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This Day In USC History September 17, 1971 - Alpha Phi Omega started offering an escort service for university women on campus. It ran from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Page 6 'Ot ©amtCOCk Interest in Latin American studies at peak by Michael Kerr Staff Writer With the Latin American pop ulation of South Carolina and the United States exploding, the importance of studying Latin Amer ican culture has never been higher. USC’s Latin American studies pro gram has introduced students to Latin America since the 1960s. The program emphasizes the importance of looking at Latin America in a multifaceted way. “It is important for students to get an appreciation for one of the most important regions in the world,” said Michael Scardaville, director of the Latin American studies program. “It is especially important here in South Car olina, given the growing Hispanic pop ulation.” In addition to the booming His panic population, Latin American cul ture is being noticed all over the coun try. The increasing popularity of such Latin American celebrities as Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez has brought this region of the globe into the spot light. USC’s Latin American studies pro gram, a part of the College of Liberal Arts, has existed in one form or an other since the 1960s. The program began offering bachelor’s degrees in the mid-1980s. Students majoring in Latin Amer ican studies have a wide array of op portunities upon graduating. Besides attending graduate school for more in tense work in Latin American studies, graduates of the program often move on to law school or other postgradu ate work. In the job market, a degree in Latin A nerican studies can pave the way for students to return to Latin America to do anything from opening their own businesses to working in the govern ment. Scardaville urges students major ing in Latin American studies to pur sue a double major as opposed to a mi nor or cognate in order to gain a solid background in a specific discipline, say ing this would help them find a job aftpr orarlnation Students in the program are re quired to choose either Spanish or Por tuguese as their language of study. Twenty-four hours of coursework in Latin American studies are required for the major. Students are also expected to study or participate in supervised fieldwork in Latin America as part of the de gree program. Such fieldwork can be a vital experience for future jobs in Latin America. Students involved in the pro gram are able to take courses ranging from prehistoric archaeology to modern politics and from geography to literature. The courses in the program are tak en from the anthropology, geography, history, government and foreign lan guages departments. This range of studies gives students a broad understanding of Latin Amer ica as a whole, instead of limiting them to one specific area of focus. Students study ancient cultures as well as current social and governmen tal issues of modern-day Latin Amer ica. The program touches upon every aspect of Latin American society, cul ture and history. The Latin American studies pro gram and the College of Journalism and Mass Communications will be sponsoring a talk by Pat Butler in the near fiiture. Butler, who just returned from six months in Nicaragua, is best known for his award-winning, multi part series "Migrant No More" from The State two years ago. The article focused on the grow ing Latin American population in South Carolina and the importance of it. The specifics on his speech have yet to be determined. C National Hispanic Heritage Month - It's football season, and like your favorite football team, maybe it’s time to make an extended road trip. 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