It has been said that Latin is dead. Truth be told, so is that fern on my porch after a week of scorching heat. But what is very much alive is the love for the Italian culture and language. And no where is this more apparent than in the classroom of Chapman University's Professor Federico Pacchioni.

On a warm September morning, I drove up to visit him. After driving past the ever so charming Orange circle, lined with antique stores and coffee shops, I arrived on campus and soon entered the classroom where the coolness of an air conditioner greeted me, and found students dressed in shorts, t-shirts, and jeans awaiting their class to start. Moments later, the professor, with dark curly hair and a kind smile, walked in.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano