By SAMANTHA MCGUIRE, Staff Reporter
Some teachers teach, and some teachers do.
Francisco Martinez is a teacher who has lived the experience of what he teaches. Martinez is a professor of Spanish and a chair of the English, foreign language and humanities departments.
Martinez is speaking at a presentation on Oct. 13 about the Way of St. James. The presentation will be at 6 p.m. in the Alabaster Room in Vinson Hall. The Spanish Club and Sigma Delta Pi are the organizations in charge of the event.
The presentation will be over the Way of St. James. This is a grouping of pilgrimage routes through Europe. The routes all lead to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, in Spain.
Thousands of people set out each year to walk, bike or even ride horseback on the routes to the cathedral. Along the way each town you stop in has a church that stamps the individuals card saying that they have been there.
Some people walk to get a taste of culture or history, and some still walk the route to connect on a spiritual or religious level.
Martinez walked about 116 miles total, and during the presentation he plans to relive and share the experience with the audience.
The Spanish Club will also be holding a movie night on Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Alabaster room for Columbus Day. Columbus Day is a national holiday which celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in and discovery of the American continent. The movie will pertain to holiday and will also help students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.