Celebrating AAPIH at 淫性视频

(L-R): Asian Student Alliance's Phoenix Night Market; Bengali Student Association's Holi; and the Pilipino-American Student Association of 淫性视频's Barrio Fiesta, all held in April.

Galloway, N.J. 鈥 淫性视频 commemorated Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage with several events in April and will continue the celebration this month with a Brown Town Street Fair May 19.

鈥淲hile Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is nationally celebrated in May, 淫性视频 begins celebrating in April while students are still on campus and we continue celebrating through May,鈥 said Lauren Wilson, associate director for Student Development. 鈥淎s one of the advisors working with our AAPIH Celebration Planning Team, it鈥檚 so exciting to watch about 15 student organizations and campus offices come together to collaborate & celebrate AAPI culture at 淫性视频.鈥

This month, the (PSA) will host a , a mela or festival, for the 淫性视频 community from 4-9 p.m., Friday, May 19, in front of the Campus Center. The festival will celebrate South Asian culture and feature halal food trucks, games, music and more. 


April had both large and small-scale events, including the inaugural Cultural Night by the new , an Eastern Brush Painting Workshop, a lecture by spoken word artist and mental health advocate Sam Louie, and Japanese Shinrin-yoku: "Forest Bathing" for Unity and Harmony.

Students also had the chance to travel to the University of Virginia to participate in the East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference and the Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival.

Below are some of the larger events that our student organizations held on campus in April.

Phoenix Night Market on April 7

The 鈥檚 (ASA) annual Phoenix Night Market event has been a longtime staple on campus. During the event, students gather in the Campus Center to watch traditional and modern dance performances from student organizations and Dynesty Alliance, sample Asian food and learn more about the Asian student organizations on campus.

Photos by Riley Lorenz


Barrio Fiesta on April 17

The (PASAS) recently held Barrio Fiesta 鈥 or neighborhood celebration 鈥 in the Campus Center Event Room. The PASAS band performed songs, and their dance team performed a traditional binasuan dance. According to Ashley Dalisay, president of PASAS and recent recipient of Student Development's Student Organization of the Year Award, the event was meant to both commemorate AAPIHM and 鈥渉ighlight the significance of diversity on campus.

鈥淭he event鈥檚 main goal was to give our Filipino and non-Filipino community an opportunity to fully immerse themselves in our culture through live performances, music, line dancing and food 鈥 for free,鈥 Dalisay said. 鈥淲ith a successful 200-plus in attendance, there was no better way to end my undergraduate experience at 淫性视频.鈥

Photos by Riley Lorenz


Holi Celebration on April 26

The (BSA), in collaboration with Student Senate and the , originally scheduled their Holi, or 鈥榝estival of color,鈥 event in March but had to postpone it due to bad weather. Thankfully, the students were able to cover themselves in both powdered color and sunshine. Students gathered at the Townsend Residential Life Center and enjoyed dance performances from BSA and , food from The Nizam鈥檚, a local restaurant, and lots of color everywhere to welcome spring.

"淫性视频 BSA was honored to bring the vibrant culture and joyous celebration of Holi to the 淫性视频 community,鈥 Nashia Ara, public relations chair of BSA, shared. 鈥淲e aimed to immerse everyone in the colorful festival while providing a source of positivity during a challenging time in the semester. We're excited to make this an annual tradition, bringing even more color, music and fun to 淫性视频." 

BSA students posing for a photo after their Holi celebration

BSA students posing for a photo after their Holi celebration

BSA students posing for a photo after their Holi celebration

Photos submitted by Ara and Parth Thakkar


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鈥 Story by Loukaia Taylor