London
Penn State Harrisburg honors
students live it up and get credit
Spring break for several Penn State Harrisburg students meant getting a chance
to experience international travel while getting credit for it. Honors 401, which
was offered to members of the. honors program and criminal justice majors, con
sisted of touring and studying ity Condon.
The trip included tours of some of the most fascinating areas of London: the
Tower of London, Westminster Abbey. Inns of Court, and the area of Whitechapel
where the notorious serial killer. Jack the Ripper, lurked the streets. There were
also many lectures pertaining to all areas of criminal justice, which included meet
ing with the Law Commission, Crime Concern, and the Bulvaria Police
Department.
While visiting the Tower of London, the students learned about the many differ
ent buildings and towers of the 000-year-old establishment and the fascinating his
tory behind it. The Tower of London was once a castle, palace, fortress, prison
cnee ot forensics at the time. The unsolved
n as the “place of worship and house of kings,” Westminster Abbey has roughly 3,300 nature of the crimes is what makes the story
people buried here including kings, queens, statesmen, warriors, scientists, musi- of Jack the Ripper so fascinating.
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and poets. This is also the location of Princess Diana’s funeral
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and the site of seven of the most famous executions in English history.
Construction began in 1066 by William I of England, better known as William the
Conqueror.
Students stood at the site where monarchs such as Ann Boleyn, Catherine
Howard and Lady Jane Grey were marched through Traitor Gate to be merciless
ly beheaded centuries ago. It was considered an honor to be executed inside the
gates of the Tower of London. Most people were executed on Tower Hill located
outside of the Tower of London’s walls.
Today, the Tower of London mainly serves as a museum. One of the most mem
orable displays is the Crown Jewels, which consists of a 530 carat diamond. Many
royal crowns are also displayed there. " ■
The students also had the opportunity to witness the breathtaking exterior and
interior of Westminster Abbey. There are roughly 3,300 noted people buried at
Westminster Abbey including kings, queens, statesmen, warriors, scientists, musi
cians and poets. Elizabeth l and Henry VU are buried here, as well as. Geoffrey
Chaucer, Charles Dickens,'lsaac Newton and Charles Darwin. Many sacred
chapels, monuments, sculptures, artwork
and tombs are laced throughout the
medieval architecture giving it a holy
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atmosphere.
Westminster Abbey is also the location ol
every coronation since 1066 and Princess
Diana’s funeral. It is known its the “place
of worship and house of kings.” Today.
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daily worship.
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like clubs.
I he highlight ol the trip for many student '
was the Jack the Ripper tour. The students
got to walk the eerie streets of Whitechapel
at night where Jack the Ripper stalked and
killed at least five prostitutes back in the
18K0 s. Ihe real identity of the killer was
never proven due to the undeveloped sci-
Before arriving in London, the students
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