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Diversity on display at International Night
More than 30 countries represented by students
By Kristal Dixon
News Editor
Shunaty2l @ hotmail.com
Good food, music
and a boisterous crowd
were all present at the
International Student
Club’s International Night
last Thursday.
This year’s theme,
“The World at Your
Doorstep,” was literally
on display as over 30
countries were represented
at this year’s event.
Students from their
native countries wore their
respective clothing from
their country and served
the most popular dishes in
their homelands.
Countries that
offered dishes included
Sri Lanka, India,Georgia,
England, Spain, Nigeria
and The Bahamas.
The attendees were
as diverse as the countries
that were represented.
Numerous students,
faculty, staff and
residents of the Carrollton
community were on
hand to experience the
diversity of cultures that
were on display.
Lois Wilson,amember
of the Carrollton Civic
Women’s Club, stated
that this was her fourth
time attending the event
and loves the diversity
that’s represented in West
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Donors arrive early to avoid afternoon crunch
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Kathryn Pothoff, freshman, holds a bottle of Juice In her free hand while donating blood at
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Georgia’s international
students.
The Carrollton Civic
Women’s Club is one
of many sponsors of
International Night.
Beverly Britt,
another member of the
Women’s Club, said that
International Night was
an important event in the
Carrollton community.
“It shows that people,
no matter what nationality,
can get along,” Britt said.
The Club also sponsors a
picnic that’s held on the
first day of orientation for
the fall semester.
During the picnic, the
members of the club bring
items from their homes
that the students would be
able to use.
After the attendees
finished eating the
samples of food from the
different countries, they
were treated to a series of
entertainment skits put on
by several students.
The skits included
students who performed
songs, plays and dances
from their native countries.
Students also played
music popular music for
their homeland.
A fashion show was
also done by students.
Students showed the
audience what many
people from their part of
the world wear.
Countries represented
in the fashion show included
Gambia, India, Australia,
Japan, Germany, Brazil,
Montserrat, and Pakistan.
In the grand finale, the
international student all
gathered on the stage and
sang a portion of “We are
the World.”
Students held their
respective Hags from their
countries while they all
sang in unison.
Tomike Zirakishvili,
a student from Georgia,
applauded the intent of
International Night.
“It brings people
together. It’s a really good
idea.” ThisisZirakishvili’s
first semester at West
Georgia, but he has been
in the United States for
three years.
Shann Mehrotra, an
India native, also praised
International Night.
“It’s a time to get
various cultures together.
It’s a learning opportunity
for students.”
Erum Raja, a
Pakistani student, said
International Night is not
only important because
of the great food and
hospitality that’s present.
“It’s an opportunity
for people to see different
faces and cultures in the
world. It’s an opportunity
to learn to appreciate other
people who are different.”
Photo by Jennifer Robinson
Max Richard Matz of Germany was part of the night’s entertainment by playing a famous
German song. The entertainment also included a fashion show, acting skits, dancing,
singing, and a raffle drawing.
By George Hawkins
Staff Writer
jakobloß@excite.com
Most people never
believe that their lives may
be dependent on donated
blood, but an automobile
accident, fire or other
sudden tragedies can make
donated blood priceless.
University of West
Georgia students were
given the chance to impact
lives hundreds or thousands
of miles away when the Red
Cross held a blood drive in
the University Community
Center on Monday.
The blood drive
began at 9:30 a.m. and
lasted until 2:30 p.m.
Even as early as 9:30 a.m.
students were completing
paperwork and waiting for
their turn to donate.
Asa reward for their
patience and generosity,
donors were provided
with free pizza courtesy of
Papa John’s and a gift card
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worth two free internet
music downloads.
According to
Dicky Chandler, donor
recruitment representative,
the Red Cross visits UWG
about three times a year
with an excellent turnout
of donors each time.
“Our goal for today
is 121 pints. We always
make our goal here at
West Georgia and have,
in fact, recently increased
it,” said Chandler.
One of the donors was
UWG junior Elizabeth
Knott. Knott, who donated
blood on campus for the
second time on Monday,
says that it is best to arrive
as early as possible.
“Last time I got here
at 12:30 and I wasn’t done
until almost 3:30. Today
I got here early and it has
been much better.”
In addition to arriving
early, there are a few other
things that donors can do
to prepare to give blood.
Chandler says that it’s
important to always eat
well, drink a lot of water
and meet basic health
requirements before
giving blood.
According to the Red
Cross’ website, there are
a few basic qualifications
one must meet to be a
blood donor. A donor must
be at least 17 years old, in
good health and not have
donated blood within the
past eight weeks.
There are additional
health questions that a
donor will be asked prior
to donation.
Drives like the ones
held at UWG are extremely
important. According
to Chandler, “Fifteen to
twenty percent of donated
blood comes from blood
drives at high schools and
colleges. This blood is
some of the most useful
because it is young blood
and can be most helpful for
infants and children.”