Mariya Manolova

Stories from Mariya Manolova

Call to arms
AUBG guard has an exotic hobby
Mariya Manolova
March 7, 2010

Arm wrestling is a sport that requires strength, concentration and a mastering of its techniques and strategies. Becoming an arm wrestler takes a lot of physical preparation and regular exercise in the gym. This may sound like a man’s sport, but Elena Dimitrova, a Bulgarian arm wrestling champion and an AUBG guard, will tell you that even if you are a woman it only takes determination to become a successful athlete.

Panama student finds inspiration in the AUBG library
"Today I know sophisticated words in Bulgarian but don’t know everyday talk” - Boychev
Mariya Manolova
February 14, 2010

 

He came to Bulgaria to look for adventure. While sitting in the library, among hundreds of carefully selected novels, he dreams of becoming a writer. You have not met him in any of your classes because he is not an AUBG student.
Tell me a story and I will sing it back to you
Folk music is “very sincere and down to earth” - Halsey
Mariya Manolova
December 5, 2009

 

He is an exchange student from the United States who has been searching for new ways to express himself through music ever since he became passionate about playing American folk. If you ever wondered who is that guy playing the guitar and harmonica beside the river, meet Eric Halsey.
Pupicek, the most expensive dog on campus
An AUBG exchange student adopted a stray dog to take it back to the Czech Republic with her.
Mariya Manolova
November 17, 2009

 

She wears bright yellow and purple colors, has short hair and chats with everyone on campus. The photos on her wall are black and white, but each one of them reminds her how much she likes Bulgaria. She is adventurous and determined to show young people that they should take care of stray animals. Meet Veronika Sušienková, an exchange student from the Czech Republic and her newly adopted Bulgarian dog, Pupicek.
High BUS course demand causes change in instructors
The uneven placement of students forced the administration to shift professors and classes around
Mariya Manolova
February 1, 2009

Student interest in Business Ethics caused a shift in professors for three courses this semester. Dean of Faculty Steve Sullivan said changes in Early Modern Europe, Political Philosophy and Business Ethics were made during the add/drop week so “student demands were satisfied completely.”