Exchange Student Buddies or Mail-Order Boyfriends???

The Onyen has learned of some serious improprieties with the Exchange Student Buddy Program. The program was set up last year with the aim of pairing visiting exchange students with one of their American classmates to help with the adjustment to life at UNC. However an anonymous source has told The Onyen that the pairing of exchange students with buddies is far from random. In fact, it seems that the program has devolved into a matchmaking service for cronies of organizer Katherine Engstrom.

It appears that Scandinavian men are the hottest commodity for single KFBS women desperate for a date. So it is no surprise that the two Swedish men studying at UNC this semester were buddied with Stephanie Glennon and Clair Plaxton, both close associates of Ms. Engstrom and both single. Ms. Engstrom, who knows something about importing love, could not be reached for comment. The Onyen will keep a vigilant eye cast on Madams Glennon and Plaxton to ensure that they don’t abuse their mentoring positions for romantic gains.