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The Spanish Club of Villanova University is open to all students of the university who wish to improve their command of the Spanish language and have the opportunity to experience its culture and traditions in different contexts. Membership in the Spanish Club is free and students of Spanish are especially welcome. The level of Spanish students have is not a barrier to become a member; anyone interested in broadening their cultural horizons or willing to improve and learn more about the language and traditions can become a member. Though the Spanish Club is a student organization, it is open to Villanova faculty and staff as well.
Our Activities
Some events the Spanish Club promotes:
- the Film Series
- the Conversation Workshops
- lectures dealing with the Hispanic culture
- field trips to museums, workshops, and theaters where shows, events or plays are in Spanish or about the Hispanic world
- mission trips
- dinners at Hispanic restaurants
- the Student Forum
- Salsa dance lessons
- social gatherings, potluck, and parties
- Initiation at Sigma Delta Pi (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society)
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During the Fall 2007 semester, members had the opportunity to attend the following activities every other week:
- The Film Series: “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios” (comedy, Spain); “Nueve Reinas” (thriller, Argentina); “Por la libre” (comedy, Mexico).
- Lectures: “Study Abroad program in Spain” by Professor Carlos Trujillo; “Study Abroad porgram in Chile” by Professor Estrella Ogden and President Christina Castro; “Borderline existence in a border town” by Gilberto Martinez from Los Ninos International in Mexico (activity co-sponsored with several organizations at Villanova); “The daughters of Juarez” by Teresa Rodriguez from Univision (activity sponsored by the Campus Activities Team and the Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority)
- Dinner at Tierra Colombiana Restaurant in Philadelphia
- Theater: “Man of La Mancha” at Walnut Street Theatre
- Getting-together at West campus
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The Spanish Club Leaders
The Spanish Club offers great opportunity for student leadership. It is a way to get students involved in campus life, to know people, to help the Hispanic community, and to learn and promote the Hispanic values and traditions.
The Spanish Club is sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Villanova University. The Faculty Advisor to the Spanish Club is Professor Liliana Nunez-Aguirre, while the Film Series Advisor is Professor Jose Luis Gastanaga.
2007-2008 Board of Directors
The elected officers of the Spanish Club Student Board of Directors for the 2007-2008 academic year are:
- President: Christina Castro
- Vice President: Christine Lama
- Secretary: Isabella Iglesias-Musachio
- Treasurer: Anju George
Liaison
- Officer: Michael Ozuna
2007-2008 Committee Members
The members of Committees who volunteered to support the duties of the Board are:
- Academic:
Anthony Pontarelli, Caitlin Meagher, Ashka Shah, Natalie Jones
- Social Events:
Lucy Meckley, Cristina D’Averso, Kathleen Quinlan, Caitlin Clarke, Brittany Epps
- Field Trips:
John Haslett
, Maria Biaggi, Amanda Lee
- Press & Public Relations: Taranita Costales, Megan Cano, Kaitlyn Brown
- Conversation Workshops: Antonia Angeles Gonzales, Jelena Mihailovic, Tatiana Ripoll-Paez Josep NavasMasip, Jade GarciaDarlington, Ericka HerbiasRuiz
For more information about the Spanish Club, contact:
Professor Liliana Nunez-Aguirre.
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