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Woodstock West might have been one of JohnWayne's better pictures as far as the 30 Argentinestudent leaders who spent three weeks on theUniverstiy of Denver campus were concerned. Thepolitical leanings of the students ranged from rightwing Peronistas to Marxists. Several of the leftists hadbeen involved in demonstrations which closed thegovernment-run Argentine Universities. They cameto campus to view our society, politics and studentmovements, and were shocked to find that wereally did not have any nationally organized studentaction. Most of them had been associated with onenational movement or another back in Argentina.International '71 was different in many respectsfrom the two previous exchange programs. This year,for the first time, the students stayed in the dormsand were thus able to become more closelyacquainted with American students. The lectureseries was also more structured. The program, coordinatedby Phillip Clancy, devoted one week tosociology, a second week to politics and a thirdto business. Each week was organized by faculty fromthe three departments involved. As a result, the studentsmet daily with some of the finest faculty oncampus.The thirty students were picked from 2,500 applicants.They came here with some very definite views aboutAmerica and American students. They stated thatwhile their visit here confirmed many of their presuppositions,they also learned a great deal both inthe formal lectures, and in the informal meetingswith students and the interaction in the dorms.The Argentines had many criticisms of our 'materialistic',and to their minds, 'imperialistic', society.They did, however, have to admit that our universityorganization is preferable to the one that exists inArgentina, where the government runs the universitiesand chooses the presidents and deans.While the Argentine students may have gained muchknowledge while they were here, they also contributeda great deal to those who came in contactwith them. They were an opinionated, oftentimescontentious bunch, but for three weeks, students atthis University had a glimpse of the best of a differentculture.It has been said that these students will one daybecome the political and business leaders in theirnative country. If this is the case, then Argentina isin for quite a change.-by Jim Hirsh259