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Italian Students Receive Scholarship

Italian Students Receive Scholarship (November 19, 2008)
Italian students Nicole Pommer, Emily Minnot, and Miranda Portwine (right to left) received the Gene Mariani Award for Travel to Italy at the St. Louis Italian Club Dinner on November 19. Also featured (left to right): Dr. Gene Mariani, Dr. Simone Bregni and Mr. Ed Berra."

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German Language Weekend

German Language Weekend (November 20, 2008)
On Friday and Saturday on the weekend of Halloween, the German divisions at St. Louis University and Webster University held their annual Sprachwochenende at the Henry Lay Center for Education and the Arts in Louisiana, MO. For photos from this event, click here.

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Italian Legend Meets SLU Students

Italian Legend Meets SLU Students (November 12, 2008)

Famous Italian Singer Elisa Toffoli (center) met with Saint Louis University Italian students after her last concert this week for some quick photos with her fans.

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Les Chateaux Presentations

Les Chateaux Presentations (November 11, 2008)

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Laurence Beal introduced French students to the castles of the Loire Valley on November 11. Laurence, being from this particular area of France, was able to share special knowledge and insight of the region's many castles. Students were also introduced to the Palace of Versailles. You can find slide shows from both presentations here: Loire and Versailles.

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SLU Students attend Italian Mass

SLU Students attend Italian Mass (November 9, 2008)
Students from Dr. Amelung's Italian 115 class attended the Italian mass at St. Ambrose on the Hill on Sunday, November 9, followed by a delicious Italian lunch.

Pictured from left to right: Jennifer Zagarri, Maria Lentini, Dr. Anna Amelung, Elizabeth Nix and Elizabeth Menousek.

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Russian Inauguration Party

Russian Inauguration Party (November 6, 2008)

A Russian Inauguration party was held at Dr. Yelena Belyaeva-Standen's home on November 6. New members were inaugurated and all members spoke about the Russian program at Saint Louis University and tasted a variety of Russian food. For additional photos from the event, click here.

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French Career Day Draws Crowd

French Career Day Draws Crowd (November 6, 2008)

Saint Louis University hosted the first annual French Career Day thanks to the hard work and expert organization of Dr. Pascale Perraudin. Professionals from diverse backgrounds and industries met with over 400 students to explain how the French language has been a vital component to their careers, their success, and their personal enrichment. The event was a huge success and drew interest and inquiries from across the country.

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SLU Students featured in Stuttgart Newspaper

SLU Students featured in Stuttgart Newspaper (November 1, 2008)
German students of Dr. Gregory Knott recently contributed articles to the Stuttgarter Zeitung, a major German newspaper. The articles focus on the US election and other political events in the St. Louis area as well as the effect of the campaigns' public relations strategies on area voters. The contributions, which are in German, can be viewed here.

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50th Anniversary of Russian Studies

50th Anniversary of Russian Studies (October 29, 2008)
The 50th Anniversary of Russian Studies at Saint Louis University will be observed in 2009. Also in 2009, the first recipient of the Professor Nelya Grosswasser Scholarship for Russian Studies will be named. The award will be made at the anniversary reception. Details to be announced!

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NASES Conference

NASES Conference (October 11, 2008)
The North American Society for Exile Studies recently met on Oct. 10-11 on the SLU campus, a conference sponsored by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and the College of Arts and Sciences. Scholars in German Exile Studies from as far away as Croatia, Germany, Austria and France, and as close as Missouri, gave papers on and discussed topics in connection with the overall conference theme of "New Orientations of World View in Exile," especially as it related to the German exile experience as a result of National Socialism.

Click here for a slide show of the conference.

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SLU on The Hill

SLU on The Hill (October 4, 2008)
Italian Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Erika Taretto (pictured far left) and Italian club members enjoyed lunch in the St. Louis historic Italian district known as The Hill on October 4.

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Raclette Dinner

Raclette Dinner (October 5, 2008)

Francophiles became turophiles this weekend during a delicious Raclette dinner. Laurence Beal, this year's French Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, helped direct the preparation of this traditional cheese dish.

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ESL Excursion

ESL Excursion (September 25th, 2008)

ESL student field trip to the Arch, Sept. 25th. Students learned about the importance of the buffalo and the beaver for local economies as well as the reason why the Arch is the Gateway to the West.

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El Flamenco y Yo!

El Flamenco y Yo! (September 10th, 2008)

Saint Louis University alum Lucia Artacho leads an enthusiastic group in a Flamenco course.

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Saint Louis University Museum of Art

Saint Louis University Museum of Art (September 18th, 2008)
Spanish language students join Yaoska Tijerino and FLTA Gisele Munoz at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art on September 18. They met at the museum to discuss the film "The Mission" and see the current exhibitions.

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2008 German Cultural Connection Class

2008 German Cultural Connection Class (September 15th, 2008)
Kristin Lange and Annie Goeke enjoy the German cultural connection class on Northern Renaissance Paintings. The German group discussed in German what the Renaissance was about, how it developed in Italy and slowly made its way to Northern Europe undergoing cultural adaptations and innovations.

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Schmeckt nich?, gibt's nicht!

Schmeckt nich?, gibt's nicht! (September 14, 2008)
Sunday's first German cooking lesson "Schmeckt nich?, gibt's nicht!"

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Kristin Lange baked "Amerikaner" with several Language Villa residents. View photos from the event.

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2008 Special Edition Coffee Hour

2008 Special Edition Coffee Hour (May 7th, 2008)
On Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages held its annual Special Edition Coffee Hour to honor the TA and Adjunct Teaching award recipients as well as to say farwell to those not returning in the Fall. View photos from the event.

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New Italian Major and Minor

New Italian Major and Minor (Fall, 2008)
A Major and a Minor in Italian Studies is now available!

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Delta Phi Alpha Members Initiated

Delta Phi Alpha Members Initiated (April 18th, 2008)
On Friday, April 18th, 2008, 5 new members of the Kappa Phi chapter of the National German Honor Society Delta Phi Alpha were initiated by faculty advisor Dr. Evelyn Meyer. New members are: Benno Kohler, Kara Chapman, Shannon Sweeney, Tom Ryczek, and Trina Kauffmann.View photos from the event.

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Russian Maslenitsa Pictures

Russian Maslenitsa Pictures (March 6th, 2008)
The Taste of Russia class and the Russian Club invited everybody to a party celebrating "Maslenitsa" (Russian Butter week or Mardi Gras) on Thursday, March 6th, 2008. There was traditional Russian food (bliny, pirozhki), film clips, music, and fun! Click here for more pictures from the event.

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Russian Event: Maslenitsa

Russian Event: Maslenitsa (March 6th, 2008)
The Taste of Russia class and the Russian Club invites everybody to a party celebrating "Maslenitsa" (Russian Butter week or Mardi Gras)

When: Thursday, March 6, 2008. 12:30 - 1:30
Where: Ritter Hall, room: 222
What: Traditional Russian food (bliny, pirozhki), Film Clips, Music, Fun

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Foreign Language Film Series

Foreign Language Film Series (Spring 2008)
All are invited to our Spring 2008 Films in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. Free admission to all films. We hope to see you there!

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Language Villa Open House

Language Villa Open House (February 4th, 2008)
LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE LIVING EXPERIENCE? Come learn about the Language Villa, Monday, February 4th, 2008, from 4:30pm - 6:00pm in Notre Dame hall.

The Language Villa is a learning community created for students with a passion for exploring different cultures through language. Students with an interest in French, German, Italian or Spanish, with the assistance of a native-speaker graduate student for each language, develop their linguistic skills and cultural knowledge through activities involving conversation, cultural events and common course work. More informaiton is available at http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/languages/villa.

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