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Show WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2000 Feature THE SUN The European tour of a lifetime with the Dixie State Art Department Rachael Hughes By Humor Editor hu;hesfani(glausrccom Even' year the Art Department at Dixie College takes a three week "Essence of Europe" trip covering all the major hot spots including: Pans, London, Venice, and Rome. For the modest price of $2,200, which includes hotels, meals, transportation, and entrance fees, you can stand five feet from the Mona Lisa and see'the bedspread used by Mane Antoinette. Like most people, I booked the trip well in advance, so half the fun was the anticipation I felt waiting for the tickets to arrive in the mail. Knowing that in just a short while would be treading the paths of history, amazed me. The feeling is like Christmas only better. This year around fourteen Dixie college students joined the group of about forty people coming from all parts of the country to see the best that Europe has to 1 offer. From the beginning, it was a fantastic The plane left on time and we did not perish in flames crossing the Atlantic. As a first time the first day was interesting if not memorable. In England, we walked the streets that Jack the Ripper still haunts, saw the changing of the guard, and visited the Bastille where the famed "man in the iron mask" was kept. In France, we strolled down the hall of mirrors in Versailles, saw the view from the Eiffel trip. r, tower, and sauntered through the Louvre where I got lost trying to find my way out of the Italian Renaissance section. Switzerland was one of the highlights of the trip not so much for its museums and history, but for its cobblestone streets, flower boxes, and chocolate. Ohhh, the chocolate! Italy was the historical center of the trip. It was hard to breathe much less talk while standing outside the Vatican city watching the Pope address his people. Thats f h From left. f J Y'J Terri : Thompson, and Rachael Hughes - in Venice. right I saw the Pope! The moment I walked in the doors to the Sistine Chapel, I froze in amazement. I wanted to remember this moment for as long as I live. Based on food alone, I gave Germany a high thumbs up. We traveled throughout Europe in a red, purple, and yellow supervehicle, which was dubbed "McBus". We were led in our travel by Harold and Pinot, our guide and bus dnver, respectively. They were the Abbott and Ccstello of our times. Some of my favorite moments weren't in museums or palaces, but were traveling through the countrysides of Europe with the knowledge that every mountain, lake, horizon, and sunset were being seen by my eyes for the first time. The entire trip was a wonderful experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone. This year's trip is a tour of Greece and Italy, a first for Dixie college. For more information contact Glen Blakley up at the North Plaza Building. YOU A BYYINIIY) ? Then let us hear what you got!! wet music on the The Dixie Sun willYou putcayour n then end vote infor your go (sun.dixie.edu). favorite local bend eby downloeding songs mp3 formet. copy of one of your songs to bring room 125Just in the fsjorth Pleze. It cen be on tepe or C D Then we cen find out who DSC thinks is the best bend eround. . The complete college life survival guide By Rachael Hughes Humor Editor liuKheilamfalausrccimi Well, this is it. This is college. Maybe its not all you expected it to be, or maybe its a little overwhelming. For those of you still living at home, maybe its even a little bit like high school. But whether your mom is still on hand mend the holes in your britches, or to whether you're learning the intricate process of making Ramen Noodles for the first time, we are all still on the same boat: trying to make it through another year of tests and dating dilemmas. Unlike high school, you are not required to be here; you don't even have to show up for class. Its your choice, and that is what makes college great. This is your golden opportunity. What kind of year are YOU going to have, and what kind of person are YOU going to be? Nobody knows if you were the jock, stud brain, geek, I Inmecoming Queen, Class President, or cynic in high school. Decide now the impression you are going to leave. For those of you not living at home it would be a good idea to avoid making enemies of your roommates, youll find out that allies come in handy. So do your own dishes, only wait to do laundry for as long as you have clean underwear, don't leave anything in the fridge for more than a week, only use your own towel, and definitely don't end conversations with, "Well, my stupid roommates are telling me to get off the phone, so I guess I had better go." If you live at home, thank your lucky stars you don't have to play Russian roulette with the food you're keeping in your pantry, and don't worry I still respect you (I spent a semester at home myself). College can be pretty dam cool, and as long as you're here you might as well enjoy it. Take risks and go out on a lim- b- by that I don't mean try a different brand of cereal (we all know that Marshmallow Matey's is by far the best), I mean I want you to talk to new people and try new things. Take a chance- - this could be the best year of your life, but remember what I said about the underwear. |