Fall commencement takes place on Saturday, Dec. 14 in three separate ceremonies. Shaun Kahmann As the fall quarter nears its end, many students will be gearing up for fall commencement. While it may not share the same level of campuswide anticipation as the spring graduation ceremony, fall commencement gives students the unique opportunity to celebrate […]
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Spring into a new book
Erica Husting ehusting.md@gmail.com Spring has sprung. Spring brings a break from the gloomy weather, and students have an opportunity to break away from their winter woes. English sophomore Amanda Ahearn sees the spring weather as the perfect opportunity to read a book. “I enjoy going outside and finding a tree, or a patch of grass, […]
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A special church, an American holiday and a famous statue
Erica Husting is a journalism junior and a Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. My train departed for Rome at 11:40 on Sunday morning. But at 7:30 a.m., there was still one thing I had to do before I left the city of Florence. With the newly awakened sun breaking its way through the cloudy morning […]
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Ten lessons from a quarter abroad
Journalism junior Erica Husting (1-5) and business administration junior J. J. Jenkins (6-10) both studied abroad this fall quarter – Husting in Italy and Jenkins in Spain. These are the lessons they took away from their time abroad. Lesson 1: Don’t freak out — culture shock is normal. From the moment I stepped off of […]
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Climbing St. Peter’s Basilica, delving into San Lorenzo
Erica Husting is a journalism junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. It took 551 stairs to reach the top of the cupola. I was literally hovering over Rome. I had made it to the top of St. Peter’s Basilica and the view that awaited was worth the climb. Down below, Saint Peter’s Square stretched out […]
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Finding authentic Italian eats
Erica Husting a journalism junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. It was the perfect setting. On the final leg of a jam-packed weekend traveling through Southern Italy, I found myself in Naples, sitting at a table clad in a white tablecloth with flowers and flickering candles lined down the center. A local performer appeared […]
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Visiting floating Venice and fair Verona
Erica Husting is a journalism junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. The first weekend in October was a weekend for the bucket list. That weekend, I had the opportunity to journey to the northern Italian region of Veneto, paying a visit to the iconic cities of Padua, Venice and Verona. I set off for […]
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Once upon a time, a Mustang went to Italy
I feel like I’m in an Italian fairytale. I couldn’t help but think this the moment I stepped outside of my dorm for the first time. I was greeted by the warm, shining Roman sun on my face. After more than 20 hours of traveling, I was itching to explore my new home. I began […]
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Learn by doing inside out
For some industrial and manufacturing engineering classes, it’s like falling down the rabbit hole — lectures are done at home, homework is done in lectures. The new class structure focuses on a better way of learning. Several industrial and manufacturing engineering faculty, including associate professor Lizabeth Schlemer, have turned their focus to improving the traditional […]