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Chase Hollenkamp, sophomore economics and global studies major, stands in front of the Castle of Segura de la Sierra.

Chase-ing Spain: entering the sea of olive trees

Chase Hollenkamp, Staff Writer April 27, 2022

¡Hola! I am sad to say that this is the last time I will be writing to you before the end of this semester. However, I believe that I am ending on a good note. During my spring break here, I had the chance...

Plaza España stands in Seville, Spain.

Chase-ing Spain: Don’t eat the oranges in Seville

Chase Hollenkamp, Staff Writer April 13, 2022

¡Hola! After the past few weeks of chaos, I finally got the chance to fit some traveling into my schedule. Last weekend, I took a trip to the beautiful city of Seville, Spain alongside a group of 40 students...

Hollenkamp stops for a picture with his friend during costume party celebrating Carnival. Hollenkamp is a sophomore Spanish, Global Studies, and Economics major through USI. He is currently studying abroad in Spain.

Chase-ing Spain: Barbecue in the Pueblo

Chase Hollenkamp, Staff Writer March 17, 2022

¡Hola! For the past couple weeks, I have filled my schedule with a Spanish barbecue in Talamanca de Jarama, a costume party celebrating Carnival and some sightseeing in Madrid.  On Feb. 20, I met...

The Aqueduct of Segovia. In this week’s column, Chase visits old friends and sees the breathtaking sights of Segovia and Paris.

Chase-ing Spain: Romance in the air

Chase Hollenkamp, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

¡Hola! Or maybe I should say, “Bonjour!” The first weekend of this month of love, I had the chance to go to Paris, France, the city of romance to see the city and visit my friend Salomé who I had...

The beautiful city of Toledo in Spain.  It is known for its rich cultural and multi-religious influence.

Chase-ing Spain: First excursions, wrong turns

Chase Hollenkamp, Staff Writer February 9, 2022

¡Hola! Apart from attending class and settling into my new home, I have managed to continue traveling, sightseeing, hiking and eating some of the best food of my life. These past few weekends, I traveled...

Chase Hollenkamp on the streets of Madrid, Spain.

Chase-ing Spain: Starting the journey

Chase Hollenkamp, Staff Writer January 19, 2022

Entering the romantic city of Madrid, surrounded by the energy of Madrileños* and the people still celebrating Christmas is something magical. In every street, there are thousands of people eating tapas*,...

Emma Luczkowski spent five and a half weeks at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England.

Eagle expeditions: hands-on cultural learning

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor October 16, 2018

Every week The Shield will feature a student who spent time in another country over the summer. This week, The Shield interviewed senior communication studies and public relations major Emma Luczkowski...

“New Harmony International Conference on Contemporary Spanish Theater: Stages of Utopia, Dystopia and Myopia” , a scholarly conference combining paper presentations and theatrical performances made by local, regional, national, and international participants will take place in New Harmony Oct. 9-12.

Conference to feature contemporary Spanish theater

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor October 3, 2018

David Hitchcock said there is so much more to Spain than "Don Quixote" and flamingo dancers. The Associate Professor of Spanish began planning the “New Harmony International Conference on Contemporary...

Gabrielle Baker, a senior public relations and advertising major, spent her summer in Spain through the Cultural Experiences Abroad Program.

Eagle expeditions: ‘overcoming barriers’

Emma Corry, Staff Writer September 4, 2018

Every week The shield will feature a student who spent time in another country over the summer. This week, Gabrielle Baker shared about her time in Spain through the Cultural Experiences Abroad Program.  Gabrielle...

Students struggle financially after studying abroad

Students struggle financially after studying abroad

Paola Marizan October 14, 2014

Junior Spanish and advertising double-major Leigh Larkin got to study abroad in Spain for two and a half months last summer. In return, she lost all of her financial aid. “The university doesn’t...

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