The Associated Student Government finished its Cultural Spring Festival on March 21 at the GE Quad with a language mixer and foods from around the world. The two hour event hosted several cuisines (all which were free), large art-maps, and representatives from several foreign countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have students from different countries and different foods to sample,\u201d said Powell Gaynor, a clinical medical assistant student and member of the United World Student Association.<\/p>\n
Four booths represented different areas of the world, and one featured SJCC\u2019s radio station, KJCC radio. Every booth flew flags from different countries, and some hung lanterns. Bright posters were placed strategically at each booth, and colored areas indicated which nations SJCC students come from.<\/p>\n
Maria Tcha, International Program Specialist, said, \u201cWe are ambassadors for America,\u201d so that the international students would know that they are welcome at SJCC.<\/p>\n
The \u201cNorth and South America\u201d booth had ice cream, root beer floats, and California sushi rolls. \u201cAsia\u201d offered curry, pad thai, and kimbop. \u201cAfrica\u201d briefly offered Sambusas, but they were gone within half an hour of the event\u2019s opening. The \u201cEurope and Middle East\u201d booth offered German cookies and Spanish rice.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpanish rice is my favorite,\u201d said Stephen Mante, a media arts major. \u201cJapan and Germany have evolved, and I find that fascinating and beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jammaar Hall, a psychology major, said that he was involved with the event through his broadcasting class, and that \u201cI felt it was important to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n
KJCC Radio took musical suggestions from the crowd. One song they played was apropos: a German version of \u201cMajor Tom\u201d by Peter Schilling – a foreign language set to a familiar English tune.<\/p>\n
Julinda LeDee, an Academic Service Analyst, attended the event. \u201cThe food was delicious, and the atmosphere was fun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Doriann Tran, International Program Coordinator, said that for campus life to be more lively, the exchange between national and international students should be visible. The Culture Spring Festival appears to have done just that, visibly mixing students of several ethnicities with foreign foods and novel music.<\/p>\n
Festivities were mostly concluded by 1:30p.m., but Tran said she was looking forward to \u201cSpring 2020 when we\u2019re trying to have an international study abroad in Spain.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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