. During her stay in Spain
Nancy was able to take a ferry to
the white beaches of Mallorca as
well as travel to Barcelona and
Madrid. Nancy found her
adventure abroad to be an enriclung
experience and would like to return
to Spain one day.
Heidi Weilbaecher, a junior,
resided in Stuttgart, Germany
where she boarded with a family.
There, she attended the
Anglo-German Institute through
the Delfin Program. Heidi's
travels through Europe included a
family visit to Nurnberg and trips
to Paris, Heidelberg, Munich, West
and East Berlin. By having classes
with students of many different
nationalities, Heidi claims that
she became knowledgeable about
the European culture and
established many new friendships.
Heidi remarked," in comparison to
conservative Europeans who
believe in recycling just about
anything, Americans appear
spoiled."
Having developed insight into a
new and different culture, these
students claim that their time in
Europe proved to be both valuable
and exciting. Salem welcomes the
return of Amanda, Nancy, and
Heidi from abroad.
January Term:
Gaining Valuable Experience
by Ginny Crable
Its seems that this year at Salem
College students spent their
January terms in more exotic places
and doing more interesting and
exciting internships and
independent studies. I have
interviewed a representative from
each class to illustrate how each of
them spent their January term.
Kerry Stovall, a senior music and
Arts Management major at Salem,
spent her January Term in New
York City as an intern at Sotheby's
auction house. Sotheby's auctions
everything from antique furniture
and jewelry, to European porcelain
to costumes of celebrities such as
Marilyn Monroe, Elton John and the
Beatles. Kerry worked in the
Chinese Art Department. She
traveled to auctions as well as to
weekly tours of the Metropolitan
Museum. Kerry enjoyed working
with Chinese art because she knew
nothing about it before her
internship. Kerry now is able to
determine the age of a piece of art
and estimate its approximate
value. She also enjoyed the fast
pace of the city and the diversity
of the people.
Jane Fisher, a freshman, spent
her January Term in Costa Rica
with Dr. Randall and eight other
Salem women. The group
backpacked through the country for
23 days. They rented a van and
traveled to four of the country’s
national parks. They stayed in
tents and cooked all their food.
They ate a lot of rice and beans and
seafood. In the day they would
hike into the parks by foot; they
hiked through tropical rainforests
and up to the volcanoes. Jane
admitted that the trip was very,
strenuous, but very rewarding. "I
was very impressed with the Costa
Ricans (Ticos); they were kind and
loving and very proud of their
country," said Jane. The group was
required to keep a daily journal and
write a term paper.
Sally Sheppard, a
French/French Management major,
did her January Internship at La
Broche, a small French restaurant
'in Virginia Beach. Sally interned
as an assistant chef. She was
responsible for nouvelle cuisine
garnishes. She was able to design
all her own dishes as well as to
cook for the dinner menu. Sally
used chopped beets, parsley, and
assorted vegetables as her
garnishes. Additionally, she used
cut outs and cookie cutters to create
her designs. She was also
responsible for the daily vegetable
and the homemade garlic bread
and butter. Sally was also allowed
to cook for the dinner menu; the
chef would often show Sally how to
prepare the dish once and then she
was on her own. Sally prepared
dishes such as: Lobster Thumidor,
Veal Marsala, Chateaubriand,
Paella, Coquilles St. Jacques and
Heart of Palm Salad. She also
created her own stuffed chicken
dish which sold very well. She
was required to keep a daily journal
and write a paper. However, she
considered her daily work to be
demanding and high pressure. "I
wasn't just there to observe; I was on
the line- they really depended on
me." Sally had access to all the
supplies and had the freedom to be
innovative in her creations.
Gaither Smoot, a sophomore
English and communications major,
spent her January term in Sun
Valley, Idaho, doing an internship
at KECH radio station. Through
her internship Gaither learned all
the aspects of the radio industry
including the retail, production and
broadcast aspects. Gaither worked
from 6 am until 2 pm every day-
She edited and helped to write
material and create
advertisements. Gaither also had
her debut on the air. Additionally^
Gaither was the cook in a Mexican
restaurant where she worked last
summer. She also skied, ice skated
and went to her first ice hockey
game. Gaither also drove a 1972
Ford Bronco in the snow to deliver
donuts to elderly people.
Kim Lynch, a senior sociology
major, did her January internship
at Athens Tutorial in Athens,
Georgia. Athens Tutorial is a
learning center designed especially
for underprivileged children. The
children arrived at 2:30, right after
school, and stayed until 6 pm. They
bring their homework and are
tutored in all subjects. Kim helped
coordinate the volunteer progranr
at the tutorial. She recruited
volunteers and paired the
volunteers with the students. Kim
also worked on preparing daily
bulletin boards. Additionally, she
coordinated and planned the party
for the center's book drive
sponsored by a local bookstore in
Athens.