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more from living and talking with the natives than
he did at universities in Lyon and Tubingen.
Jensen frequented city bars and traveled by train
through the countryside, striking up conversations
with Europeans as he went.
"You can study a country’s politics in a book or
from a professor, but talking to people in a differ
ent country, seeing how those policies affect their
lives, that's a different story." Jensen said.
"By talking to Germans about the recent violence
against foreigners, you start to understand what dri
ves people to carry out attacks against others." he
said.
Europeans also quizzed Jensen about the nature
of American politics.
"Lots of people in France and Germany see us ns
Puritans. If a politician has an extramarital affair
here, his career is ruined. There, it's not such a
hig deal. Lots of people would tell me. 'It doesn't
mean he's not an effective representative, " he said
"It really changed some of my ideas about Amer
ica." said Jensen, who is also working toward French
and German degrees in hopes of becoming a U.S.
foreign diplomat.
International studies Professor Galen Martin said
many of his students will combine their major with
other degrees such as sciences, business, commu
nications and English.
"You can take almost any traditional path and
internationalize it.” Martin said. "You get insights
and training not found in a normal career path.'
While a term abroad can be educationally enrich
ing, financing such a trip can be difficult. Senior
international studies major Karvn Brown spent three
months at a university in the former Soviet Union
last summer and said she is still feeling the debt
"It was insanely expensive, almost $5,000. My
family helped me out, but it's really difficult to come
up with that kind of money," Brown said.
International studies professor Phillip Young said
financial aid is available to most students if they
arrange their trip through the University 's Office of
International Exchange.
Students truly unable to finance their trip can
always opt for an international experience inside
the United Statos. Young said.
"If they don't qualify for aid and simply can't
afford it. we try to find an appropriate internship
hero in America that involves some international
aspect, like an organization dealing with refugees,"
Young said.
Douglas Jensen
Young said, however, that about 80 percent of his
students do manage to finance their tent) abroad
And some students even manage to turn their
trips into money-making ventures International
studies senior Greg Brooks English returned two
months ago from a year's study in Costa Rii:o and
is currently opening his own Guatemalan
import/export trading company.
"The university classes were just a sideline to the
people you meet, the contacts you make." Brooks
English said.
Brooks-English said his time abroad gave him the
language and cultural skills to make his business
venture viable.
"1 really got into Spanish — I spoke it. dreamed
it. lived it. ate it You just come out learning more
than you would at any university." he said.
Marlin said the international studies department
implemented the requirement two years ft go
"Wo found that most new students who were
coming to international studies had already trav
eled abroad." he said.
By making foreign study a requirement, the qual
ity of a student 's education is enriched, he said.
"It really shows up in class discussions when
people have lived abroad; they can offer their |>er
sonal observations and lots of different viewpoints.”
he said.
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game, which is no whore near the actual case.”
The Borwmefer printed the letter Feb. 4. Freshman Brandon
Burroughs, a Phi Delta Theta member, wrote a classified ad
in response to Spruill's letter. Burroughs' ad ran the next day.
"Kristen Spruill. Thanks for your concern But we made a
killing on the Civil War T-shirts. P S. When walking through
the park, watch for strangers in the dark." it read.
Spruill said the classified ad was an inappropriate
response to her letter.
"When I mad the first part. I thought. 'God. what )erks.'"
sho said. "When I read the P.S.. I was really offended. I didn't
think someone was going to come in the middle of the night
and attack me. but l thought they had completely missed the
point. They were continuing to see this as a joke. '
Spruill said at first she was angry only at Burroughs for
writing the ad. Now. she is angry at the Barometer for run
ning it. No Barometer staff members have apologized.
Burroughs and his fraternity have acknowledged their
actions, she said.
On Feb. H. another ad by Burroughs was printed: "Kristen
Spruill and all offended, the ad that ran on Friday was cruel
and tasteless. We apologize deeply. S.M."
Several Phi Delta Theta members had the T-shirts printed
up to raise money around the time of the Civil War game.
Burroughs said he didn't know which members were
involved
Burroughs said the classified nd was meant as a joke
However, he later realized the ad could lie taken as a threat.
Burroughs and other fraternity members mot with Spruill the
week after the nd ran. They agreed to conduct a rape aware
ness forum at the fraternity house and to help with the col
lege's Take Back the Night event.
"The whole situation is a complete learning process,"
Burroughs said "Rape is something some people don't know
much about. I hope people realize how serious the issue is."
Despite Spruill's frustration with the Barometer. Kama
Spencer. Barometer classified supervisor, said the classified
ad was printed because of ignorance. Neither the woman who
took the ad nor the woman who typed it into the computer
saw the T-shirt or Spruill's letter.
"I feel really bad it ran. bul I don't see how it could have
been avoided." sho said "There was only so much wo could
read into the ad We didn't have the background to interpret
the ad."
Barometer Editor Cynthia Dougins said about eight people
have written lutturs to the paper in reaction to the ud. Half of
those letter writers complained aliout the newspaper’s policy
regarding classified ads "or lack thereof." Douglas said.
The newspaper won't print "obscene" ads. Douglas said
She said she defined "obscene" ads ns ads that include foul
language or sexual innuendos. No one from the classified
department showed the ad to Douglas Indore it ran.
"We've never had a situation with a threat." she said. "If I
saw the ad I probably would not have run it."
Douglas said she is dismissing some changes with Spencer,
Barometer business manager Lesley Kylo and Barometer
media adviser Frank Ragulsky. However, those changes
would not include chunging existing classified policy about
what to print
"Then we get into sticky issues like freedom of expression
and tastefulness and censorship." she said.
However, Douglas said sho is considering requiring night
editors read the classified page
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