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Campus CHINESE NEW YEAR RECIPE

WHITE CUT CHICKEN was overwhelmed as I saw my roommates from Hong Kong came home with a massive amount of chicken, so I asked them what they were going to do with all the chicken. Their answer: “White Cut Chicken.� It’s the main food dish of the Cantonese for the Chinese New Year. Discovering that they eat this dish for celebration, I wanted to learn how to make it right away. After I succeed in making this dish, I learned that good food does not need to be hard and complicated to make. The chicken tastes very good and the recipe is certainly simplest I have ever made. There is no need to put all kind of spices in the food. Simply using salt, ginger, garlic, and onion makes this dish tasty and enjoyable.

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even paint their homes with a fresh coat of red paint for luck. Thousands of miles away, millions in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are celebrating much the same way. “Parades and performers of tradiWLRQDO GDQFHV Ă€OO WKH VWUHHWV Ă€UHFUDFNHUV DUH VHW RII WKURXJKRXW WKH GD\ Âľ /DQSLQJ 0DGGX[ D VHQLRU LQWHUQDWLRQDO EXVLQHVV PDMRU IURP 7DLZDQ H[SODLQHG “Everyone gets the week off, and it’s the one week where people can visit together, eat; everyone stops to celebrate the big holiday.â€? Over the course of the week, families participate in the chunyun, a migration home to family and friends. Though far away, students felt at home with their friends and festivities, recounting their own family traditions taking place back home. “I come IURP D VPDOO IDPLO\ Âľ H[SODLQV =KX ´:H JDWKHU WRgether as a family and reconnect with one another. We enjoy spending time together and giving and sharing money with each other as part of the red envelopes.â€? These red envelopes mark a special tradition in China, where older generations offer money and gifts to younger generations, placed in beautifully decorated red envelopes and distributed as a family. $W %<8 +DZDLL¡V FHOHEUDWLRQ 0LQJ /DX RI WKH Hong Kong Club invited students to play games, sing songs, and learn more about the Chinese language and culture. At the end of each activity, Lau invited the participants to choose a “red pocket moneyâ€? envelope, which contained money, candy, and other gifts tucked away inside. “Chinese New Year is kind of like three-holiGD\V LQ RQH IRU XV Âľ 0DGGX[ H[SODLQHG ´:H FHOebrate like the Fourth of July, we eat like Thanksgiving, and we share family and gifts together like Christmas. It is really a celebration.â€?

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2. Uncover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. When the broth returns to a rolling boil, boil vigorously, uncovered, 3 to 4 min. Remove from heat (Reserve the chicken broth for making soups.) 3. Place the green onions, ginger, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a small heatproof dish. In a small skillet, heat vegetable oil over high heat until hot but not smoking. Carefully pour hot oil over green onions and ginger. The oil will make a crackling sound as it hits the green onions and ginger. Serve chicken warm or at room temperature with green onion-ginger sauce.

Above: Members of the Hong Kong and Chinese Clubs gather in the MPC to celebrate the New Year.

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s far away from the mainland as Waikiki seems to be, the atmosphere of promoting human rights that surrounds the American holiday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day could still be felt. Jan. 19, 2009 marked a time of action along Waikiki’s well-known beaches and several thouVDQG SHRSOH Ă€OOHG WKH VWUHHWV LQ FHOHEUDtion of unalienable rights. “If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.â€? Martin Luther King’s words were the theme for the 2009 MLK Day Parade in Waikiki. “Although we celebrate MLK Day every year, I think today is especially LPSRUWDQW EHFDXVH IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH LQ our nation’s history, a black man will be sworn in as the president of the United States of America,â€? commented Lauren Woodbury, senior in international cultural studies from Colorado. Woodbury marched in the parade and was happy that she could share her opinions through her participation in the day’s events, she added.

“It was really cool. There were a lot of people there,â€? said Emily Mearns, sophomore majoring in ICS. “Everyone was looking to promote some form of equality and peace.â€? “I [marched in the parade] to support the protection of communities along the North Shore from the dangerous affects of large scale development,“ said Whitney LeBlanc, freshman in exercise and sports sciences from San Diego, Calif., echoing the theme of the North Shore special interest group Defend Oahu Coalition. “It was inspiring because it showed how it only takes a few to make a difference.â€? The parade, beginning at Magic Island and ending at Kapiolani Park, was Ă€OOHG ZLWK PXVLF IRRG FRPPXQLW\ booths and people marching to support the cause of freedom and service. That theme has become a very common sight around Hawaii. Various groups were there in support of have rights and protection of Hawaii’s land and culture. “We walked for the experience,â€? Mearns said. “And of course, to keep the country, country,â€? she added, which is a slogan of the Defend Oahu Coalition.

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ancing BYU-Hawaii students stormed the stage of the McKay Auditorium at the conclusion of the “Buckets and Tap Shoes” performance last Friday night, Jan. 23. During the group’s encore, students who were already dancing in the aisle to the rhythmic sounds of drums, guitars and tap shoes rushed up to the stage. Some of the students were given instruments so they could express their own musical interests. “It was awesome seeing everyone rush up there and dance,” Eliza Hokanson, freshman in international cultural studies from Washington, said. She added, “I wish I hadn’t been sitting so far back and so far into my aisle so that I could’ve joined them!” “Buckets and Tap Shoes” is described as “a unique troupe of musicians, percussionists and rhythm tap dancers,” in their biography on the Siegel Artist Management Web site. The Minneapolis-based group is comprised of brothers Rick and Andy Ausland, the principal dancers as well as the co-founders of the group, trumpeter Aaron Wiener, bassist Dan Ristrom, and drummer/dancer CJ Vanderpoll. “We work with some really good guys and talented musicians. Who else has guitarists that can move, trumpet players that can turn around when they play, and drummers who can tap?” commented Rick Ausland. The group has had many opportunities to perform internationally, touring countries 0 6

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such as Russia, Finland and Ecuador. All of the group members agree that, so far, their weeklong Hawaiian tour has been the most enjoyable. “Russia was really cool. It was awesome seeing the different culture… ?FYXA ]SY GER ½RH E PSX SJ 6YWsian people in Minneapolis, and it seems like Hawaiian people tend to stay closer to the islands WS ]SY HSR´X ½RH XLI GYPXYVI MR many other places… I love it here, the people are so nice. Russia was sweet, but Hawaii is probably my favorite,” bassist Dan Ristrom said. The show presented by “Buckets and Tap Shoes” is said to be “electric and creates an atmosphere full of surprises that invites everyone to join in,” according to their biography. This atmosphere was felt by many of the students who attended their BYUH show. Amber Egbert, junior and visiting nursing student from BYU-Idaho, was one of the students who joined the on-stage dance party. “I had never seen that before. Artists

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ancing BYU-Hawaii students stormed the stage of the McKay Auditorium at the conclusion of the “Buckets and Tap Shoes” performance last Friday night, Jan. 23. During the group’s encore, students who were already dancing in the aisle to the rhythmic sounds of drums, guitars and tap shoes rushed up to the stage. Some of the students were given instruments so they could express their own musical interests. “It was awesome seeing everyone rush up there and dance,” Eliza Hokanson, freshman in international cultural studies from Washington, said. She added, “I wish I hadn’t been sitting so far back and so far into my aisle so that I could’ve joined them!” “Buckets and Tap Shoes” is described as “a unique troupe of musicians, percussionists and rhythm tap dancers,” in their biography on the Siegel Artist Management Web site. The Minneapolis-based group is comprised of brothers Rick and Andy Ausland, the principal dancers as well as the co-founders of the group, trumpeter Aaron Wiener, bassist Dan Ristrom, and drummer/dancer CJ Vanderpoll. “We work with some really good guys and talented musicians. Who else has guitarists that can move, trumpet players that can turn around when they play, and drummers who can tap?” commented Rick Ausland. The group has had many opportunities to perform internationally, touring countries 0 6

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such as Russia, Finland and Ecuador. All of the group members agree that, so far, their weeklong Hawaiian tour has been the most enjoyable. “Russia was really cool. It was awesome seeing the different culture… ?FYXA ]SY GER ½RH E PSX SJ 6YWsian people in Minneapolis, and it seems like Hawaiian people tend to stay closer to the islands WS ]SY HSR´X ½RH XLI GYPXYVI MR many other places… I love it here, the people are so nice. Russia was sweet, but Hawaii is probably my favorite,” bassist Dan Ristrom said. The show presented by “Buckets and Tap Shoes” is said to be “electric and creates an atmosphere full of surprises that invites everyone to join in,” according to their biography. This atmosphere was felt by many of the students who attended their BYUH show. Amber Egbert, junior and visiting nursing student from BYU-Idaho, was one of the students who joined the on-stage dance party. “I had never seen that before. Artists

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don’t usually let the audience just run on stage like that! It was so much fun to be up there,” Egbert said. ±&YGOIXW ERH 8ET 7LSIW² [EW XLI ½VWX SJ many innovative Performance Series sponsored groups scheduled to play at BYU-Hawaii this Winter Semester. The next performance will be Feb. 6, where all in attendance GER PMWXIR XS 'IVVS 2IKVS E KPSFEP ¾EQIRGS fusion band from San Diego.

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WHITE CUT CHICKEN was overwhelmed as I saw my roommates from Hong Kong came home with a massive amount of chicken, so I asked them what they were going to do with all the chicken. Their answer: “White Cut Chicken.� It’s the main food dish of the Cantonese for the Chinese New Year. Discovering that they eat this dish for celebration, I wanted to learn how to make it right away. After I succeed in making this dish, I learned that good food does not need to be hard and complicated to make. The chicken tastes very good and the recipe is certainly simplest I have ever made. There is no need to put all kind of spices in the food. Simply using salt, ginger, garlic, and onion makes this dish tasty and enjoyable.

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2. Uncover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. When the broth returns to a rolling boil, boil vigorously, uncovered, 3 to 4 min. Remove from heat (Reserve the chicken broth for making soups.) 3. Place the green onions, ginger, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a small heatproof dish. In a small skillet, heat vegetable oil over high heat until hot but not smoking. Carefully pour hot oil over green onions and ginger. The oil will make a crackling sound as it hits the green onions and ginger. Serve chicken warm or at room temperature with green onion-ginger sauce.

Above: Members of the Hong Kong and Chinese Clubs gather in the MPC to celebrate the New Year.

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