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Tropical Celebration 2019 LEZIGA BARIKOR/Northern Iowan

LEZIGA BARIKOR Staff Writer

Tropical wear and sandals were required for this year’s Tropical Celebration Day (TC Day) on campus. UNI President Mark Nook issued a Presidential Proclamation on April 18, setting Monday, April 22 to be TC Day. “I love dressing up, and I have far too many tropical t-shirts in my closet, so this is one of the only opportunities I get to actually wear these things,” said Roman Galles, a fourth-year biology

major. Students, faculty and staff were able to visit the President’s Office in Seerley to receive free ice cream and Italian Ice and pose in a photo booth. The event was planned out by Nook’s office, and the treats were coordinated through UNI Dining Services. Flavors ranged from sweet cream, peanut butter, cookie dough and strawberry. Galles and his friends, from the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, were very in tune with the spirit of TC Day.

Working together, they inf lated a large blow-up yellow duck and brought it to Nook’s office for a photo opportunity. Nook appeared delighted to help the students and posed for several photos with the duck, even taking a seat on it himself. The owner of the large blow-up duck had been wait-

ing for an opportunity like this for some time. “I honestly just wanted to get a picture of Mark Nook and my blow-up duck because I’ve had this for two years after winning it in a hall raffle and I’ve not gotten to use it yet,” said Josh Larson, a senior majoring in secondary mathematics education. “So,

I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity.” “My friend Josh here has dedicated the next couple hours to sitting in the fountain of Maucker Union with the duck! He’s hanging out with the duck in the fountain,” Galles said.

food truck offered FilipinoAmerican cuisine, including “pancit” (rice noodles with vegetables) and “lumpia” (a Filipino-style fried egg roll made with meat and vegetables). Beverages were provided by Pearl Tea, a local bubble tea shop that’s run by three UNI graduates and international students which opened in 2018. The restaurant offered their signature milk tea with tapioca pearls. According to Patel, the event’s performances and activities were designed to showcase the various cultures of UNI students. One particularly popular attraction throughout the night was the henna station, as ISA members assisted attendees in creating temporary designs on their hands and arms. The nearby photobooth offered attendees a chance to don traditional attire from various countries and take their picture in front of a display of international flags. The evening’s performances began at 6:45 p.m., following a moment of silence

observed in honor of the recent earthquake in the Philippines and the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. First to take the stage was K.U.D. Kolo, a Waterloo Bosnian dance group which recently celebrated 16 years of traditional Bosnian dancing. Dressed in traditional “dijimas” (loose pants and blouses in bright colors), the dancers ranged from eight years old to college-age and were part of one of K.U.D. Kolo’s three dance companies. Their intricate, fastpaced footwork, including

a high-energy finale with tambourines, left the crowd cheering in appreciation for their hard work. Next, Ashita Goel, an international student from India, performed a Bollywood song, followed by Ylaine Lee of Malaysia, who presented a traditional Malay dance that included precise hand placements and flexed feet. Lee, a junior marketing management major, said she has been studying traditional dance for over 10 years.

ISA presents Spring Diversity Showcase ELIZABETH KELSEY Staff Writer

Maucker Un ion Coffeehouse was abuzz with bright colors and international flags on Monday evening, April 22, as the UNI International Student Association (ISA) presented their annual Spring Diversity Showcase. “It’s just tradition,” said Nipa Patel, a senior supply chain management major and the director of promotion and outreach for ISA. “It’s the biggest event for our organiza-

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tion every year, and it always happens in spring. We’re just excited to spread the diversity.” This year’s theme was “Connecting our Worlds,” featuring performances and traditional fashion from six continents and more than ten countries. Over 50 UNI students and community members attended the event. The evening began with food provided by local businesses. Waterloo coffeehouse and restaurant Cottonwood Canyon provided curried goat and rice, while Kubo

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