I submit this letter to you on behalf of the Fiesta Society at the University of Virginia, to whom I am greatly indebted. Their flyer campaign pointed to Thomas Wilson's thread on Speak Up UVA, which served as the initiation of my efforts thus far. Without their efforts, I may not have discovered the issue which I am so fiercely working for today. The following statement expresses their concerns, which closely align with mine:
We were very pleased to witness the feature of our recent flier campaign aimed at reinstating the Spanish minor in the lead editorial of The Cavalier Daily ("Taking flight," Dec. 2). It is one of the chief goals of The Fiesta Society to bring to the attention of the student body and the rest of The University issues that significantly impact our academic community. The termination of the Spanish minor forbade precarious policy decisions for all departments: a likelihood of ending all minor programs. In order to highlight the issue and ensure no further degradation of The University's course offerings, The Fiesta Society ruled it a necessity to become involved.
Searching for a means by which student support for the return of the Spanish minor could be amassed, The Fiesta Society turned to Student Council's Speak Up UVA initiative. Some of the latest successes of the initiative, which include opening Wilsdorf Caf
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