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Dec. 18,1962 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Five Faraway Places Beckon Juniors Continue Study Abroad M. Taychman ford professor, Responding to the lure of far away places, four Mundelein juniors are supplementing their educations with study in France, Italy and Austria. Travel and new acquaintances broaden one's education while in troducing one to new ways of liv ing, new ideals and outlooks. Tak ing advantage of this theory, Mi- lena Taychman and Mary Lu Franz- man are spending junior year at the University of Vienna. Bonnie Relli is studying at the University of Grenoble and Terry Tarrant is at Loyola University's American Center in Rome. Reports from Vienna In Vienna, intellectual effort is concentrated on the development of a working use of the German lan guage. Milena Taychman points out, My reactions to the students and university will crystalize when my German does. Weekends are devoted to balanc ing the unruly budget, and read ing to keep up with her studies in cluding Victorian novel, German and Austrian lit erature, Euro pean art and con temporary move ments of thought. Since her three- hour course in Contemporary Movements in Thought is taught by an Ox- Milena sometimes feels she is becoming more profi cient in learning the Oxford accent than the philosophy Mary Lu observes that The University is immense classes consist of formal lectures with little or no discussion. Audiences of popular lecturers often number 600 with standing room only. Living with the Hofer family in an apartment just outside the cen ter ring of the city, Mary Lu dis covered that Frau Hofer is conver sant in four languages but does not speak English to the students, so that they will become familiar with the native tongue. This is an invaluable supple ment to classroom study and is es sential for personal understanding of Europeans, says Mary Lu. Reminiscing about her three- week summer tour, Mary Lu points out new realizations to be gained by travel. Tours Europe During our study trip through Western Europe, our group of American college students discov ered certain deficiencies in our knowledge of matters essential to understanding European think ing. In London, Bonn and Brus sels the impor tance of the Com mon Market was brought out to M. L. Franzman those who had 'never heard of it.' While viewing the scarred countryside of France, the stained glass windows missing from cathedrals and the rebuilding still going on in England, Germany and Austria, we soberly realized 'there really was a war.' The opportunity to learn through personal experience as well as through scholastic contact with culture and tradition results in a more complete picture of life, an integration of man and his works. French major, Bonnie Relli left by Pat Collins for France's University of Grenoble Oct. 6. She writes her trip on the S.S. United States was enjoyable even if she was plagued by le mal der mer at first. Each day from 9 to 11 Bonnie attends classes. This semester she is taking ten hours of French gram mar, two hours of composition and one hour of translation besides au diting courses in French art, French poetry and contemporary France. Bonnie's new home - away-f rom- home is with the (family of a re- I tired French gen eral in a suburb of the university town. The home, 200 years old, is being completely remodeled. Bonnie Relli They treat me as one of the family; it surprises me to see how readily they've taken in a complete stranger. I don't think I'd last the year without some place like this With their help, she now plays bridge in French. French Fall Fascinates If you think autumn is pretty because of all the turning leaves, you should see the mountains here. The oaks, maples and elms are in termingled with the evergreens. Just imagine all the fall colors against a background of forest green as breath-taking as the mountains themselves Another foreign travel enthusiast, Terry Tarrant writes of her trip to Rome. If you have the time, a luxury liner is the only way to travel. The service, ac- Terry Tarrant tivities and at mosphere and most of all, the food, are unbeatable. Studying in Rome at an Ameri can school, Terry has six hours of Italian. Before arrival in Rome, she toured Paris and the surrounding area including Notre Dame, Tour Eiffel, Place de la Concord, Sacre Coeur and Le Louvre. In Switzer land, Terry wrote: It's so neat and clear; there seems to be real fresh air. Al though I haven't seen them in the light of day, there even seems to be an Alp or two around. In keeping with the tradition of having the first day of class for meeting the professors, Monday was free. We began the day with Mass at Santa Suzanna, the Ameri can church in Rome. The pastor gave a 'welcome to the city' and the ladies of the parish prepared doughnuts and real American cof fee. From there, students began tours of the city. Their first view of St. Peter's showed the church readied for the Ecumenical Council. There are two rows of bleachers running down the nave and hanging over them are red velvet drapes. The group was also present for the processional opening the Coun cil. All the lights in the church came on, bells started ringing, music poured over the loud speakers, ev eryone sang the Credo, the red vel vet curtains were pulled back and the huge doors opened. First the Bishops, the Archbishops, the Car dinals and finally the Pope came in for a solemn High Pontifical Mass. It made us feel we were never a more integral part of the Mystical Body. While study in the Old World may be different from that at Mun delein, the fundamental principle of learning the broadening of ex perience is still the same for these students. INGRID KNODT, a French major from Germany and Genevieve a German major from France, agree that decorating the Jesse tree of the spirit of Christmas which needs no translation. m Turlin, is part Foreign Students Swap Languages; Compare U. S., European Customs Language is eliminating rather than erecting barriers in the lives of two Mundelein students. For Genevieve Turlin and Ingrid Knodt, conversation takes an interesting turn. Parisian Genevieve, 18, is mas- stering German, while Ingrid, 22. a recent arrival from Germany, is exploring French. The girls fre quently baffle friends when they fuse French and German in a single discussion. Mundelein initiated Genevieve's college career, but she has previ ously studied in foreign lands. During summer vacations she com bined relaxation and scholastic ef forts in Bremen, Germany and Bir mingham, England. Lodging with native families in both countries has not only in creased Genevieve's linguistic dex terity, but also introduced her to national customs. She discovered that sipping tea and munching cakes at 5 p.m. is no cinema fable or outmoded tradition in England. In Genevieve's conception this ri vals Americans' craving for so many hamburgers and hotdogs. Formal training in language be gan early for Genevieve. France's education system seems more con centrated than America's, she re marks. Speak 'American' Even with her linguistic aptitude. Genevieve marvels over the world of difference between the English she learned in school and the jargon she hears in the U.S. People here speak 'American' not English, she comments. Genevieve plans to attend the French Institute at Mundelein this summer before returning to Paris. She will complete her education at the Catholic University in Paris. Like Genevieve, Ingrid testifies Delegates Attend Forum Mounds of snow and heaps of ideas greeted Mundelein's 52 dele gates to the National Federation of Catholic College Students' Tenth Annual Symposium at Notre Dame Dec. 7, 8 and 9. Through discussion groups, lec tures and workshops, the Mundelein delegates, plus representatives from 11 other Midwest schools, met the anonymous challenge Most (students) are interested in the philosophical only to the extent of finding out what the accepted is in order that they might accept it. Beginning the development of the symposium's theme, The Stu dent in Contemporai-y Society, Dr. George N. Schuster, a member Music Methods Teacher To Participate on Panel Expanding the topic How to Win Friends and Influence Teach ers, Miss Dolores Nicosia will par ticipate in a panel at the 16th Annual Midwest National Band Clinic, Sherman House, Dec. 20. Miss Nicosia, who teaches music methods here, will discuss problems of elementary school music teachers. Miss Nicosia obtained an M.M. degree at Northwestern University and studied at the University of Vienna. Presently she is enrolled in a doctoral program as an Admin istrative Intern at Northwestern. Turning scholarly theory into of Mundelein's advisory board for institutional analysis, spoke on The Social Responsibility of the University. The topics of the lecture-discus sion sessions ranged from Professor Frank O'Malley, English professor at Notre Dame, on The Unity and Purpose of Knowledge, to Profes sor Carey McWilliams, a political science professor at Oberlin Col lege, on apathy. Among the subjects discussed in the workshops were the growth of communism in Latin America and the case of the migrant worker, as well as the roles of student govern ment, NFCCS and NSA. Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame, closed the symposium with his discussion of the Spiritual Cen ter of Student Action. entertaining activity, Miss Nicosia has toured the United States with the Hormel All Chorus and Or chestra radio and TV show. Dur ing her travels, she alternated roles as radio announcer, M.C., singer and dancer. Miss Nicosia is Music Supervisor in Cook County and Chicago public schools. that facility in a foreign language is stimulated by immediate contact with the people and habits of the country. Two years ago Ingrid en rolled at the Alliance Francaise, in Paris. During her stay she lived with a French family. She too ob served cultural difference. The French live for today, she says. They take life lightly. Germans are more practical. In addition to the 17 credit hours on her Mundelein schedule, Ingrid's language interest is heightened by her work for the Reverend Charles A. Curran, S.J., from the Univer sity of Loyola. Father's method of teaching language aims at remov ing anxiety from the learning proc ess. Ingrid acts as a counselor, helping others to master German. Chuckles at Slang Despite her growing familiarity with American customs, Ingrid still chuckles at her consternation when she hears someone remark, Well, we're all in the same boat. The girls find each other helpful in solving language difficulties. They agree that this language ex change is one trade that has no drawbacks. Historians Share Senior Premises Turning back the pages of his tory is anything but dull when Mundelein history majors present their senior theses, open to all stu dents every Tuesday and Thursday till Jan. 3 at 12:10 p.m. in Room 506. Those presenting their theses in clude: Fran Pappalardo, Mary Ann Fannan, Kathleen Porter, Phyllis Wright, Mary Pat O'Neil, Margaret Mary Gordon, Patricia Ciekutis, Sue Brown, Helen Geary, Beverly Kemp, Mary Lou Geist, Elaine Turco, Judy Grevan, Marilyn Wuest and Barbara Kolnik. Gerry Grant, Madeline Evich. Jean Simon, Uta-Friedlind Bieden- feld, Sister Mary St. Noel, B.V.M., Sister Mary Visitation, B.V.M., Sister Mary Caritas, B.V.M., Sister Mary Prudence, B.V.M., Sister Mary Laboure, S.C.C, and Sister Mary Alicia, S.C.C. are also offer ing premises.
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