The Pendulum
Volume XIII, No. 22
Thursday, April 9, 1987
(eath claims
inda Bland,
[story prof
I By Michele Lashley
Editor
s. Linda Bland, part-time
iiry professor and wife of
ish professor Dr. Lamar
d, died Monday from a rare
I disease.
"he college community deep-
Joums the loss of not only one
|ur fine scholars, but also a
dear friend who gave
Jlfishly and lovingly to all
e around her in and out of the
isroom,” said President Fred
mg of Mrs. Bland.
Irs. Bland received her B.A.
M A. in history from Wake
esi University. She came to
n in 1976 as a part-time in-
ctor of history. Since then she
taught on an as-needed basis
lie pursuing her M.Div.
jee at Duke University. She
uld have completed the pro-
m there this semester and had
ady been accepted as a can-
ate for Holy Orders in the
iscopal Church,
klrs. Bland was extremely ac-
See Bland, page 3.
mf
Safe dt second
Elen’s Jimmy Caldwell (13) slides safely into second base on a steal attempt last Wednesday against the Guilford College Quakers.
The Fightin’ Christians won the game 2-1. After splitting a doubleheader with nationally ranked Atlantic Christian College on
Sunday, Elon’s season record stood at 16-9. See related story on Page 6.
Photo by Matthew Howell
ngyal discusses experiences as Fulbright Lecturer
By Aleta Sinkfield
Staff Writer
I'1 found the Hungarian culture
j be both exhilerating and
pressing,” said Dr. Andrew
igyal, associate professor of
iglish, of his experience last
ring as a Fulbright Lecturer,
e discussed his stay in Hungary
1 Tuesday morning in Mooney
tater.
ngyal was a Fulbright Lec
turer at Louis Kossuth Universi
ty in Debrecen, Hungary, where
he taught American Literature.
“There is a special interest in
American Literature all around
Europe,” he said.
Angyal said that he chose to
carry out his term as Fulbright
Lecturer in Hungary because of
personal interests. “I wanted to
go to a socialist country to find
out how it operated and I also
wanted to find out more about my
roots in Hungary,” he said.
One of the major differences
Angyal encountered while
teaching at the university was that
“the students work more diligent
ly that American students, while
Hungarian professors work
less,” he said.
According to Angyal, the
university is approximately the
size of Elon, having an enroll
ment of about 3,000. Students are
admitted to a specific program.
rather than to the university as a
whole. “Admission to the univer
sity is highly selective,” he said.
An extremely competitive state
examination is given so that only
10 percent of those wanting to at
tend a university actually do.
The university operates on a
five-year program rather than a
four-year program. The students
call it the Prussian-Russian
system.
At the end of the first, second
and third years, students must
take a strict state examination to
indicate their progress. Each stu
dent writes a thesis during the
fourth year and takes an exit ex
am during the fifth year.
Angyal said that most students
carry a 36 one-credit courses per
semester and everyone has a dou
ble major. The classes are small,
consisting of 10-15 students.
Angyal taught three days a
See Angyal, page 3
Jimmy Buffet jams
A review
P. 4
Study Abroad in Spain
Students offered unique opportunity
P. 8