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Shinn, adding that it is important to
understand different cultures. “If we
can help to close some of that gap,
then we have made a huge dent.”
Shinn said ISA has worked for
almost two months to prepare for
the event with the help of nearly
100 volunteers.
Thomas Mills, a speaker and the
associate vice president of interna
tional programs at the Office of In
ternational Programs, stressed that
international students bring diver
sity and different perceptions to
the University that otherwise
would not be there.
“We’re very fortunate to have
such a wonderful resource,” Mills
said. “It’s a reminder of the contri
butions the students make to the
University, and a reminder of the
importance of maintaining peace
and positive international relations
in the world.”
Other events during the week in
clude student group performances,
a film screening and a European
style outdoor cafe, as well as Inter
national Night on Sunday. All
events, except for International
Night, are free.
ISA International Week volun
teer coordinator Corinne Erceg
said students will have the oppor
tunity to meet people they have
classes with but never talked
to before.
“It’s a very good opportunity to
see different cultures,” she said.
“It’s a whole lot of fun, too.”
Shinn said the group is going all
out to celebrate the 40th anniver
sary of International Night.
“We’re making this as big as pos
sible,” she said. “You can experi
ence the world right here.”
The evening will feature about
10 performances, including tradi
tional dances from Nepal, Indone
sia, Brazil, Japan, Ethiopia and Ko
rea. The dinner will include dishes
from 12 countries and regions, in
cluding Italy, China, Germany, In
dia, Tanzania and Puerto Rico.
There will also be a display in the
EMU Fir Room that explains the
history of the night.
ISA spokesman Takenori
Momiyama said that the overall in
tent is to show that American and
foreign students are part of the
same University community.
“We are all international stu
Monday
11:30 a.m.: Parade beginning
at East 13th Avenue and
Kincaid Street and continuing
R to the EMU Amphitheater.
Participants will wear
traditional attire and play
musical instruments. A
performance at the
amphitheater will follow.
5:30 p.m.: Opening ceremony
in the Cerlinger Lounge with
comments from President
Dave Frohnmayer and
International Student
Association co-directors.
Tuesday
Noon-4 p.m.: Student group
performances (such as tango
and hip-hop demonstrations)
in the EMU Amphitheater.
Groups will have tables set up
with information.
5:30 p.m.: “Kristin
Lavransdatter," a Norwegian
film by Liv Ullman, will be
shown in the EMU
international Lounge. The film
is about life in medieval
Norway.
Wednesday
Noon-4 p.m.: European-style
outdoor cafe in the EMU
Amphitheater, hosted by the
European Student
Association. Live piano music
and refreshments will be
provided.
7-9 p.m.: Open mic in the EMU
International Lounge
featuring music and poetry.
Thursday
12:30-1:45 p.m.: Student
group performances in the
EMU Amphitheater.
7-9 p.m. Art display in the
EMU International Lounge.
Students will display
traditional clothing, art and
crafts from a variety
of cultures.
Friday
Noon-1 ;45 p.m.: Student
group performances in the
EMU Amphitheater.
4-6 p.m.: International Coffee
Hour in the EMU International
Lounge.
Sunday
40th Annual international
Night in the EMU Ballroom;
$7 students and $ 10 for the
general public.
Dinner times will be at
intervals of 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
and 6 p.m. Show begins
at 7 p.m.
Source: international
Student Association
dents,” he said.
ISA co-Director Gabriela Serra
no agreed.
“After working for a term and a
half on International Week, and
seeing how different cultures and
backgrounds have come together
in spite of differences, we’ve ... put
on a show that reflects unity and a
sense of community,” Serrano said.
Contact the reporter
at romangokhman@dailyemerald.com.
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money wisely and the events are
helping serve the entire University
— those would be the groups I
would help give that money to, and
that’s pretty much it, as long as
they’re following all the rules and
everything.
Q: What are the most impor
tant issues facing the students
you represent?
Day : I want to try to probably re
late to my general seat, Seat 9, be
cause I’m working the Athletic De
partment with student seating. So I
would say making sure that
students actually use all their tick
ets for both football and basketball,
because if students keep picking
them up and not using them,
there’s a possibility of losing those
seats. And then further down the
road, make sure if a new McArthur
Court is in the works, the students
have a voice for that.
Patrick Sullivan is a sophomore
business major originally from
San Diego, Calif. He transferred to
the University from Purdue Uni
versity at the beginning of winter
term. Sullivan decided to run for
senate at the last minute and said
he has been mainly focusing on
the election process but plans on
studying the ASUO rule book
soon. He did not know who was
responsible for the payment of
stipends or what duties were out
lined under Section 5.
Q.: How will you figure out how
to spend the surplus?
Sullivan: To be honest, I haven’t
looked at the finances yet, but I
would just evaluate them to see
how what areas are running effi
ciently, which ones aren’t and just
go from there. I haven’t looked in
detail at the books yet. (My deci
sions) would depend on what
seems in the best interest of the
student body. And if there were
some areas that are obviously lack
ing, they’d probably get more fund
ing into that and take it from the
ones that aren’t and try to make
everything run more efficiently.
Q: What are the most impor
tant issues facing the students
you represent?
Sullivan: Making sure the inci
dental fee gets used efficiently and
in their best interest instead of be
ing wasted. And try to make it so
they get the most benefit possible
out of what they’re paying.
Contact the senior reporter
at aimeerudin@dailyemerald.com.
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