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Eagles scalp Mocs 34-13; home win streak at 32 George-Anne w 912/681-5246 Vol. 62, No. 17* Tuesday, November 14,1989 Since 1927, Georgia Southern's Official Student Newspaper Georgia Southern College • Statesboro, GA 30460 GSC graduate students lead FLEX program GSC News Service 10-year old Daniel hasn't had much All three teachers have surprise lation between a student's foreign been encouraging the student's fun. Simply trying to communicate successes, in that several students language background and how well regular teacher to incorporate what ©Copyright. 1989, USA TODAY/Apple with classmates can lead to a frus- who do relatively poorly in their he or she does on standardized the children learn in the FLEX pro- College Information Network While physical education helps trating, endless confusion. Daniel regular classes excel in the lan- tests—particularly the SAT.," gram into other aspects of their students build their bodies, three doesn't speak English, and none of guage exploratory program. "It has been shown that the more education." ABORTION RIGHTS GROUPS RALLY: GSC foreign language students are "I was warned ahead of time his classmates speak Spanish. The foreign language background a "The response from teachers and Abortion rights supporters helping all fourth graders in about one particular student," said language barrier created a wall be- student has, the better he or she gathered from coast to coast Sun- Bulloch County FLEX their minds. parents alike has been extremely tween Daniel and his peers. Ms. Ramsey. "I was told not to ex- does on the SAT," said Ms. Shuma- day in more than 1,000 events. As part of the Foreign Language supportive and enthusiastic." "Now that the rest of his class- pect very much out of this student, cher. Emphasis: elect candidates and Exploratory (FLEX) Program, mates are learning a little bit about and to spend too much time with "But that aside, I think it is most Ms. Ramsey, Ms. Gray, and Ms. pass laws for power at the polls. Elizabeth Ramsey, Anne Gray and Daniel's language, at least they can him would just be a waste of time." important that children are ex- Ellis visit 20 classrooms each Tues- They were encouraged by last Carol Ellis—graduate students in say 'Hello" and 'Good Morning" to "But I don't listen very well, and posed to other languages and cul- day and Thursday, working with week's electoral wins in New Jer- Southern's Department of Foreign one another," said Ms. Ramsey, the I call on him just as much, if not tures at an early age. Hopefully, if more than 400 students—in addi- sey, New York and Virginia. Languages— are teaching Bulloch Spanish teacher. "The kids have more, than I do his classmates. He's they have a positive experience tion to working toward their own SHIP COLLISION KILLS ONE: County's fourth-grade students the been so enthusiastic about the pro- doing quite well. He may not be the with foreign language classes as a masters degrees. rudiments of Spanish, German, One U.S. soldier was killed gram. I've evenheard them sayinga best student in the class, but he can child, they will be more likely to and French. "Sure it's tough, but when you when a Navy destroyer hit a mer- few of their Spanish words outside hold his own against the rest of the continue their foreign language "The students aren't going to see how excited the children get chant ship off the coast of Malaysia of the classroom." students. He's responding, and education when classes are avail- come out of this speaking very much that's the important thing." when they learn a new word, you Sunday. Four sailors on the USS Some of the students are even able again—which is usually not of each language, because we are forget how hard you've been work- Kinkaid were injured when it col- taking their foreign language skills According to Nancy Shumaker, until high school." just introducing them to these other ing to keep it all going," said Ms. lided with the cargo ship Kota Pet- home. In fact, 10-year old Delane the Georgia Southern foreign lan- In the FLEX program, the stu- languages," said Ms. Gray, the Gray. ani at 5:19 a.m. local time (4:30 p.m. Van Tassell was so proud of her guage professor who coordinates dents will spend 10 weeks learning German teacher. "But they are EDT, Saturday) in the Strait of newfound knowledge that when her the program, many "problem" stu- fundamentals of one language be- going to learn some of the more The FLEX program is funded Mallaca, a route from the Middle older brother Darin visited, she dents do well in the FLEX sessions fore beginning another. In addition basic words and phrases." through GSC's Foreign Language East to the Pacific. insisted on taking him on a tour of because there is considerably less to learning a few words of each and Culture Center which was es- BOEING CO. GOES TO COURT: "Perhaps equally important is the house—not once, but twice— pressure than in a regular class. language, the students will study tablished by a $185,000 Special Boeing Co. is expected to plead that they are also being made pointing out things she could name "What many students find is various aspects of the respective Funding Initiative grant, and guilty in U.S. District Court Mon- aware of other cultures. Students in German. that by studying the concepts and countries—such as geography, therefore cost the Bulloch County day in Alexandria, Va., to the need to know that people in other "It is gratifying to see the chil- principles of another language, weather, topography, flags, foods, school system nothing. charge that it used Pentagon docu- parts of the world, and even right dren become so involved and enthu- they can apply many of the same sports, pastimes, and holidays. ments without authorization when here in their own state, may live in siastic in the program, especially concepts to English, and therefore "We are trying to follow the For more information about the bidding on defense contracts. a culture that differs from theirs considering that we only meet with become better English students chancellor's initiative toward inter- program, please feel free to contact TALK OF UNIFIED GERMANY HASTY: considerably." them twice a week for 20 minutes," because of it," she said. nationalizing public school's cur- Nancy Shumacher at 681-5929, or It's too soon after the disman- Since school started in August, said Ms. Ellis, the French teacher. Studies have also shown a corre- riculum," said Ms. "We have also David Carter at 681-5549. tling of the Berlin Wall to discuss a reunified Germany, Secretary of State James Baker said. The Officials say United States welcomes the even- tual reunification of East and West asbestos Germany, Baker told ABC's "This Week With David Brinkley." The country first needs to hold free elec- no threat tions and move toward free enter- By LAURA McABEE prise, Baker said. Staff Writer TOP POLICE OFFICIAL FIRED: Asbestos, a potentially toxic Connecticut's Public Safety form of insulation, is beingremoved commissioner was replaced Sun- from Johnson hall. The asbestos is day, five days after it surfaced that contained in the roof, which had to state police had secretly taped tele- be repaired due to leaks and dete- phone calls between suspects and rioration. their lawyers. Gov. William O'Neill The procedure for removal and named ex-Hartford Police Chief disposal of asbestos material con- Bernard Sullivan as safety commis- sists of loading the material into a sioner and state police commander. truck, covering it with a plastic Lester Forst, who resigned, said he tarp, and delivering it to a certified hadn't done anything wrong. disposal site. WALESA LOOKING FOR INVESTMENTS: At Johnson hall, however, there Solidarity leader Lech Walesa is a quantity of asbestos and\or arrives Monday in the U.S. Walesa asbestos contaminated material in is looking for investments, joint the yard space behind the hall. The ventures and commitment of West- material has a sign posted on it that ern capital. Hell visit the White says,"DANGER ASBESTOS CAN- House and have dinner with U.S. CER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZ- labor leaders. The GSC defense came alive against Tennessee- extended their home win streak to 32 (top). The annual ARD AUTHORIZED PERSON- VETERANS MAD ABOUT FLAG: Chattanooga Saturday, holding the Mocs to just 13 points. NEL ONLY RESPIRATORS AND Homecoming Parade began on Plant Drive Friday and PROTECTIVE CLOTHING RE- In Rochester, Minn., local veter- The Eagles ran their record to 10-0 on the season and wound up on Sweetheart Circle, (Photos: Pat Malone) ans are upset by Police Chief Pat QUIRED IN THIS AREA", and the Farrell's order that police officers protective plastic covering has been myst remove a U.S.