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Reception promotes diversity
Weavings’ event unites
students and faculty of color
by building new relationships
Roman Gokhman
Campus/City Culture Reporter
The sweet sounds of mellow jazz
drifted from the EMU Ballroom on
Thursday night during the 8th Annual
Weaving New Beginnings Reception.
The goal of the event was to bring
together students and faculty of col
or and start new relationships with a
theme of “the beauty of jazz.”
“We have an opportunity to write
new stories tonight,” Office of Mul
ticultural Affairs Director Carla
Gary said.
The Ballroom glowed a shade of
fuschia, and floating candles graced
black cloth-covered tables as The Ed
Coleman Trio — led by University
Professor Emeritus Edwin Coleman
— kept the mood lively with a mix of
slow and upbeat tunes.
Diana Aguilar, a public relations
coordinator for the event, said while
only 13 percent of University stu
dents are of color, those students are
actively involved on campus.
“Those 13 percent make them
selves stand out.,” she said.
ASUO President Rachel Pilliod
said “Weavings” showcases the best
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of the University.
”It only adds to the sense of com
munity we have on campus,” Pil
liod said.
Attendees were given booklets to
write down their new friends’ phone
numbers. The booklets contained
criteria such as finding someone
who was “born and raised in Eu
gene,” “watched Fantasy Island or
Love Boat religiously” or “rooted for
the Raiders during the Super Bowl.”
“It’s a contact book — so that the
relationship doesn’t end here,” co
emcee Jason Cummings said.
University President Dave Frohn
mayer spoke about changing the im
age of the United States as being a
melting pot.
“That isn’t what this country is
about,” he said.
Frohnmayer said the University is
progressing in its goal of attracting
more students and faculty of color.
“Diversity is not only one of our
goals,” he said. “(It) adds richness
to us all.”
Gary said international students
and faculty are becoming a stronger
piece of the University fabric.
“It doesn’t matter where you are,”
she said. “You can make the space
your own.”
Some people, such as Coleman
and Employee Relations Manager for
Jeremy Forrest Emerald
Dr. Edwin Coleman (left) plays his bass for Student Activities Director Gregg Lobisser
and his wife, Family Housing Director Lorraine Vijayakar (right) at Weavings.
Human Resources Alana Holmes,
said the University has a way to go in
order to be considered diverse.
“Events like these are really im
portant to show support for build
ing diversity,” Holmes said. “I
would hope the University would
take these kinds of opportunities in
showing support ... by hiring a
quality faculty of color. We have
room for improvement.”
The event was sponsored by The
President’s Fund, Enrollment Ser
vices, the Office of Student Affairs,
the Office of Multicultural Affairs,
the Multicultural Center, University
Housing and the ASUO.
Contact the reporter
atromangokhman@dailyemerald.com.
bib to host diversity celebration
soum Asian ceieoration utsav
will exhibit diversity through
food, clothing and dance
Roman Gokhman
Campus/City Culture Reporter
Students of the Indian Subconti
nent want the University to know that
South Asia has more than one culture.
The countries of India, Pakistan,
Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lan
ka, Burma, Fiji, Maldives and
Lakadives will be represented at Ut
sav, a celebration of South Asian cul
ture Saturday at the University.
Food from the different countries
will be served at 5 p.m. in the EMU
Skylight Lounge, and will be fol
lowed by a presentation of tradi
tional dances and a fashion show at
7:30 in the EMU Ballroom. Utsav
means celebration in Hindi, and
SIS Vice President Edwin Prasad
said celebration is the central as
pect of the event.
“We’re going to have a lot of good
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food and entertainment, he said.
SIS member Joy Nair said the cele
bration’s goal is to not focus on any
one South Asian culture.
“There is no such thing (as one
culture),” Nair said. The celebration
is “a reflection of our culture.”
The diversity will be best repre
sented by the different foods served
at the event.
For example, in southern India,
coconut milk is an important staple,
while in the northern part of the
country, tomatoes are commonly
consumed. In coastal South Asian
countries, seafood is a large part of
the diet. There will also be many
vegetarian dishes served because
many Asians do not eat meat due to
religious beliefs. Chicken will be the
primary meat served.
Students will perform three tradi
tional dances.
Bhangra, from northern India, is
upbeat and features a lot of jumping.
“It’s a really celebratory type of
dance,” Nair said.
Tapoori, taken from central India,
depicts the life of lower-middle class
college-age men — “just kickin’ it
and chasing girls,” according to Nair.
Another unnamed classical dance
will be performed. The traditional
version involves dancers folding
candles, but because fire is not al
lowed inside the EMU, flashlights will
be used instead.
Following the performance, South
Asian student volunteers will display
traditional attire by parading around
the ballroom stage.
SIS member Athar Jameeli, who is
taking part in the fashion show, said
students need to educate each other
about their cultures.
“People don’t get to see a lot of In
dian functions in Eugene,” he said.
Admission is $4 for students and
$7 for community members. Tickets
are on sale at the EMU Ticket Office
and at the door Saturday night.
Contact the reporter
atromangokhman@dailyemerald.com.
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