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Oh the places we can go fJ¥MadaaM lfcKfm staff writer So, you're sitting around and bored out of your mind. There is nothing to do. Most of your friends are going home and now you are really left alone. Get out! There are many things to do around this area. Philadelphia is just 30 minutes away and you are sitting around feeling sorry for yourself. You can hop on the shuttle and get onto the train and go into Philadelphia. You can always take a walk down South Street and visit some of the most interesting shops. If the city seems a little intimidating or you don't want to venture down there by yourself, there are many movie theaters around Radnor and Wayne where you can catch a new release. If shopping is your idea of a fun time, you are less than 10 minutes away from the second biggest mall in the nation .. There are numerous stores that could sell you just what you always needed. It has stores like Macy's, the Gap, Abercrombie and Fitch, Structure, Express, Build-aBear, Starbucks and Nordstrom's. If you are one who likes to have a nice hot meal, other than the cafe that is, there are a great number of restaurants just waiting to seat you and some friends. Places like Lone Star, Chili's, TGI Friday's, American Bandstand and John Harvard's just to name a few. Since Halloween is just around the comer there are a few places that offer haunted rides and trails. The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride is said to be "America's Most Horrifying Motel" and has been rebuilt to add a new level of fear. It is located at the Arasapha Farm and only minutes from the campus. There are even certain nights that they have live bands. Another Halloween treat that is not quite as close is Jason's Woods in Lancaster. They offer hayrides, a carnival of fear and the Barn of Terror. On certain dates they even have the real "Jason" from the movie "Friday the 13th." They also have things for children to do and this year they are having a costume contest where someone will win $1000 in cash! If you are without a vehicle and you miss the shuttle, there are many things you can still do while on campus. There are numerous dances held on campus that can be a lot of fun, not only for the people that love to dance, but the people that love to socialize also. Interested in sports? Not all about the commitment of being on a team? People who are interested in sports have the excitement of participating in the Intramural sports offered here at Cabrini. There are things such as flag football, volleyball, basketball, squash, swimming and ultimate frisbee. Any questions about when the activities at Cabrini are held can be answered simply by calling the student activities office at x8407. So don't just sit there. Get out and do something. Take advantage of the area. It really does have plenty to offer.
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features editor Anne Vtlar Iskrant, adjunct professor here at Cabrini, made two major mistakes in her life.One- she should have accepted the offer to travel with the Peace Corps. to SouthAfrica. Two-she should have studies aboad in college. Nevertheless, she's been making up the travel miles ever since After Iskrant graduated frm Smith College with a degree in government and a minor in English.she moved to Bogota, Colombia. That's right, South America. "Back then Colombia was not a drug haven, but a showcase for democracy," Iskrant commented. She also became involved with a program called Experiment In International Living, which is now called World Leaming. 'This program allows learning about cultures by living with their people," Iskrant explained. She traveled to three different countries with World Learning. Her first trip entailed livng in Holland and learning Dutch for six hours a day for two weeks straight. It was a unique experience. When she got off the bus in Holland she immediately ran into a Dutch family she lived closely to in Colombia. On her second trip, Iskrant ventured to Spain. She still keeps in touch with her Spanish family, 25 years later.They even came to visit her recently here in America. "I took them to see the sights of Philadelphia. My Spanish brother , Juan, loved the cheesesteaks," Iskrant recalled. Iskrant and her spanish sister are in the process of starting a program called "Mujeres", a Spanish exchange program for women. Her third trip brought her to Israel where she worked on a Kibbutz, or a collective type of farm. ''We picked peaches and plums. It was wonderful," Iskrant speculated. But the traveling didn't stop there. Her 40th birthday was approaching. There were no requests made for the typical presents. No jewels. No parties. Instead, Islcrant wanted another stamp in her passport. She got what she wished for. Her family visited the former Republic of the Soviet Union. They went to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbajian. Her cultural exploration continues on to Australia, South Africa, Guatemala and China. Iskrant saw a Zulu Macbeth production in South Africa. She loved the ruins of seven temples in Tikal, Guatemala, where the rebel base for Star Wars was filmed. She noted that the Chinese love children. 'They were intrigued by my children's blonde hair. My son came up to me saying, 'mom, that man touched my head,' " she remembered. Egypt was her latest excursion. Of course, an anniversary present. ''We went in 2000, but we traveled back 5,000 years," lskrant stated. All of her traveling has paid off. Through the course, Voices of Other Cultures, she is able to implement her learning experiences into teaching. "When I teach, I like asking questions I don't know the answers to," she reflected. She also loves maps and feels that it is important to learn geography. "I tell my students to go in their closets and look at the labels on their clothes. I ask them, 'do you know where
that place is located in the world?'" Although there is room for growth,lskrant feelsCabrini "bas come a long way culturally." She plans to continue researching other cultures for her courses. Iskrant's advice to travelers is simple, "expect the unexpected.For the people who are intimated by the notion of being in such a foreign place, travel with a structured group." She added one more comment, "people want risk free lives and they can't have it."
Next on the list for Iskrant is Japan. /skrant stands frontline on Mt Etna, located in Italy. She was able to go right up and explore, but feels that if it were the USA it would proabably be ropedoff in fear of lawsuits.