the Russian Language, but also Russian culture, social history and humanities," said Dr. Eberhard Lehnardt, a UVCC faculty member and director of the study group. Lehnardt said the students lived with Soviet families during their stay. "Placing program participants in Soviet homes provides the students with a unique opportunity to experience Soviet lifestyle on aday-today basis," he said. While abroad, program par-ticipants visited Moscow, Lithuania, Leningrad and Berlin. While in Berlin, students at Photo by Johnnie Rawllnton Larry Speakes addressed the UVCC student body Wednesday, September 26. He addressed Issues such as the Iran Contra Scamdal and President Bush's leadership capabilities. Budapest, and Bejing, democracy is thousands of people gathered together in a city square. Citizens engaged in real political discourse.... Over there, where democracy tended seminars onSeptember 29, UVCC Alumni Association held it's first Alumni Day. The association elected a new president and four board members . Brent J. DeMille of Manselland Associates Realty was named president, replacing Jon Startup. David D. Halladay, vice president and a manager at First Securtiy Bank of Utah, was named president-elect. Other new board members include: Lisa Hatch of Nature's Sunshine Products, Greg Nelson of Hart Scientific, John Pack, owner of Johnny B's and Tom Rasmus-sen, director of computer See ALUMNI, page 16

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