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Thursday, November 19, 1998 - Page 12 FEATURES PA houses are homes to Tellabration provides fun for all cultural diversity On November 21, 1998, thousands of There will be something for everyone. The people around the world will gather in small public is welcome to attend all programs. Many parties are also organized there towns and big cities to enjoy the wonder of Tellabration originated ten years ago as BY SOPHIE BOULET SlaifWriler with typical meals or music from the three storytelling. The annual event is known as a means of encouraging the perpetuation countries. The German Halloween party and Tellabration, and since its beginning in of the art of storytelling. The worldwide Students! Do you know that you have a the Spanish Tertulia have been successful. 1988, it has grown into one of the most event is coordinated by the National piece of Spain. Germany and France here in So have the French dinner and field trips to impressive collective events in the history Storytelling Association. headquartered in WMC just for you, where you can talk, eat the Embassies during the past two weeks. of the modem storytelling revival. Jonesborough, Tennessee. In 1997 com- and discover or even live with, the European All the students are welcome to chat in Tellabration '98 on the Hill will be pre- munities across the continent participated culture and people? Spanish, German and French of course. sented at Western Maryland College on No- in Tellabration. The event in that year drew If you drive by houses 191. 193 and 195 Some of them have already came to watch vember 21, 1998. Graduate students who audiences in 44 states and ten foreign coun- on Pennsylvania Avenue, you will probably the news in French, thanks to the satellite have participated in "The Art of tries including: Japan, Bermuda, Canada, be surprised by a German flag and a multi- dish installed this September in the French Storytelling" classes at WMC will present Australia, Thailand, Africa, Brazil. France. national population and atmosphere. Ac{U- house. Students can also learn about Ger- various programs throughout the day. Lis- Scotland. and New Zealand. ally, these houses are not really American, man history and Spanish culture. teners will hear humorous tales, folklore, although American students live there. Other activities are also proposed in com- stories that touch the heart, and much more. Courtesy of Public Information They represent Spain. Germany and mon with the three houses. This September, and Cheap Thrills: High France on your campus and are directed by the foreign language picnic gathered almost native directors who come every year to live 30 students and teachers in a friendly with and help students of foreign languages. multicultural atmosphere in the backyard of They also help all the students interested in the language houses. the Dining with Low Class the European culture. So, feel free to come and discover Many activities and cultural events are PA foreign language houses. They offer BY MATTHEW THOMAS Which brings me to dating. Key in on organized there every week by Marina from many opportunities to share and exchange SlaifWriler fun, not cost. Is a girl going to have a better Seville, Silke from Berlin, and Sophie from different cultural richness. time if you take her to an expensive restau- Paris, who are also students in their coun- Hello, friends. Welcome to Cheap Thrills, tries. They are intended to help WMC stu- Find yourself lying rant? Maybe. Depends on the girl. If you've dents immerse themselves in the European where you get more bang for your buck and got to go somewhere expensive, order a lime more joy in your joybang. cultures. awake at night? Warm Last time I promised to explore Carroll in your water. You can save cash and not The students majoring in foreign lan- look like a tightwad. It's that easy. Hmm. guages can come there for an hour of con- milk not doing the County culture. I'm still looking for it. More I'm still stuck on beverages. Geez. There's versation every week or participate in the trick? Here's what to come on the topic, I promise. so much more to a good cheap thrill, I mentioned Taco Bell in the last issue. Spanish, German and French clubs activi- was alluding, of course, to the $ .89 bean I datewise or otherwise. Let's spend some about the thrill itself. time talking ties, as well as field trips to Museums, the- other folks do when burrito (My friend Nate gets his without red Not everybody digs this, but try some- atreor festivals. they can't sleep: sauce). It's the epitome of cheap, filling fast thing novel on a weekend. Instead of trying and pizza. Classified food. Need It scoffs at burgers to wash down that to hook up at a party, ask someone to put or have puzzle some something a jigsaw together burrito? Of course you do! Now, cheap- couples over to watch Fellini films or bad Help Wanted Read 66% skate college students have no problem kung-fa movies. If you're gonna drink Natty drinking cheap (read: bad) beer. So why do Ice, you're gonna drink Natty Ice. 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