When did earth become one big poubelle? (This means "trash bin" in French.) While on my way to the Marseille airport last week, my gaze approached the foreground after resting for a few moments on the...
If there's one thing I've been acutely aware of as a student abroad in India, it's that the US dollar packs a lot of punch against the Indian Rupee. When I stepped off the plane in Delhi three months ago,...
The Pioneer searches out Whitties who bring an extra splash of sartorial daring to the campus. This week's Style Spotlight: first-year Anuradha Lingappa.
Yesterday:
· Chit-chatted with a parade full of school kids dressed up as biblical figures
· Sat in the back of a South-Indian catholic mass. Words understood: zero. Friendly smiles/waves fielded:...
When large groups of Spaniards get together, the train of kisses and handshakes takes a long time. Men shake hands for every hello or goodbye. A kiss on each cheek is standard between two women or...
That's how I first heard the directions to my internship. I've since learned that the name of the neighborhood is Tetuán, but I still think of the Star Wars planet every time I get off the Metro at...
Most of the things that pop into your mind when you think about Spain can be found in Sevilla. Sevilla takes pride in being part of the heartland of flamenco, continuing the tradition of bullfighting,...
Well over a month ago, I decided to jet to Segovia to visit my high school friend Lauren. Even though I arrived at 11 a.m. on a Saturday and left at 8 a.m. on a Sunday, I got to know the place well enough...
People make a big deal of dreaming in languages other than their own. The general assumption is that it marks the point when your mind can switch between languages with relative ease. I hope that's...
Bonjour tout le monde! This is Richael Best, studying abroad in Aix-en-Provence. The past few weeks I have been thinking a lot about my internship at a local boulangerie as I increase the time I have spent...
