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Zavala International Dance member Selena Hurtado performs a dance from Chiapas, Mexico, Sept. 17.

Unidos during Hispanic Heritage Month

Stephanie Robledo, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2022

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on Sept. 15, the independence day of five different Latin American countries, and goes through Oct. 15. This month celebrates Hispanic culture and history.  “So far,...

Students ponder studying yonder

Greta Gottschalk, Reporter December 1, 2018

Do not be a student that dismisses the exhilarating idea of studying abroad because of the false assumption that the cost is too expensive. Studying abroad, as a college student, is a once in a lifetime...

Edward Collins, psychology freshman, bends backwards in the talent portion of the the 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Caribfest in Akin Auditorium on Sept 28. Photo by Marissa Daley

International students have additional challenges

Andrea Pedon, Reporter May 18, 2018

Àlex Martínez Roca, taps his foot nervously against the airplane carpet floor as he takes his first look out the window of his new home for the next four years. After living in Barcelona, Spain his...

Aaron DeVaul, Luke Saunders, Luke Hellmuth, Charles Reeves, psychology seniors, at the Blind Beggar pub in East London. Photo contributed by Aaron DeVaul

Study abroad offers ‘personal growth’ for students

Tre' Jones November 15, 2017

To help educate students about the details and benefits of the study abroad programs, Michael Mills, international education director, gave a presentation Nov. 13-14. Mills went into detail about...

German Prof: ‘Learning a foreign language can make you smarter’

Herbert McCullough April 18, 2017

¡Hola! Hallo! Bonjour! All three words mean "hello" in Spanish, German and French, respectively. These are the literal and figurative introductions into taking a foreign language, which the Foreign Language...

Study abroad meetings inform students about the program

Zoie Flores February 1, 2017

Midwestern State’s study abroad program holds four meetings per year to inform students about the wonders of studying outside of a local college classroom. There are classes available in Spain, France,...

Curt Knobloch, finance senior, takes a panorama of the Dover, England also known as White Cliffs Country. Photo by Curt Knobloch

Study abroad program an investment in cultural education

Taylor Warren November 24, 2015

The smell of toast fills the aroma in the house as Madre cooks breakfast for the family. Leaving the house, tall buildings line the streets of Grenada, Spain. The cool wind blows through the city....

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