University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, December 5, 1990
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Congress to discuss language
Bv Wes Denton
Kansan staff writer
A proposal to make English the official language of the United States will be one of the issues that the 102nd Congress will face when it returns in
Brian Gaston, administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Jamey Mers, R-3rd District, said the resolution would amend the Constitution to make English the official language of the United States.
Gaston said that although Meyers did not sponsor the bill, she thought English should be promoted to help maintain a unified nation.
Isidora Rubio, a graduate student from Spain, said she did not see the point of mandating an official liaison with the United States for more than 200 years without one.
Rubio said that most people would think that if English were made the
official language, they would not be allowed to speak another language
Gaston said the bill was not designed to deter people from speaking in English.
More than 5,000 immigrants enter the United States legally each year, he said. Speaking English would help newcomers adapt to U.S. culture.
Gaston said that immigrants needed to recognize the importance of learning English if they wanted to be successful in the United States.
Rubio said that what was important was the ability to write and speak English, not whether it was the official language.
Angela Cervantes, former president of Hispanic American Leadership Organization, said the official language issue to Spanish-speaking people, who are projected to make up the largest group in the United States by
"We feel they are trying to take away our culture," she said.
the year 2000.
Cervantes said some U.S. citizens feared that English was becoming obsolete
"There's no threat to the English language." she said.
Cervantes said many people who spoke Spanish also spoke English.
"More time should be spent on promoting a bilingual education," she said. "It would benefit everybody to learn two or three languages."
Franklyn C. Nelick, professor emeritus of English, said that Germany, France and England had established official languages.
He said that if the United States hoped to participate in international trade, it needed to institute an official language.
"Having more than one language is chaotic." Nelick said.
Lawsuits could erase Democrat lead
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — Republicans are challenging in court the results of two legislative races, and the outcome of the legal battle could take away the slim Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.
District Court to reverse the outcome of the 15th race.
A defeated Republican candidate filed a lawsuit late Monday in Sedgwick County District Court to challenge the outcome of the 93rd House District Court, which has committee precinct member and his wifefiled a suit in Johnson County
Democrats won both races by fewer than 10 votes. They captured 63 of the House's 125 seats in the Nov. 6 general election, barely enough to win. So far, three legal challenges have been filed concerning House races.
Under a 1978 state law, the full House decides the fate of each challenge, if it runs its course. However, the Court has been challenged cannot vote.
Election results were certified Nov 28 by the State Board of Canvassers. State law gives candidates until 5 p.m. today to file legal challenges to those results.
Democrat Karlen Christesen-Jones of Osage City filed suit last week over the results of the 59th District race in Michigan. It Wells, R-Carbondale, by two votes.
The state Republican Party had threatened to instigate legal challenges if Democrats did not end the challenge to Wells' election.
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