European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Benvenuti n italia Garv Miller Taff writer earning italian at . Military bases throughout Italy can be accomplished with Little or no pain to the pocketbook and can even earn students As Many As 12 semester hours of ollege credit. Many of the language courses Are free or moderately Rice. Probably the Best known programs Are the army a Ead Start and Gateway courses which Are usually mandatory for newly arrived soldiers at All . Army ases in Europe. Head Start is required for Junior cos and soldiers Aid Pete masters an education services specialist at e regional army continuing education system office Vicenza. Gateway language classes Are usually mandatory for newly arrived senior non commissioned officers �7 and senior and officers. In Naples where the Only army unit is the . Army Lement of natos Allied forces Southern Europe Headquarters Gateway classes Are available to ervice members from All branches and also As space Hows to family members said Cynthia Picka director the Tri service education Center. The army also provides Gateway textbooks for the of for credit classes the University of la Verne offers in Naples masters said la Verne s three not for credit conversational italian lasses based on the Gateway lesson plans Cost $50 Ach said Libby Carmichael an academic Counselor. Some commands have developed their own language programs. There Are two not for credit courses offered at san Vito Dei Normanna As. The base family support Center starts its improved and abbreviated Benvenut class this month. The 12-hour, two week language and culture course will be free said Jan Sweeney an information referral officer at the Center. The class sessions will also be videotaped for anyone who can t attend Sweeney said. The Cross winds recreation Center offers a beginning and an advanced italian course. Both classes meet twice a week for six weeks said Kristin Evans the centers assistant Center charges $30 for each course. The University of Maryland at san Vito offers four italian classes for College credit. Tuition for one of the University s italian classes is $246 but for service members who qualify for the military s tuition Aid program the students share amounts to $62. La Verne in Naples also offers three italian classes for College credit Carmichael said. The classes which earn three semester hours each Cost $255 plus about $50 for books. Service members taking la Verne a for credit italian courses May also qualify for the military tuition Aid program. A Tatum pm Kim Prim Honl Attr the ichor a Hall Battla of the bulge a but Malmd nun Lon for Mem Ili Iii on blk Wum named my mar Jet 46 killed in it crash near Zurich Ojtko iat Ai am. A �.�1 Lau Mem min a Sam Sastra a w 1�?, m,t7l my m x the is times no decision on use of Force says Bush >4 a a hm11 Tea a Page a a u u a. My in 4 m in Frimu 01 of a 33�n x v a me m. Mami the n of. Montana guard helps Battle fire it it it i my Iii a a a a om4 m my Sod in a a a aah of it Lui rpm i Tkel inf Lyman my my a Imam Mem my i pne _ i a Mckinin Mimi a it trim nov no a in it a a Sun msm4 Kim melt a a mid i Auma m Mem 1 srx3ttnv3,cs3 Smitn m Moia med of no i a a a a Ilii Quot Quot Quot Issow every Day can make a world of difference in your life in a world that never takes a Day to rest every Day can make a world of difference a Day can make the difference Between a Campaign and a Victory a budget and a budget Cut a revolutionary idea and a revolution the stars and stripes has All the news it takes to keep you on top of the world s events. And a subscription to the stars and stripes can assure you that you la never fall a Day behind. On weekdays Contact the circulation office nearest you listing on Page 11 for your subscription to the stars and stripes or write to the stars and stripes attn sales promotion Apo 09211 the stars and stripes can make a difference in your life. Every , november 16, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 17
