Germany in Postwar Echoes From Ban Aibling to Berlin
A traveler recalls eight weeks in Ban Aibling and Berlin, observing West Germany's recovery, East Berlin's ghostly scars, and a student world engaged with the Common Market. He notes factory lines, rebuilt cities, and the contrast between modernity and past divisions. He also witnesses wartime injuries shaping attitudes toward Europe’s future.
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Germany
Europe
Student Recalls the Flight From Hungary to Freedom
Helen Frey recounts escaping Hungary during a Communist takeover only to find Soviet occupation. The piece notes the loss of freedom after the war, including thoughts, movement, speech, and press, and how this spurred her journalist parents to flee west.
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Hungary
Spain Through Dictatorship to Freedom and Flight
A travelogue chronicles Spain under Franco noting queues for tickets, passport checks, and a praised yet troubling culture. The author recalls an escape from Hungary through Austria to the United States aided by a Zionist group, detailing border crossings and Soviet-occupied Vienna. The piece ends with a warning that many others fail to escape but humanity will persist against barriers.
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Spain
la Renfe
Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Espanioles
Austria
Christmas in Castro’s Cuba Through a Diplomat’s Family
The narrator recalls wartime Cuba during Christmas, noting restrictions on decorations and the hidden trees for American families. Emotions run high as gunfire marks the holiday, and optimism about Cuba’s future gives way to heartbreak over Communist rise. The piece challenges the glamorous diplomat image and reflects a loyal Foreign Service life.
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Foreign Service
State Department
Area Studies Requires Early Russian Course Planning
The Russian Area Program demands two years of Russian by the start of the senior year and recommends completing the elementary course for the concentration department in the first or second year. Students seeking area specific requirements should consult advisers listed in the catalog promptly.
Reflections on a Life Well Lived
A speaker recalls a full and rewarding life, expressing gratitude for precious moments and affirming no regrets about the years spent with loved ones. The tone is warm and nostalgic.
Jobs Abroad Enrich Mind but Harm Pocketbook
Miss Peckman of the Placement Office notes summer jobs abroad aid learning not earnings. ASIS, AFSC, IASEC and religious groups offer work in Germany, Finland, Spain, Norway and more with room and board, tours, and passage costs. Minimum four weeks, max three months, pay on par with locals.
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ASIS
Germany
Finland
Switzer
Spain
Norway
Europe
American Friends Service
Middle East
Japan
ASEC
Africa
Asia
YWCA
The
Luther League
Presbyterian Summer Service
World Council of Churches
Mexico
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Ban Aibling
Bavarian Alps
Munich
Goethe
Berlin
Iron Curtain
West Germany
West Berlin
Brandenburger Tor
East
Wall
Fredrichstrasse Crossing
Checkpoint Charley
By Johanna Hornweg
By Helen Frey
Royal Dutch Ballet
Franco
Don Juan Carlos
la Rente
Granada
Seville
J.R
Freedom
Palestine
Free Country
Vienna
United States
Cuba
Castro
Goodby
Area Studies
By Susan Tucker