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This Day In USC History
September 17, 1971 - Alpha Phi Omega started
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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.
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“It is important for stu
dents to get an appreci
ation for one of the
most important regions
in the world.”
Michael Scardaville
director, Latin American
studies program
Campus Notes
ODK applications
due today
Omicron Delta Kappa is the oldest lead
ership society on campus. If you have at
least 60 hours and a 3.0 GPA, you are el
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today in Student Government, Russell
House Information Desk or the Campus
Activities Center. For more information,
call Emily LeMaster at 544-3869.
Elections Commission
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deadline is Monday.
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