Trip to Vyborg
VYBORG, Russia -- The Smolny-Bard group went on a trip to this nearby city in late March. It's a small town two hours northwest of St. Petersburg by bus on the Gulf of Finland.
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VYBORG, Russia -- The Smolny-Bard group went on a trip to this nearby city in late March. It's a small town two hours northwest of St. Petersburg by bus on the Gulf of Finland.
SEOUL, South Korea -- The U.S. and Korea have been in negotiations over a free trade agreement (FTA) for some time now. Up to now, Korea hasn't imported U.S. beef, and an FTA would require that to change. For one controversial reason or another, this has sparked a fear among many Koreans that importing U.S. beef means risking the importation of Mad Cow Disease. Late last year, a number of anti-FTA protests took to the streets of Seoul, and one of them became violent after dark.
SEOUL, South Korea -- When most people think of Asian countries where intellectual property rights are readily flouted, I imagine they usually think of places like Vietnam, Thailand and especially China. I've noticed so many examples of it here that it surprises me.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- I watched the ballet "Cinderella" with mixed emotions at the historic Mariinsky Theater (opened since 1783). Surrounded by elegant, gold decor of the timeless theater, the last thing I expected to see was the stepsisters dancing out in distasteful hot pink and black costumes; a contemporary take on the ballet. Aside from the initial shock from the bad outfits, the dancing was marvelous. Cinderella, in simple white, danced like an angel. Certainly a memorable first experience.
NORTHERN IRELAND -- "Craic" (pronounced 'crack') -- a good time, or news/gossip, as in:
University of Richmond junior Cloe Franko is beginning research on human rights violations in eastern Kentucky after returning from a semester spent conducting similar research in Thailand.
Quite a lot was written about Prague in the '90s, the city being trumped up as the new "left bank" for expats with a bohemian bent. Today, foreigners living in the city are generally less interstitial - and the businessman has generally replaced the beatnik on the street.
While the International Cultural Exchange group discussed travel on Feb. 23 in Puryear Hall, various travel guides highlighting the sights and attractions of western Europe were scattered across the table. And photographs of the 50-story Millennium Tower rising out of the center of a large plaza in Vienna, Austria, lit up a projector screen.
Classes began this week, and I have no big complaints. I am in class primarily with undergraduates. I'm not the sort to paint with a broad brush, and there are a great number of truly insightful undergraduates. But with so many undergraduates, some undergraduate things are bound to be said. Heaven knows such things get said in law school.
(Originally posted Feb. 1, 2009)
To the Editor:
To the Editor:
A University of Richmond student spent this past summer researching El Salvadorian politics and social tensions, a project that led to a 150-page research paper and a fellowship grant, which she donated to an El Salvadorian boy so he could get heart surgery.
Several juniors back from their fall semester abroad have complained that it was unfair and unnecessary that they were charged the University of Richmond's full semester tuition of nearly $20,000 when the schools they attended were substantially less expensive.
By Lisa Brancheau and Lindsey Ryan
Patricia Campo, of Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, hasn't been relaxing during her visit to the University of Richmond.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain -- Our Richmond planner and Spidercard might not weigh much, but after half a semester abroad without them, the lightness is unreal.
LONDON -- Intelligent Life magazine published a report on humour this past summer. They began their article with the findings of a recent study, which suggested that there was a "genetic explanation for some [of the] differences between the British and American styles of humour."
If Garrett Graham had not run fast enough, his visa would have expired.
LONDON -- For those of you who might have forgotten, Nov. 11, was Veterans Day. In the United States, the day is meant to honor all veterans who have served, both in peacetime and wartime. Unlike Memorial Day, which honors those who have died in service to their country, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living veterans for their service and acknowledge that all those who served have sacrificed and done their duty. Other countries celebrate this day as well, and over the past two weeks, I have been learning a lot about how Britons view the holiday.