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FALL 2009

Students participating in the Volksmarch

German faculty/students participating in the Volksmarch

Scenery from the Volksmarch

Students who participated in the Volksmarch

Student walking over the bridge during the Volksmarch

Scenery from the Volksmarch

On Saturday, September 12th, German faculty and students participated in a Folksmarch at Fallbrook, SUNY Oswego.

Volksmarching

Volksmarching (from German Volksmarch meaning “peoples’ march”) is a form of non-competitive fitness walking that developed in Europe. Participants typically walk 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) on an outdoor path.

OKTOBERFEST

On Friday, September 25, 2009 German faculty and students attending the annual Oktoberfest in Syracuse, NY.

Faculty and students attending Oktoberfest, Syracuse, NY

Students attending Oktoberfest, Syracuse, NY

German High School Students at Lakeside Dining Hall

"Students of Kate Stewart's German classes from Fayetteville-Manlius High School partaking in a German lunch at Lakeside Dining Hall, October 2009."

FALL 2008

During the Fall 2008 semester, German faculty and students went to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival Theater in Stratford, Ontario, to see the performance of Lessing's Emilia Galotti. The Schnitzel House, which is located adjacent to the theater was visited and enjoyed by all.

Picture of the Schnitzel House Sign located adjacent to the theater

German faculty and students at the Schnitzel House in Stratford, Ontario

The students pictured are Elena Schermerhorn, Michael Engler and Trevor Myriel; they are eating German food at the Schnitzel House, located adjacent to the theater.