Ritenour’s International Welcome Center, or IWC, has taught English language learners the customs of America and its schools.

But, in other language groups, different greetings are used. Italians greet each other cheerfully with “ciao.” Both Jews and Arabs greet one another with “peace.” Albanians say “long ...

After the Sign of the Cross at the beginning of Mass, the priest may choose to greet the people with the simple and familiar greeting “The Lord be with you.” He uses this same greeting before ...

Aayah Osman ‘27 and Ruth Jaiyeola ‘27 returned to Wellesley this January having experienced the unique beauty of each of ...