Do you think Latin is a worthwhile language to learn?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on May 27, 2005
“Yeah. It's an ancient and dead language. A lot of people forget about it, but it has a lot of historical value.”
— Iffume Jones, service adviser, Houston
“Sure. Pretty much everything in our culture stems from Latin-speaking societies.”
— Kathy Kalbac, architectural intern, Lawrence
“I think it's important to understand the root of our own language.”
— Ryan DaMetz, civil engineer, Boulder, Colo.
“I think in life you would need a language like Spanish more, but it really helps on standardized tests.”
— Dan Smith, Free State High School senior, Lawrence