Dear Degruy Cousins, The message below appeared on another Rootsweb discussion list. Please consider signing this petition. Please pass it on for others to sign who may not be on our Degruy list. Merci, R ************************************** Please sign the petition to save the French degree program at Southeastern University in Hammond, Louisiana. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/keep-the-french-department-at-southeastern-louisiana-university It was only 1 or 2 generations ago that French was a major language here in Louisiana. The system beat it out of our parents and grand-parents and made them learn English. Many Louisianans still speak French, and as such the impact of French on our state has been incalculable. Other than Quebec, Louisiana is the largest French speaking area in the Western Hemisphere. There's too much Acadian & Cajun culture to be lost by eliminating these courses. More schools should offer these courses instead of trying to get rid of it. I might understand a school in someplace like Kansas eliminating French (nothing against Kansas), but not here in Louisiana. ****************************************