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31. März 2003

Back from Baltimore.

Frau "Freud" is back from Baltimore and the trip was a success. I hope you had a restful break unlike some of us who had a "working" vacation! The conference was stimulating and helpful. Around 8,000 members attended sessions at the convention center on the Inner Harbor. One education major from UCA was there, too.

Der Deutsche Verein meets again soon.

Don't forget that the next German Club meeting is April 8. We need officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Let's build this club together! Please consider running for an office. An active German club can increase the interest in the language and culture. We will also make the final plans for the Saturday trip to the Wiederkehr Winery.

Your Opinions Requested.

Corndancer is collecting and publishing the opinions and reactions of our virtual community about the current war in Iraq. You can view the first wave of contributions by visiting Planet X, whose portal can be found on the CornDancer homepage. We encourage you to participate by sending your thoughts in an Email to ebenezer@corndancer.com. Your opinions are valuable and will be printed uncensored and without commentary to protect and honor your freedom of speech.

Language Night Melodious.

The first German-language night hosted by Der Deutsche Verein was a song to the ears of the webmistress. Students from 1310, a guest from the University of Arkansas, two guests from Hendrix (one a native speaker from Graz, Austria), numerous children, and "Frau Freud" sang several "alte Lieder," ate Topfkuchen, and discussed traveling "auf Deutsch." Everyone will have the chance to try their language skills again on April 22, when the club will host another language event.

I Still Need Your Help.

Please take the time to fill out the questionnaire about the website. If you are in Dr. Langston's classes, you can give your answers to him. Email me if you have any questions (freddieb@mail.uca.edu)

German Club Page
Has a New Look.

Thanks to Elizabeth Bargar and Brooklyn Moffitt for adding a new look to the pages for Der Deutsche Verein. Visit the new UCA German Club site on Planet Deutsch and see how you like it.

Learning Resources Page.

The Learning Resources Page has added more content. These pages are for all German language learners, so take the time to look at the pages.

More Updates on Planet Deutsch.

Alex Kranz has written another report for Planet Deutsch that you can read on his page A Berliner in Arkansas. He would welcome any comments about his story, so please send him a note! His email address follows his story.

For the students in German 1320, more Vocabulary Aides are posted in the Vocabulary section of Learning Resources, and for those of you interested in Weimar, the biographical glossary now contains new entries about the novel All Quiet on the Western Front and the personalities of Marlene Dietrich and Georg Grosz. If you want to learn more about the Weimar period, read the introduction to the Weimar Era in the Lesesaal. The links are on the left.

Who Is
This German Man
in the Language Lab?

We have a special treat for all the German language learners. Alex Kranz, native German speaker and language lab assistant, presents the first of what should be many mini-essays about life and times in Germany and life abroad as an international student at UCA.

Having Alex as part of the German Department not only adds a touch of authenticity to the learning experience, but also provides an invaluable resource. Willkommen Alex!

By Alex Kranz

Wer ist dieser Deutsche?

Hallo! Einige kennen mich aus Freddie Bowles’ Deutschklasse. Aber wer bin ich? Ich möchte mich Euch jetzt vorstellen.

Ich heiße Alexander Kranz und bin 27 Jahre alt. Ich wohne seit 1999 in Berlin und studiere an der Humboldt-Universität. Meine Fächer sind Geschichte, Amerikanistik und Politikwissenschaft.

Ich bin für ein Semester als “native speaker” an der University of Central Arkansas und arbeite im Sprachlabor. Wenn ich nach Berlin zurückkehre, werde ich noch ein Jahr studieren. Dann mache ich meinen Abschluss. Doch erst einmal berichte ich von meiner Vergangenheit.

Ich bin am 12. Oktober 1975 in Lübeck/Schleswig-Holstein geboren. Ich habe eine Schwester: Susanne. Sie ist bereits Mutter von ihren Söhnen Freddy und Ben. Meine Schwester wohnt nicht in Lübeck, sondern in Hamburg. Hamburg ist 60 Kilometer von Lübeck entfernt. Aber meine Eltern wohnen in Lübeck, einer schönen, alten Stadt an der Ostsee.

In Lübeck bin ich bis 1996 zur Schule gegangen. Dann habe ich als Journalist gearbeitet.

Was ich in Berlin mache, erzähle ich nächstes Mal....

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