Writing SNHU’s Story
VOLUME XXV
ISSUE 11
APRIL 24, 2019
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International Gala Unites Students From across the globe
International Gala and their many flags representing the many cultures in the SNHU Community. (image credit: Kim Sarah I) Alexa Gustavsen promptly at 5:30 p.m. as the flag bearers that Staff Writer people began filing in to were in traditional dress. fill the small gym of the I cannot think of a betThe International Athletic Complex. The ter picture of unity than Students Association night began with din- all the flags together on (ISA) held its 36th ner served buffet style, stage.” Annual International where people had the The night continued Gala on April 12, 2019. opportunity to fill their on with varying perThis year’s theme was plates and try new foods formances by students Treasures in Diversity like Pollo Adobado con to represent something and was meant to cele- Pappas (Chicken in Chile from their country. The brate the students who sauce with potatoes) performances includhave traveled here from from the Philippines ed both singing and all over the world to and Kachumbari (toma- dancing performances attend Southern New to and onion salad with such as two traditional Hampshire University. avocado and cilantro) Filipino dances, a traVice President of from Kenya. ditional Japanese song ISA, Amanda White After everyone fin- “Winding Road” and (‘20), spoke to the im- ished their plates, the some Bollywood dancportance of why they Flag Parade began. ing, just to name a few. International Gala waving their flags with pride. (image credit: Kim Sarah I) hold the Gala each year. Students strode into the The night was a way “We put the gym holding the flag of for everyone to learn overall high spirits. The International Gala on the country they were more about the interna- event is about a yearevery year because we representing with great tional students who are a long process to prepare feel it’s important to pride. Students from the part of our SNHU com- for, but all that hard celebrate cultural diver- Dominican Republic, munity. One student in work clearly pays off a s sity on our campus,” said Jamaica, Norway, Israel, the crowd, Laurel Thyng it was a great success, for White. “The goal of our Japan and more stood (‘21), felt like she took a both domestic and interclub is to bridge the gap on the stage in front of lot away from the night. national students. between international a roaring crowd and “I learned some “I hope that both inand domestic student standing ovation waving things about the cul- ternational and domestic and make everyone feel their flags proudly. tures through the per- students feel celebrated welcome and accepted Student Branden formances that I never on SNHU’s campus by on SNHU’s campus. Wilcox (‘21), spoke to knew, like the way they this gala. I hope that doThe gala is just a larger how he felt about the danced or the type of mestic and international event where people can parade. music they listen to,” students can understand celebrate everyone no “Seeing all of the na- Thyng said. how diverse our campus The night ended with is and be able to celematter their cultural tionalities represented differences.” at SNHU was exciting,” a game with the audi- brate it and have a great The one of many performances. Doors opened Wilcox said. “Especially ence, lots of laughs and time,” White said. (image credit: Kim Sarah I)