THE LANCE
**Think Globally, Act Locally*
VOLUME MMXI, ISSUE 1 June - August 2011
SAPC Students, Professors Travel to Vietnam
By Alice V-Z Harrison ’12
Editor
Have you ever been on vacation and
thought to yourself, “If only I could get
paid for doing this?” Have you ever
enjoyed yourself so fully, that you didn’t
even realize you were learning too?
This was the case for some fortunate
St. Andrews students and alumni who
joined professors Larry Schulz and
Howard Reichner, for an enriching trip
to Vietnam over the summer.
The trip lasted from May 13 to May
27, and earned the student participants
two class credits.
“We had a blast in Hanoi, which is
the capital of Vietnam,” said Doug
Holt ’11. “It was so much fiin experi
encing the food, culture, and the reli
gious practices taking place.”
There was no skimping on quality of
the accommodations, according to
Schulz.
“We did stay in a 5-star hotel in Hue,
with pool and exercise room,” Schulz
said. “The hotel in Hoi An was equally
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Picture of the St. Andrews study!tour group in front of Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City
(Saigon), Vietnam.
well appointed. At Halong Bay, we
stayed on a houseboat while cruising
the bay and doing several hikes on the
islands.”
This experience was about more than
having a good time. It was about learn
ing and cultural exposure, plenty of
which took place on the trip, as the par
ticipants learned that even something as
simple as getting from one place to
another can differ according to loca
tion.
“Transportation was mainly by bus,”
Schulz said. “We did take one overnight
train and had a flight from Danang to
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). We trav
eled by motorboat and sampan in the
(See Vietnam, Page 6)
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Perspectives
Page 2
Academics
Pages 3-4
Extracurricular
Pages 5-6
People
Pages 7-8
Lance Exclusives
Pages 9-10
Arts Alive
Pages 11 - 13
Entertainment
Pages 14-15
Coming Attractions/
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