For Baylor students studying abroad, Europe offers familiarity: similar languages and cultures. But many students do not know that Baylor has a wide range of scholarships and accommodations available for Eastern countries, such as China and Japan. Instead, students study abroad in western European countries more than they do in any other part of the world. Bobby Leis, the Baylor exchange program and study abroad adviser, has theories of why this is the case. “I think inside of us, a lot of Americans are heritage seekers,” Leis said. Students whose great grandparents emigrated from Europe, or who have relatives living…
Author: Gavin Pugh
Students remember experiences with public transportation abroad
Campaign funding became all the more relevant after the Iowa caucuses Monday night with Sen. Ted Cruz’s win and Sen. Bernie Sanders’ virtual tie with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Sanders, D-Vt., has raised nearly $75 million through crowd-sourced donations for his presidential campaign, with only $25,000 in super PAC’s. Cruz’s, R-Texas, has raised $47 million, with $39 million in super PAC’s. “The Citizens United ruling in 2010 really was a major turn in how we do elections,” said Dr. Patrick Flavin, a political science assistant professor and expert in the campaign funding process. Super PAC’s became a means…