Nov. 12, 2007
MU International Festival Brings Cultural Variety to
Student Center
Story By Tony Rutherford
Huntington News Network Writer
Photos By Chris Spencer
Huntington News Network Photographer
Huntington, WV (HNN) -- Marshall University’s international students celebrated for four hours in the Don Morris Multipurpose Room of the Memorial Student Center, Sunday, Nov. 11. The 44th Annual festival includes a sampling of foods from the nations which have students attending MU and a fashion show (African Students), Akido demonstration, Caribbean music, and instrumentals, vocals and dances from a variety of nations such as China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
Walking around the room, several new exhibits were displayed from the Eastern European countries of Poland and Hungary.
Zuzanna Klyszejko, attending MU for a year on a scholarship from Poland, prepared rntrees and desserts for the festival. “It’s an exchange program between the States and Poland,” Klyszejko said. At the Hungarian booth, those studying at MU came on a similar scholarship and like Klyszejko are studying psychology.
Cunde. one of three Hungarian students wearing white blouses with embroidered flowers, comes to Huntington from the eastern section of Hungary. about 200 miles from the capital. “I got a scholarship. I’m a psychology major and I really like it [here],” said Cunde, who only gave her first Hungarian name.
The “Living in a Global Society” theme brought many students in the accustomed attire of their countries, ranging from colorful dresses to Saudi tunics. The Saudi students performed a dance, but, since their culture limits the participation of women in society, males danced on stage with other males.
Students participated from the following countries: Bangladesh, Belarus, China, England, Ethiopia, Germany, Hungary, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Palestine, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and Vietnam, as well as various African and South American nations.
Currently, Marshall has 433 international students from 64 countries--- a five percent increase over the fall of 2006.
Displays of more than 60 flags continue throughout November in both the Memorial Student Center and the Drinko Library.
Student Center
Story By Tony Rutherford
Huntington News Network Writer
Photos By Chris Spencer
Huntington News Network Photographer
Huntington, WV (HNN) -- Marshall University’s international students celebrated for four hours in the Don Morris Multipurpose Room of the Memorial Student Center, Sunday, Nov. 11. The 44th Annual festival includes a sampling of foods from the nations which have students attending MU and a fashion show (African Students), Akido demonstration, Caribbean music, and instrumentals, vocals and dances from a variety of nations such as China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
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Zuzanna Klyszejko, attending MU for a year on a scholarship from Poland, prepared rntrees and desserts for the festival. “It’s an exchange program between the States and Poland,” Klyszejko said. At the Hungarian booth, those studying at MU came on a similar scholarship and like Klyszejko are studying psychology.
Cunde. one of three Hungarian students wearing white blouses with embroidered flowers, comes to Huntington from the eastern section of Hungary. about 200 miles from the capital. “I got a scholarship. I’m a psychology major and I really like it [here],” said Cunde, who only gave her first Hungarian name.
The “Living in a Global Society” theme brought many students in the accustomed attire of their countries, ranging from colorful dresses to Saudi tunics. The Saudi students performed a dance, but, since their culture limits the participation of women in society, males danced on stage with other males.
Students participated from the following countries: Bangladesh, Belarus, China, England, Ethiopia, Germany, Hungary, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Palestine, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and Vietnam, as well as various African and South American nations.
Currently, Marshall has 433 international students from 64 countries--- a five percent increase over the fall of 2006.
Displays of more than 60 flags continue throughout November in both the Memorial Student Center and the Drinko Library.
