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Thursday, February 4, 1999 - Page 2 NEWS Study abroad Motard-Noar believes, based on her per- However, in spite of these efforts, the nancial aid package because it is a WMC continuedfrom page J sonal experiences; that many students who number of students who study abroad re- campus abroad. Motard-Noar expects that choose WMC do so because it is a small col- mains low, and it is difficult to pinpoint pre- the number of students who study abroad will of the Director of Study Abroad, Dr. Mar- lege, it is often not far from home, and it has cisely why. double because of this, which of course tine Motard-Noar of the foreign language de- offered them a better financial aid package "One thing that almost prevented me makes her very pleased. partment, most WMC students choose to than any other school. She feels these stu- [fromgoing abroad] is the college's finan- "Any experience is a good one," says Dr. study here. dents are not always the type of students who cial aid policy," said WMC alumni Chris- Thomas Deveny, the foreign language de- According to Motard-Noar, a mere I per- are inclined to study abroad. tian Wilwohl, who studied in Geneva, Swit- partment chair. "And the Budapest program cent of WMC students study abroad, com- Motard-Noar also suspects that study zerland in the spring of 1997. will give more students the opportunity to pared to 30 to 40 percent at Loyola College abroad is not promoted enough outside of Wilwohl is referring to the college's have the study abroad experience." or 40 to SO percent at Gettysburg College. the foreign language department, which re- policy which prevents students who are Motard-Noar and Deveny agree that the Of course, the 14 students who studied quires majors to spend a minimum of one studying abroad from transferring their aca- benefits of study abroad far out weigh any at the WMC campus Budapest during the fall semester abroad or one year living in for- demic scholarships which were awarded to disadvantages, which is why it is disheart- '98 semester have helped to boost these num- eign language affinity housing. them by the college. ening to see so few students do it. bers. However, only eight students chose to Motard-Noar attempts to reach students "We're a very tuition driven college," said All three professors agreed that besides study through independent programs during outside of the foreign language department Director of Financial Aid Patty Williams. providing students with stronger foreign-lan- the fall semester, and only three students by holding a study abroad fair each fall and "We can't afford to do that." guage skills, and teaching them about the studied abroad during the spring of '98. sometimes holding a study abroad informa- Most students who choose to study abroad customs of another culture, study abroad So, why do so few WMC students study tion night. Twice a year she sends out "Tran- are forced to take out loans. forces students to value things differently and abroad? And what drives the few who do sitions," a study abroad magazine, to all stu- The WMC Budapest program, however, provides an excellent opportunity for per- study abroad to do so? dents. will allow students to transfer their full fi- sonal growth. Rice Gallery features artists with ties to WMC professor News In Brief WMC's first exhibit of 1999 features the standing nearly 11 feet high. work of two Baltimore area artists. Schneiderman, who teaches art for Bal- Steppin' Into the New Millennium Music: Paris in the '20s and '30$ The sculpture of Patrick McGuire and timore City Public Schools, is bringing 38 WMC student groups are hosting the The Monday Night Music series at paintings of Henry Schneiderman will be on pieces, including acrylic and watercolors on third annual step show competition on WMC opens the spring 1999 semester display through February 26 at the Rice Gal- paper and canvas. The linear abstract paint- Saturday, February 13 at 7 pm, in with a twist with "Monday Night on lery in Peterson Hall. ings feature compositions of lines, on top of Alumni Hall. Saturday; Paris in the '20s and '30s" at Although the work of the two artists is lines, on top of lines, Schneiderman said. "Steppin' Into the New Millennium" 7 pm on Saturday, February 13, in very different, they do have a strong con- Both Schneiderman and McGuire earned features top notch step teams from Af- McDaniel Lounge. nection to the College. Both artists are friends their master's degree at Maryland Institute rican American fraternities and sorori- The concert, free and open to the of Wasyl Palijczuk, an art professor who has of Art. McGuire earned a bachelor's degree ties. Stepping is a traditional art and public, will feature Robin Armstrong taught at WMC since 1967. from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. dance form at the nation's Historically and Company. Dr. Armstrong is assis- "He (Wasyl) went to Westminster to teach His interest in Irish history and sculpture Black Colleges and other institutions tant professor of music. the same year that I started teaching art at comes via his heritage. The McGuire family with African American chapters. Monday Night Music is a series fea- Morgan State University, and we knew each emigrated to the US. in the 1800s, escaping The WMC show is sponsored by the turing the college's music department other at Rinehart (Maryland Institute of An one of the potato famines in Ireland. After College Activities Planning Board, faculty in a concert/lecture setting ex- school of sculpture) before that. Henry and 1 arriving in Boston and living in a nearby Black Student Union, and Multicultural ploring topics that might not be covered have met briefly through Wasyl, and he just small town for several years, the family Student Association. in the usual classroom discussion. felt we could put a show together that would moved to Minnesota to start farming. Tickets are $10 for adults and $S for work well in the gallery," said McGuire, who children under 12. For more informa- Courtesy of Public Information will display 12 large wood carvings on the Courtesy of Public Information tion call College Activities. themeOfthecelticcroSS'inclUdingon~ep~iec~eii~~:~:::~~;i;'~~~;~:~l~~~~:=~~:::::~l