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The Pendulum Thursday,
Students enjoyed summer in Spaii
By Lisa Swim ai „ . . —
By Lisa Swiin
Health Editor
Picture a small city.
In this city, the Renaissance ar
chitecture is of a shimmering gold
and pink-colored stone.
When the sun sets, this tiny ci
ty s sidewalks seem to daryy with
glowing streams of deep gold and
soft pink.
The sidewalks are checkered
with outdoor cafes and the peo
ple are chatting or dining on veal,
seafood and wine.
Where is this conglomeration
of warm and different sights,
sounds and smells?
It is Salamanca; and, it is on
route by plane, via Madrid, into
Spain.
Salamanca was, in fact, the
home of Elon’s first Summer
Study Abroad Program.
This program is a month in
length-from Julyl-31. Seven
students participated in its first ex
pedition last summer.
Dr. Ernie Lunrford, assistant
professor of Spanish, was guide
and tutor for the students. He
said, “I m very pleased Elon’s
Studies Abroad has become so
popular.”
In bet, out rf the seven Elon
students in Spain, Amy Brown re
mained in Spain to attend the
University of Madrid for an
academic year; and, Steve
Ausherman went into Elon’s
semester Abroad Program in
London this fall.
The students attended the
University of Salamanca, the
oldest university in Spain. It is
W years old.
‘‘It has an illustrious history.
Several famed Spanish scientists
and philosophers graduated from
the university,” said Lunsford,
who has visited Spain several
times.
He added that “people come
from everywhere to take Spanish
courses in the summer. They
come from Italy, Holland,
Belgium and France.”
Thus, not only did the students
enjoy a bright, new culture, but
they learned in a “melting pot”
atmosphere.
The students took placement
tests to determine who belonged
in the beginning, intermediate and
advanced Spanish courses.
The entire Salamanca staff are
natives of Spain, ftmela Denton,
an Elon student, said “my gram-
mar prrfessor spoke no English
and this was the most diflRcult
part of Salamanca.” She added,
“This is when Dr. Lunsford real
ly helped.”
The students went to school
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. taking two
hours of grammar, one hour of
conversation and one hour of op
tional translation, business
Spanish or literary criticism.
The rest of the day was theirs
to explore Salamanca or go on
field trips set up the university.
On one of the extracurricular
activities sponsored SalamaR-
ca, Elcm students went to view the
Palace at La Grandja-a suimner
palace for the kings and queens of
Spain.
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has a
old history , and it is r
mon to see dd fe'f 5
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other areas of Sp;-
Lunsford.
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students stayed wiih
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ly enjoyed the culture of‘i.
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being alive with acticii^
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