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April 20, 2005 The University News 3
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Students take three more hours
of classes that may include con-
versation, functional Spanish
for beginners, Mexican culture
and history, and Latin American
literature.
All UD students must com-
plete a project at the end of the
semester to gain SLI credit.
Host families house students
in Mexico. Living with a Mexican
family is an important part of the
immersion program.
Costs vary with the amount
of time the student intends on
staying. A student must stay at
least four weeks in the immersion
program.
Dr. Francisco Iniguez, assistant
modern languages professor, will
leave with students May 15.
Limited space is still available
in the Spanish abroad program.
No more than 25 students will
travel to Mexico this year. An
informational meeting took place
Monday.
"Studying abroad is a wonder-
ful experience to be in contact
with another culture," Sanchez
said.
courtesy Marcey Hoelting
Above left: Senior Marcey Hoelting and sophomore Anna Freeman with their host fam-
ily.
Above right: Seniors Marcey Hoelting and Dennis Makus with a new friend in Oaxaca,
Mexico.
"Students have the opportuni-
ty to gain fluency in an enjoyable
way, since most of the homework
involves getting out and convers-
ing with people. They experience
firsthand the culture they are
studying, there is no escaping it,"
she said.
Some students who have
trouble learning Spanish at UD
generally do much better in an
immersion situation because of
fewer distractions such as other
Death penalty forum Wednesday
by Lincy George
News Editor
UD's Amnesty International
chapter is hosting a discussion
forum on the death penalty today
at 7:30 p.m. in Gorman room
B, junior Mary Jo Hartmann,
president of the chapter, said.
The forum is titled Death
Penalty: Has the time for abolition
come? Dr. Richard Dougherty,
associate politics professor;
arguments; the panel will then
be open to questions from the
audience.
Refreshments will be served
after the forum, which will last
approximately an hour to an hour
and 15 minutes.
The purpose of the death
penalty forum is to foster
discussion about a timely topic,
Hartmann said.
"The panel will not necessarily
The panel [of professors]
will not necessarily
represent Amnesty
International's view on
the death penalty...We
hope for a balanced
and enlightening
discussion.
Junior Mary Jo Hartmann, president Amnesty
International's UD chapter
Dr. Hella I Icnucssee, modern
languages department chair; and
Dr. John Norris, associate theology
professor, are on the panel.
Junior Jen VanHouse, secretary
of the chapter, will moderate
the panel, Hartmann said. Each
professor will present his own
individual responses to the above
question. After the professors each
give a seven to 10 minute speech,
they will respond to each other's
represent Amnesty International's
view on the death penalty. We felt
a conversation about the death
penalty and its function in the 2 J*
century is necessary.
"We are excited that each
professor feels free to discuss
the question and state their own
views. We hope for a balanced
and enlightening discussion,"
she said.
Student interest in the question
courses competing for their time
and attention, Sanchez said.
Students planning to partici-
pate in the German study abroad
program may choose from 52
sites.
Some of the universities
include Mainz, Aachen, Mar-
burg, Greifswald, Wittenberg,
Kiel, Bamberg, Trier, Duisburg,
Miinchen and others.
The class costs $500, and food
will cost about $300.
Students take a placement test
to determine their language skills.
Classes consist of instruction in
language and other areas such
as literature, politics, boating,
sports, discussions, or photog-
raphy.
UD's German professors help
students with applications, pro-
grams, and course work.
After the trip, the student will
be evaluated to determine trans-
ferable credits.
of the death penalty last semester
is the primary reason for hosting
the panel, Llartmann said.
"Last semester, many people
had questions especially regarding
our petition to abolish the death
penalty. We don't want to be a
one-issue chapter but we do want
to focus on this issue," she said.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court
ruling contributed to the timeliness
of the topic of the discussion
forum, Hartmann said.
"Now is a good time for the
discussion. We felt especially
encouraged when the Supreme
Court abolished capital
punishment for juveniles around
the beginning of this year. We
are really excited about that as an
amnesty chapter," she said.
Amnesty International's UD
chapter has actively promoted
human rights issues this year
and has experienced significant
growth, Hartmann said.
"We have 45 active members
and bi-weekly meetings. We
have organized monthly letter
campaigns protesting human
rights violations in Burma and
other places.
"The Amnesty International
chapter is continually expanding
beyond our expectations, and we
are really excited to see that," she
said.
Junior Jason Butler is vice
president of the chapter, and
sophomore Mehreen Younis, who
is currently in Rome, is treasurer.
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Dickens, Jodi. The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 20, 2005, newspaper, April 20, 2005; Irving, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201407/m1/3/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Dallas.