::J lieliwePWP&\'I wf~ fU~ a ~ec!lJul CatUJ'~\\ will, ~ a 7 r~~t~~(;!~~m««Mmr~«~1Im.i~rm««\~\\~\\I\\lm@\ \\\\\\) \\'))1)111] "I] lIlP' '''\\11)1\' <"'\lnm "I\\)mr '] 1 Senior Julie Dow reods a portion of "The 11liad" Nov. 5 in the American Studies building for an English requirement. Students read "The llliad" in its en– tirety, a feat that took nine hours to accomplish. -Russell Keck Discussing student proie(ts on regions of Itoly, Dr. Joli Love, associate professor of foreign languages, stands before her Elementary Italian class in the Pattie Cobb conference room Dec. 7. Love treated her students to Italian dinners at her home in the fall. ·Russell Keck 1111111111111I1 II1\1\\\\\\,\\\\\\\\\\\\1 The U.S. Senate designated 2005 as (he "Year of Languages" Feb. 17, 2005. T he program was designated to bring awareness of foreign languages and encourage all Americans to learn a foreign language. According to a 2000 census poll, only 9.7 percent ofAmericans could speak a foreign language in addi– tion CO their nacive language, compared to European countries, in which 52.7 percent of citizens speak both their native tongues and a foreign language. The American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages said the inidative of the program was {Q advance the concept that every American should develop proficiency not only in English, but in other languages as well. "The need for an ambitious effoft to promote the value oflanguage learning is clear," the ACTFL said. "Such learning offers social, cultural, academic and workglace benefits that will serve students all their lives. ' The foreign languages department incorporated the "Year of Languages" theme into its academic year. The chapel program Nov. 14 was centered on foreign languages. The chapel was conducted in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Chapel participams sanp, "I Love you with the Love of the Lord" in Tealian, Deep Down in My Heart" in Spanish and other selections in other languages. Prayers were said in French and English. After the devotional, the foreign languages department gave a presemarion regarding the "Year of Languages." "1 believe mat me Senate declaring this the 'Year ofLanguages' was helpful to at lea5t snowAmericans that we realize that there's a bigger world out there," Dr. Robert McCready, associate professor of French, said. "We would like to encourage American's to realize its importance. More than anything, I think it gives credibility." Senior ja50n Ballenger, who had taken two years of Ttalian, said the foreign languages chapel was a great way to raise awareness. "I thought the chapel program did an excellent job in exposing the foreign languages department and what they have to offer," Ballenger said. "I believe people who know a second language will be a greater asset to their field, regardless of what field they e~ter, whether it be teaching, business, or even law. The foreign languages department offered cla5ses in Span ish, FrenCh, Italian and German. Students could major or minor in Spanish or French. This year, there were 308 Spanish and 65 French majors and minors. ·Donie\ Romberger english/foreign languages lt'l-'tI
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