After two months of preparation, the Multicultural Student Union hosted the Multicultural Fair alongside SM West’s Latinos of Tomorrow, who performed a traditional fast-paced dance, and the SM East Chinese Club, who performed a dragon dance. MCSU hosted the fair to celebrate the diverse backgrounds of the East community and expose the student body to global cultures.
“We wanted to find a way to celebrate people’s different cultures instead of always focusing on [discrimination],” MCSU co-leader and senior Katie Murphy said.
The idea for a culture fair was inspired by SM North’s annual “International Night,” which mainly represents South American countries. The fair marks the first event celebrating cultural diversity at East in over 20 years.
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4.23.24 Multicultural Student Union Fair
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Two SM West students perform for the group of fair attendees watching. Photo by Paige Bean
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A student paints with Hawaiian water-based pens as a form of calligraphy. Photo by Paige Bean
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Freshman Braxton Jeffery laughs while other students debate which meat tastes better in plantain patties. Jeffery was at the Jamaican stand and served both beef and chicken patties. Photo by Paige Bean
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Sophomore Mason Bruner is asked to start a drum circle being taught during the fair. Photo by Paige Bean
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A SM West student sits down to film her friends participate in the dance. The dance was performed by Latinos of Tomorrow. Photo by Paige Bean
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Junior Gracie Brown and administrator Christopher Barkimo play Loterio at the fair. This game is known as “Mexican bingo”. Photo by Paige Bean
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Juniors Nevaeh Mann and Sanaia Nelson and senior Taylor King clap for the dancers as they get ready to join in at the end. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Junior Sanaia Nelson and senior Taylor King run to the dancers at the end of the dance to join them in a dance circle. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Yahir Reyes carries a SM West student dancer in a dance circle at the end of their performance. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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