University Daily Kansan, December 12. 1984
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Home and holidays don't mix for some
Bruno Reilland, Les Sable D'Olonne, France, special student, plans to spend Christmas break in Texas and Mexico.
By HEATHER R. BIGGINS Staff Reporter
When Dick Wilson of "All Night Live" offered a Christmas tree in return for a correct answer to a trivia quiz. Farshad Azad immediately pictured the decorated 10-foot scotch carpet, empty corner of his small apartment
He knew the answer but couldn't get on the line. Now he has a five-inch caxtus illuminated with tiny red bulbs.
"I really wanted tree," said Azad, Teheran, Iran, senior "But the cactus will have the same effect. The cactus is more toxic than a stick on the soil look."
Azd, who has spent the last seven winter breaks in the United States, plans to "sit and watch my nice dogs" and look for Apple dishes" during the break.
A $2, 400 price fare to Iran and past experiences with costly scenic tours of the states have left Azad with few options.
THE HIGH POINT OF my holiday this year will be a visit to Kansas City. "I said Azad, who on past trips to Texas, New York and Illinois."
International students who find they have little money and a lot of time often spend the breaks in Lawrence motels.
Last year for break Yenny Suk-mawati, Malang. Island sophomore, shared a room at All Seasons Motel, 2104 Iowa St., for $7.65 a night rather than spend the $1,610 plane fare it would cost to go home. She the time spent at the motel was uneventful and lonely, but convenient
"I don't like to travel during break because of the weather conditions and it costs too much to go home for a short time," said Sukmawati, who plans to stay with a friend in Lawrence during the break. "It was hard to get out because it had a location that made it easy to go to places without a car."
LOCAL MOTELS LIKE All Seasons and the Hallmark Inn, 730 Iowa St., offer discounted nghty rates for students needing an inexpensive
place to stay during breaks, Bears Mies Hensen. All Seasons hotel manager, she rented to 35 or 40 international students each winter break.
"We rent to more Asian and Arab students than any other nationality," she said. "They usually study or walk to the University library."
After a short ski trip in Colorado with friends, Jean-Pierre LeCalvez, Nice, France graduate student will travel to Houston where he'll spend his third Christmas with an American couple he calls mom and dad. LeCalvez participated in a host program in high school that allowed
him the opportunity to get acquainted with an American family.
"A very important part of an international student's education is knowing the land and its people," said LeCaltze, who has traveled more than 20,000 miles in the states. "My American parents have given me a permanent feeling of home here."
LECAVEZ'S AMERICAN mom, Laurie older, said that "he shows an apparent appreciation for this country and, through his travels, sees things off the beaten path."
"Jean has enlightened our world," she said. "We treat him as one of our own."
parents in France with her husband. Wes.
Oder recently visted LeCalvez's
Barbara Puckett, co-chairman of the Lawrence Host Family Program, said that the community service placed local families with inter-religious groups didn't have an obligation to find students for students to live during breaks.
"We are a friendship program that places local families with volunteer international students who want to get acquainted," she said.
close, they might make arrangements for holidays. But the University has an obligation to find students a place to stay. We just help the University by giving a student a broader opportunity."
KU DOES NOT have a program that places students during the winter break, but Diann Stewart, assistant director of the Foreign Student Office, said that national programs were sufficient.
"It's impossible to place all of the students during that long period of time." Stewart said. "But outside it will be enough to take care of the need."
One program Stewart suggested was the Christmas International House sponsored by churches and communities throughout the United States. Interested students apply to the main office in Atlanta and are placed for two weeks with a family in a state of their choice. Students must pay travel costs and are advised to register early.
"We are not able to place everyone because of the shortage of families," said Cheryl Atthebury, co-registrar for the organization. "Most of our programs are located on the east coast and you can't be in it if you don't have a lot of money."
If the family and the student get
Five Japanese students from KU applied and were recently placed. Attebury said more Americans apply to their program than any other na-
Last year, Bruno Reilland, Les Sable O'Donnell, France, special student, shared Christmas with his host family in Kansas City, Mo. This year, he plans to take a few hundred dollars and travel to Texas Mexico with their friends, it would cost $56 for Reilland to spend Christmas in his hometown.
"It's a special occasion," she said.
"It would be a sacrilege not to spend that time with family."
But for Sylvie Grignard, a graduate student who will return to her homecount of Dijon, France for Christmas from abroad, time spent with family.
"It's foolish to spend that amount of money to go home when you could travel and see the states," said Reiland.
Itchy feet lead skiers to Rockies
By GWEN TOMPKINS Staff Reporter
Snow. Some people look at it and think of how long it will take to shovel the driveway.
Area travel agents said most people go skiing during January, February and spring break
For others, the flakes conjure up images of the perfect snowman. And still more look at the mounds and rocky drift to Colorado and the slopes.
SANDY POLSTON, a travel consultant at Sunflower Travel Service, 704 Massachusetts St., said she had sold about 20 ski Christmas trips that ranged from $200 to $800, depending on what accommodations the customer wanted.
The ski areas most requested were for those in Summit County, Colo. These resorts include Lake Oswego and Copper Mountain, Polson said.
At least 39 students will be skiing during Christmas break, according to the list in the Student Union Activities office in the Kansas Union. This year, the group will be skiing near Breckenridge. Colo.
The students will be in Colorado from Jan. 5 to Jan. 12. The price for the trip is either $295 or $326 and everyone needs to租 ski equipment.
Both costs include round trip bus transportation, five nights lodging, a ski lift for four days, a lift for the fifth day and a party group.
REVERLY BERENS, the travel consultant at the Maupintour Travel Service office in the Union, said she had booked three or four Christmas break ski trips for individual students.
Money made many people delay ski trip plans until after Christmas, Polsten said.
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