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Bilingual program non-English studen FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) ? Rosa Garcia reme ficultics of growing up where English wasn't sp as she tried to get by in an American society v\ language was accepted. Now a senior in the Bilingual-Multicultura Findlay College, Garcia works to help other Mexican-Americans avoid such problems. "1 know more or less how they feel," Gar never spoke English in my home until 1 was 12 came to the schools in this country, 1 had to st STUDIES SHOW that by the year 2000, Hi; the largest minority group in the United States three-year-old program at Findlay College graduating substantial numbers of bilingual te< Already, a pipeline of sorts is developing 1,200-student liberal arts school and Houston, for bilingual teachers is acute. Bilingual education involves teaching studen jects in two languages - English and their nati\ "We're getting in on something right win there," said Jean Nye, who heads the college's one of two bilingual-multicultural progra graduates are certified by Ohio. The other is University. "THE NEED for these teachers in Ohio is t other states, she said. Some Hispanic pupils are found in most schools. Of 8,000 non-English-speaking studer estimated 50 percent are Hispanic, said Jennifer tant in the Ohio Department of Education. Nye got her idea for the program from a cl and taught called "Practical Spanish For Teachers and Social Workers." She also focus* dissertation on teaching English in junior h Puerto Rico. "I'm a person who believes that language ha: Nye said. "Even if our students that we train h special bilingual program, they'll be be*.'er tea IN THE three years the program lias been < ment has grown from seven to 64 majors. Mo Spanish with English, but other languages can English, Nye said. "The main purpose of bilingual educatii English," she said. In 1980, the Ohio Legislature passed a lav teachers should be certified. Concern over grew from a 1974 U.S. Supreme Court decis tional help had to be provided for studer language was not English. / HUSIIW AcREfir^'fi?4i rV J ^ ferr \ nUr \ / essenti \ X7 9 / I / The 19* -"J / by the I / / focus on \ I / / health. N I / / provide le \ / design( 11/ sessions are (nK now 1 \'yy April 3. Tues 4/ 10:00 a.m. t( 5 riiqcoII Woiiq April 4, Wedi {(?C Jn Noon to 1:3C IM? Jy} TOWARDS K 3 p.m. to 4:30 TOWARDS h 4 45 p.m. to 5 30 p m. Russell Rouse. R TOWARDS HEALTHIER BODIES April 5, Thursday Noon - PREVIEW PICNIC Russell Rous Noon to 1 30 p m BA. Room 451 TOWARDS HEALTHIER BUSINESS: C 3 p m. Russell House, Room 327A TOWARDS CJHtAIIVt MMW 4 p.m. Russell House. Room 327A TOWARDS HEALTHIER THINKING 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. VARIETY NIGHT at the GOLDEN SPU 7:30 p m Gambrell Auditorium, Room 1! MAKING SENSE OF HUMOR THE M/ AND HEALTH featuring DR JOEL GO Dr Goodman is Director of the Humor f: New York He has authored eight books quarterly mngazine Joel tins been feature( and numerous radio programs, newspap I l<\ilt U Week m.ide pos? L ^panics will oe By then, the %fIM/fc i_ ^ expects to be ? between the O where demand ts various sub- s ;n the need is jlf m M* program. It is | | ms in which ? at Ohio State ^ 1?A 1 ' 1 ass she created Elemementary > ? ? :d her doctoral UOCtOT 111 tR6 ROU igh schools in Paul Watson, (left) an occupation USC's Open Door Health Fair yesti 5 to be useful." ere arc not in a cliPiA " I IT I n? 1 i KJ R I I I I uuiiuiiueu i ( uiti Dflered, enroll- . . students who were shot to deal st are pursuing . , , u partv in Bates West. A studet b< paired with . . , , in.. hau been drinking killed the . . students after having been den on is teaehing V, . mission to a party. He was lat , . ... . vieted for the murders. Stoke / that bilingual . . . . . . . . this incident as an example win such programs ... , . . , .. . . much tree alcohol resulted m ion that educa- ,, , . . ... He called it the worst crime its whose lirst ... ... history of USC . There have been other majoi Open door N. PRESENTS D\ ^reec^om to 'au9h an^ ^ l ovnfirifinrp io\y and thft OODOf I l j ~ J 1 ' ? " * ' - -I I- 14*3yrt I tunity to express oneself iJ through work and creativity have long been understood as y important and valued aspects of ^/life. Researchers are now exploring these same areas in a new light, and 3 finding humor and creativity to also be al components of health and well being 84 Health Enrichmnent Week sponsored ? Open Door Health Enrichment Program /arious aspects of humor, creativity, and lationally and locally known speakers will ictures, discussions, and demonstrations 3d to inform, stimulate, and entertain. All free and open to the public. Make plans to attend any or all. Call 7-2782 for info, day 3 3 p.m. HEALTH and FUN FAIR e Patio lesday ) p.m Russell House, Room 303 IEALTHIER EATING p.m. Russell House, Room 303 iEALTHIER SEXUALITY loom 302 e Patio REATIVE ENTERPRISE iGEMENT - ? i /~>r->i i co-sponsored wun uru ofjimy oiauic !\GIC OF LAUGHTER FOR LEARNING ODMAN 'roject at Sagamore Institute. Saratoga Springs and is the Editor of LAUGHING MATTERS, a j on national television including P M Magazine, ers and magazines 11 > i?1 t?v Student A; tk'Mv ' 1 I i i + ? ( , se? al therapist, talks to high school students Charles Riley, Jar erday. page 1 tli at a committed at the school, but not all u who ha\e ended in arrest and conviction. three More than a year ago, $30,000 was icci ad- stolen from an unlocked Coliseum er con- vault during a Willie Nelson concert, s cited Stokes said though he lias ideas about ere iwo who took the money, he does not have death. enough evidence tor an arrest. in the Stokes blamed the robbery on what he called "bad procedures." He said r crimes the vault door was open, the room was lliiiiiill 7 w' i! I THE NEW DUI LAWS ARE TOUGh GETTING TOUGHER. IF YOU'RE GUILTY, YOU COULD FACE JAIL SION, A STIFF FINE OR WORSE. / YOU IF YOU GIVE HIM A REASO YOU HAVE TO ASK YOURSELF IF I WAY TO AVOID IT IS SIMPLE: IF Y' NOT TO DRIVE. i n Photo by Stei .ien Mori" j nes Fobin arte Lamar Bonkright at _ I unlocked and no one was assigned to euard (he money. "In I'aet. mam people were eoiny in and out ot the room to gel cot tee from a machine that was near the unlocked vault," Stokes said. HI-' SAIl) the oul\ clue to the crime was a man seen wearing blue jeans and a cowboy hai. He identified himseh as bein^ John Wayne, a id said lie \\as a menuKi of kelson's ..-oncession ^roup ums . w P L I, AND ENFORCEMENT IS | ARRESTED AND FOUND TIME, LICENSE SUSPENVND THIS MAN WILL STOP N TO. T'S WORTH IT, WHEN THE OU PLAN TO DRINK, PLAN use M1UJS 01.1q| Division of , IFCr Student At lairs