Lingua Franca
A BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT SALEM STATE COLLEGE

Lingua Franca is the newsletter of the Department of Foreign Languages at Salem State College. It is published twice a year and it is meant for the whole Salem State college community, as well as the surrounding North Shore community, for anybody who is interested in languages and cultures.

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• Vol. 5, Issue 2, Spring 2008 (4/28) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Language Learning Attitudes Are Changing In The Us, p. 1
  My Life Aboard The Peace Boat, p. 1
  Department News, p. 2-3
  Faculty: Dr. Michele Dávila, p. 2
  Careers: Professional Associations, p. 4
  Language: Delicious History of Words, p. 5
  Study Abroad: Go Abroad! p.5
  Community: Italian Club in Boston!, p. 5
  Students: Internships in Spanish p. 6
  Book Review: Beach-Chair Traveler p. 7
  Volunteer: Teach English, Learn Spanish p. 8
  Community: Remembering Dylan p 8

Vol. 5, Issue 1, Fall 2007 (12/1) (PDF Format) - Contents:
Study Abroad: Andiamo in Italia? p. 1
Good Read: Arturo Pérez-Reverte, p. 1
Department News, p. 2
Just for Fun: Teachers' Pets, p. 2
Study Abroad: Programs in Spain, p. 3
MLA Survey on foreign language study, p. 4
MAT News, p. 5
Poetry: Student Poems in Spanish, p. 6
Culture: Discovering Spain, p. 6
Research: MaFLA 2007, p. 7
Film Review: El Orfanato, p. 8

• Vol. 4, Issue 2, Spring 2007 (4/30) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Service: Not all is lost: Preserving the Culture and History of Los Isleños in New Orleans, p. 1
  Travel: Spring Break in Morocco: From Casablanca to Agadir, p. 1
  Department News: Graduates, Awards and More!, p. 2
  Poetry: Jarcha Poems by our Graduate Students, p. 2
  Book/Film Club: Summer Book & Film Suggestions, En Español, p. 2
  Study Abroad: Notes from Argentina: The Study Abroad Experience, p. 3
  New Faculty: Permettez-moi de vous présenter... Anna Rocca, p. 3
  History: May Day! May Day!, p. 3
  ServiceSalem's Family Self-Sufficiency Center, p. 4
  Culture: Balearic Islands Culture Week in New York City, p. 4
  Literature: Meeting Mario Vargas Llosa and His Last Novel, p. 5
  Linguistics: To "v" or not to "v", p. 5
  Community: Spring Symposia: Undergrads & Graduate Students Present Original Research, p. 6
  Clubs: French Club Hosts "Mamadou", p. 6

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• Vol. 4, Issue 1, Fall 2006 (12/4) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Community: Foreign Language Programs Expand, p. 1
  Profession: Get Involved!, p. 1
  Department News: Events, Programs, and More!, p. 2
  Colloquia: Spain in Salem, p. 3
  Society: Princess Marconi, p. 4
  Gastronomy: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, p. 6
  Travel: Study Abroad, p. 6
  Online: Going Hybrid!, p. 6
  Careers: MaFLA, p. 7
  Fieldtrips: Islamic Society, p. 8
  People: Adjunct Faculty, p. 8

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• Vol. 3, Issue 2, Spring 2006 (5/01) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Department News: Students Participate in Research Symposiums, p. 1
  Profile: Steven Sofronas, p. 1
  Department News: Spring Fling, Events, Updates, and More!, p. 2
  International Photos: Photo Contest Results! p. 2
  What’s Cooking?: Spanish Food Explained, p.3
  Program Development: Program Reports Abound, p. 3
  Cultures: You say bocce, I say pétanque, p. 4

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• Vol. 3, Issue 1, Fall 2005 (12/05) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Community: Spanish Majors Teach Pre-Schoolers, p. 1
  Cultures: What's cooking in Our Spanish Classes, p. 1
  Department News, p. 2
  Reasons to Study Foreign Languages, p. 2
  Nona's Café: Caribbean Delicacies and Food for Thought, p. 4
  The Spanish Major Community, p. 5
  Alumni: Where Are They Now? French and FL Minors, p. 5
  Found in Translation: Speaker Series Features Local Bilingual Professionals, p. 6

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• Vol. 2, Issue 2, Spring 2005 (5/05) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Feature: 2005:Year of Languages, p. 1 (text page with links)
  Graduation: Congratulations to our Seniors, p. 1
  Department News, p. 2
  E-Environmentalism: Connecting with Global Issues via the Internet, p. 2 (expanded version with links)
  Society: Literature Makes Better Citizens, p.3
  Profile: Michael Skorker, Graduating Senior

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• Vol. 2, Issue 1, Fall 2004 (10/04) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Feature: The Birth and Death of Languages, p. 1
  Study Abroad: Salem's French-Canadian Connections, p. 1
  Programs: MAT Program News, p. 2
  Department News: Movies, Speakers, etc.!, p. 2
  Community: Spanish Teacher Test Workshop, p.3
  Profile: Catherine Frost, Spanish MAT Candidate, p. 5
  Opportunities: The DELE Exam, p. 5

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• Vol. 1, Issue 2, Spring 2004 (4/04) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Welcome To The “real World”, In Spanish: Students’ Experiences In Community Placement Internships, p. 1
  Act Globally: Consider The Peace Corps, p. 1
  Profile: Heather Cahill, p. 2
  ¿Qué Pasa? Quoi De Neuf? Department News Abounds, p. 2
  Bringing The Community To Campus: Department Hosts Speaker Series, p. 3
  Foreign Languages & International Business: When The World Is Your Workplace, p. 3
  For Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days: Salem State Faculty And Staff Recommend Their Favorite Summer Reads, p. 3
  Creative Writing: "Catpants", p. 3

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• Vol. 1, Issue 1, Fall 2003 (11/03) (PDF Format) - Contents:
  Speaking Of Language At Salem State: Professors Offer Views On Multilingualism, p. 1
  International Study: Summer in Oviedo, p. 1
  Good Reads: Latin American Books to Warm Your Winter, p. 2
  Profile: Roberta Dexter, Secretaire Extraordinaire, p. 2
  E-mail Lists: A letter from your Listmaster, p. 3
  Fellowships & Grants: Fulbrights for Students, Faculty, Administrators, p. 3
  Careers: New MAT Program in Spanish, p. 4

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