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SarahShubert
Summer 2010
Italy
Nestled in one of nature's most gorgeous landscapes, CIMBA serves as a haven for graduate students. Located in the historic town of Asolo, Italy, the program offers a unique learning environment by combining a vast diversity of participants and faculty with valuable exposure to European business practices and social culture. CIMBA quickly surpassed my previous study abroad experiences and exceeded what I had envisioned about living in Italy.
Asolo is a preserved medieval city adorned with cobblestone streets, rolling hills, and expansive villas. As the CIMBA facility is housed in a 16th century structure that is linked to Venetian nobility, it was hard not to be captivated by the richness of the town. The locals make it impossible not to engage, which will ease your culture shock and encourage self-discovery. At Pizzeria Cornaro you will enjoy the best pizza in the region and you will even get a chance to try out your own pizza making skills. Francisco's gelato shop will awaken your taste buds. Try my personal favorite - Bacio (hazelnut and chocolate). And Epoca Birria will become your go-to place after long days in class when you need to unwind. If I had it to do over, I would have spent more time exploring Asolo to become more rooted to where I lived for eight weeks.
Cultural experience is one of the largest components of this program and it is structured for students to gallant off to exciting new places every weekend and increase their cultural appetites. Italy is much more than the well-known cities of Rome, Florence, and Venice. I traveled by train throughout most of northern Italy taking in Aida at the Arena di Verona amphitheatre in
Verona, wine tasting, in Chianti, and hiked the 11 kilometers on the villages of the Cinque Terre. The airport is an easy 45-minute train which makes flights to other countries. I traveled by horse drawn carriage to Jane Austen at the British Library in England. I escaped the persecution in Jews while exploring the Jewish community in Prague, Czech Republic. I stayed booking the Danube River and surveyed Kosovo War in Petrovaradio, Serbia. I landed, I wished I had more time, but I grew restless rewarding study abroad experience and leaving you wanting more.
Having studied abroad before, I was amazed at how easy CIMBA made it for me to go. CIMBA is a well-structured program focused on quality. The small size of the program made the experience feel more like time spent with family as I built institutions with faculty, staff and students from across the U.S. The exposure to Italian manufacturers and businesses gave me hands-on experience that I could not have received had I chosen not to go. I diversified myself in a growing global economy. CIMBA granted me with university credits, but more importantly blessed me with an educational experience that extended far beyond the classroom.
KellyEngler
ANSAN
Spring 2009
Ireland
As a native Californian, I am frequently asked why I chose to come to KU. I knew I wanted to broaden my horizons and try something new. I also wanted to incorporate a semester abroad into my quintessential college experience. When it came time to make my final decision of which university to attend, it seemed that KU had everything I was looking for including an amazing study abroad program. I decided to take advantage of this opportunity in my sophomore year, applying to study in Cork, Ireland program for the Spring semester. Ireland is a country rich in history and scenery, and the warmth of its people more than made up for the chilly weather.
the cycling workout, but suddenly we found ourselves bikeing along a deserted path belting out "Build Me Up Buttercup" at the top of our lungs. If I hadn't been there I wouldn't have believed that it happened. Finally we arrived at the main attraction, the cliffs of Inishmore.
My mind swells with memories of countless wonderful experiences during my five month stay. I made fast friends with several students from other U.S. colleges that were studying at University College Cork and we shared many fine experiences together. One adventure in particular stands above the rest. I traveled to the nearby Aran Islands with a couple my new-found friends. After getting off the ferry we had ten hours to explore the island before returning to Galway for the night. After a quick group meeting, we decided that the most efficient way to tour the island would be to rent bikes. What followed next was a crazy ride through its rolling hills with a fantastic photo opportunity at every crest. The white-washed cottages seemed to be straight out of a story book. The meadows and ocean made us feel that the color wheel was lacking in names for the color green. I was named tour guide since I was enrolled in a Prehistoric Ireland course. It got to the point where other tourists were asking me questions about the eras of round towers and wedge tombs. I don't know if it was the sun or the endorphins from
As we braced ourselves against the whipping wind and the feeling of vertigo, we took in one of the most beautiful views I have seen in my entire life. I can easily recall the thrill of the shear drop and the sound of the waves crashing below. After an hour of taking in the view from every possible angle, we made our way down the hill and resumed our bicycle tour. At this point of the day, every hill felt like a challenge, but none of us even thought of turning back and cutting short our most incredible adventure.
Each and every day of my semester in Cork felt like a present. I never knew exactly what was going to happen, but whether meeting new people, discovering a pub with live music, or visiting a museum, each day gave me new and lasting memories. As I look back on my four years at KU, I feel that I have had a very rewarding experience. Owing in large part to my semester abroad, I know that I made the right decision to be a Jayhawk.
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- Drive with lights on LOW beam. High beams will reflect off the fog, creating a "white wall" effect.
- Reduce your speed - and watch your speedometer. Fog creates a visual illusion of slow motion when you may actually be speeding.
- Avoid crossing lanes.
- Travel with the driver's window partially open.
Listen for traffic.
- If your car is disabled or you can't continue, pull well onto the shoulder and turn off lights. Move away from your vehicle.
- Consider postponing your trip until the fog lifts.
-source: California Highway Patrol
BY ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON amcnaughton@kansan.com
For Student Union Activities, the event-planning organization on campus, it's been a record-breaking kind of year.
Michelle Compton, student development advisor of Union
programs, said more students than ever before, especially incoming students, were participating in organizations like SUA.
"Because of that, we allowed ourselves to take on more committee members than usual." Compton said.
At 96 students, including leadership roles, membership is at an all-time high for SUA.
Molly Iler, the vice president of SUA and a senior from Summit, N.J., said the organization was estatic about the number of applications this year and for the first time had to stop accepting new ones.
Rachel Anderson, president of SUA and a senior from Manhattan, said the increased applicants and diversity of the members enabled the organization to reach more students.
it and my two roommates were in it anyway." Buffington said.
"The more perspectives we have
Chad Buffington, a senior and committee member from Kingwood, Texas, said he always known about SUA when he decided to join. "I've been familiar with
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Jiu Jitsu Club brings in MMA fighter
CLUBS
BY KELSEY RICHARDSON krichardson@kansan.com
The KU Jiu Jitsu Club recently hired professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter and Kansas native Tyler Sifflon was the TITI
MMA.
Stinson, a
25-year-old from Winfield, began his professional MMA career in 2006, according to the site wiki. cagepotato.com.
Evolution," to teach boxing and MMA.
"His stand-up and boxing is just amazing," club president Shawn Kaylor said. "We're paying him to come in and teach boxing and MMA because he is one of the best in Kansas." Stinson has a 16-6 winning record and was invited to the Bellator welterweight tournament.
Different types of jiu jitsu, such as Brazilian and Japanese, are practiced on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Mixed Martial Arts room at the Amber Student Recreation Fitness Center. The MMA and boxing portion with Stinson meets every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.
"We had a couple of girls come in last semester, so girls are welcome" Kaylor said. "You don't have to be a student to join, as long as you can get an ID for the rec."
Members of the KU Jiu Jitsu Clat met Stinson through training with him in different gyms in Kansas.
"It's great for any kind of self-defense."
- it is open to both students and non-students.
SHAWN KAYLOR club president
Chris Clemmons, Lansing senior, started the club in November of 2008, and it currently has close to 45 members. Anyone can join
The KU jiu Jitsu Club teaches members life skills that are necessary for self-defense, and it also provides an alternative workout option.
"It's great for any kind of self-defense. If you get put in any situation where you need it, it's definitely good to have it," Kaylard said. "It helps a little bit with self-confidence, because you know you can handle yourself if you need to."
The club will host a tournament at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center on April 2. Students can contact Shawn Kaylor at skaylor@ku.edu if they are interested in joining the club.
Edited by Brittany Nelson
For more coverage of this story, check out KUJH's newscast today at 4 p.m.
Aaron Harris/KANSAN
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Shawn Pieschl, a freshman from Overland Park, and Edirn Aghaghovbia, a sophmore from Lagos, Nigeria, practice techniques during Jiu Jitsu practice Monday afternoon.
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