As a fourth-year in the College, I am writing to enlist your support for a very grave issue. Recently there has been an affront against the student body. The Spanish department has abolished the Spanish minor on unreasonable grounds. They use the financial crisis as a reason, but the situation afflicts the entire University and no other department abolished its minor. Second, the Department discriminates against students who pursue Spanish minors as being less valuable than those pursuing majors.
Despite not being either a Spanish minor or major, I expressed my concerns with University administration. I voiced my unease before Student Council on Dec. 1 and plan to work with Academic Affairs. Additionally, I have contacted secret societies to enlist their support. Soon, I will be meeting with Dean Meredith Woo and Prof. Mar
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