Magazine: First issue of Global Talk distributed Monday
Languages and Literatures Department, the
Germanic Languages and Literatures Depart
ment, the Yamada Language Center and the
Department Romance Languages. The 600
copies of the first issue cost slightly less than
$300 to produce.
“It just didn’t exist — there was no publish
ing outlet for second language writers,” Jeffrey
“It creates a lot of dialogue, because
people always create a lot of
discussion about their country. ”
Nicouno Applauso | Italian GTF
Magoto, director of the Yamada Language Cen
ter, wrote in an e-mail. “Every language stu
dent needs an audience — this is a great way,
for even beginners, to go beyond the classroom
to practice their new found skills. ” Barbara Alt
mann, chairwoman of the Romance Languages
department, also was enthusiastic about the
potential of Global Talk.
“It showcases many different languages and cul
tures in a great format,” she wrote in an
e-mail. “Everyone can learn something from it just
from glancing at the pages that interest them.”
Senior Laura Kramp, a romance language
major, took on the role of student editor of the
French section.
“I thought the concept of bringing a whole
bunch of languages and cultures together in one
publication was a really good idea and would be
really interesting to work on,” she said.
Kramp, who plans to continue working for
Global Talk, said “I enjoyed working on it. It
was interesting keeping up with things that are
going on in the French culture that aren’t
covered in American media.”
Applauso was raised in Italy and came to the
United States in 1997.
"When I moved here in the states I noticed
the coexistence among all different cultures
and languages but in a much bigger scale,”
he said. "What difference I noticed is the
degree of separation among all these different
cultures and languages that is not so sharp as it
is in Europe.”
He sought to make a change with Global
Talk by providing a medium to bring different
cultures together.
“It creates a lot of dialogue, because people
always create a lot of discussion about their
country,” he said.
Applauso first created Global Talk at Florida
State University, and monthly publications are
still coming out at that university.
Ryan Knutson is a freelance reporter
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using decorated sticks called dandia.
This will be the first Diwali Night in
two years because last year SIS mem
bers dropped out during the planning
process. In years past the event has
attracted between 100 and 150 guests.
Members of every religion in India
celebrate Diwali. Stories about the ori
gin of the festival vary from region to
region, but all over India thousands of
lamps are lit, sweets are consumed
and firecrackers explode as Indians
celebrate the victory of good over evil.
Diwali day was Nov. 1, but SIS had
to push the event back because the lo
cation was not yet available and the
event was still in the planning process.
Students and community members
from India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lan
ka, Bangladesh, Maldives and
Bhutan are members of SIS. Accord
ing to the group’s official Web site, its
mission is to “promote awareness
among the general student body and
the community about the cultural,
economic and social aspects of the
Indian subcontinent.”
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IN BRIEF
Museum auctions photos
to fundraise for exhibits
Framed photographs donated by 25
prominent photographers will be auc
tioned off at the Jordan Schnitzer Mu
seum of Art Saturday. A reception and
viewing begin at 5:30 p.m. and the
auction will start at 7 p.m.
This will be the 28th annual
exhibition and auction, with pro
ceeds supporting the museum’s
exhibition programs.
The museum’s Executive Assistant
Miriam Jordan said the photos “are
all beautiful,” and because few of
them have minimum bids, it may be
possible for students to afford to
participate. The pieces are all current
ly posted in the south hall gallery
and the Susie Pape Reception
Hall and can be viewed online at
photographyatoregon.org.
No tickets are needed to participate
in the event.
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