Show SPANISH CLUB SURVIVES GILBERT by Janice Blackham Horizon Copy Editor Family and friends of Spanish Club were concerned for the safety of Advisor Brian Sheryl Bennett John Latimer and Alyson Allen when Hurricane Gilbert gushed its way through Monterrey last week The club members were attending a week three-week foreign study p program ram in the Mexican city of Saltillo just 55 miles away from Monterrey where I- I Gilberts Gilbert's wrath had taken the lives of people A small mountain range separates Monterrey and Sal- Sal Continued on page 2 SPANISH CLUB SURVIVES GILBERT Continued from page 1 tillo which helped to weaken the effects of the storm Nancy wife of the advisor said she was relieved when her husband phoned home on Sunday to report of safety said that Saltillo was hit hard with rain and wind but that everyone in inthe inthe inthe the Spanish club was safe and accounted for He saida said a lot of the phone lines were down and it was difficult to get communication communication communication com com- through to the states Trees and roads were washed out but all major building structures in Saltillo were still standing Three of the four roads leav leav- leaving leaving leaving ing Saltillo were damaged by bythe bythe bythe the storm Due to this incon inconvenience dub club members will have to leave classes early on Friday in order to make necessary necessary necessary sary flight connections home from on Saturday said We didn't wish for a hurricane but we all had an experience none ofus of us would have otherwise ever had 1 I I |