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Boone Student Will Study Abroad First Of The Year CHAPEL HILL—Bullfights and fiestas will highlight * study-year abroad tar two Uni versity of North Carolina stu dents, beginning in January. Ann Bnehear, a fraatnnan (nun Boone, and Douglas Paine, Vets’ Comer EDITOB’S NOTE: Below are auUnritatlve answers by the Vatsrans Administration to soma oltbe many currant ques tions hombrnsr aerricemen and their families. Further ii*» formation on yetarans benefits may be obtained at any VA office. Q—What is the time limit ad the guaranteed home loan a vateran may obtain from a landing institution, and what is the maximum time allowed to repay such a loan? A—The VA has no limit on the amount borrowed, but has a limitation oo the amount of the guaranty to the lender. The gmraoty may not be more than M per cent at the loan ami in an erect exceed $12,500. These loan mortgages may ran up to M years. . Q—Can I train for a com mercial pilot’s license under the G. L Bill? A—Yes, If you have suffi cient entitlement aed mem the accessary qualifications, first od which is that you possess S private lteenaeorits eqidTa lent, Also you must meet the medical standards established for s commercial pilot and your training must be approvy ad by the approving agency ed your state. Q—1 am a veteran od the Vietnam conflict with two years service and did not complete Ugh school at govermumt ax A—Yea. In fact, there is a special program set up for not completed high school. The financial assistance you re ceive to get a Ugh school di ploma will not use up the m. i beyond Ugh school. a sophomorefromCedar Grove, N. J,. will Study at the adversity at AntioQuia in Medellin, Colum bia. . Tie student* were chosen by the UNC International Student Center Committee on Exchangee whteh sends lire UNC students ebroed every yeer. Hie committee of Exchangee Is ©omposed of three admini strators end faculty member, three Columblen students end three UNC students. Choice of eabange students is besed on eeedemle record, fluency in Spanish and reesons for apply ing. T a Donna Auton, a senior from Malden, is dmlrman. A* psrt of a reel proeel ex ebuge program, the two UNC Students will be gueete at the University of AntloquU while two Columblen student* are boated tor the university bare. Student Government pays the fees for the Columbian students, libs Brashear, a Spaidah mejar, has atudied Spanish for three yean and last aommer atudied in El Salvador uadi the out-break of war between El Salvador and Honduras, She than traveled InGuatnmela and Coats Bias, Journalism major Paine epent a year in Spain where beleenw ed the sport of bullfighting, But Ids motive* for studying in Columbia ere deeper than just continuing the study of the bull* fight. - ' ■ A journalist met hsvea wide : range of understanding of dif ferent people'! attitudes, Paine believes. What he hopes to do is “ tmderstand snore fully what Columbians feel and tUnk. I •want to know what they think of \ American problems,” Pain* said. Bains has not decided what field of Journalism to pursue but feels "a command of another language is helpful." Ha enjoys traveling and hopes to see South America during vacation peri ods. hflas Braahear hopes to con centrate on the study of Spaidsb literature but said *1 will probably have to take the plan ned curriculum at the begin ning.” ; “literature is a product of people’s attitudes, customs,and nay of life,” she said. “So to appreciate Latin American literature one must notonly un derstand the Spanish language hut also be acquainted with T America life,” The students will begin their ' Columbian studies at the and of January and will return to the States next December. * Two alternates were also ' chosen. They are Jeane Ann Franks, a sophomore from Charlotte, and Walter Webb^i eopfaonmre from Leeeville, S. *?. ’ Pet Profile The pet adoption serrice at Uw Humane' Society at Wetaugm County. 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