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GALLERY: Students showcase their talents, culture at AARC

Ty McWilliams
Members of Chi Sigma Tau perform a lion dance during the Asian American Resource Center showcase held Tuesday in Wirtz Hall. Students and organizations were able to present their skills as well as information about their group from 5p.m. to 6 p.m. during the event. (Ty McWilliams | Northern Star)
By Ty McWilliams, Photojournalist
Apr 10, 2026
Amrita Chowdhury, a junior mechanical engineering major, performs a traditional Indian dance during the Asian American Resource Center showcase on Tuesday in Wirtz Hall. Later in the event, she won a prize for speaking three languages fluently. (Ty McWilliams | Northern Star) (Ty McWilliams)
Blessing Coranez (left), a junior philosophy major, presents a prize to Liam Garrity, a sophomore in business administration, during the Asian American Resource Center showcase on Tuesday in Wirtz Hall. Prizes were presented to those who answered a variety of trivia questions correctly. (Ty McWilliams | Northern Star) (Ty McWilliams)
Jonas Baker, a sophomore jazz performance major, performs “Stella” by Starlight on the piano during the Asian American Resource Center showcase on Tuesday in Wirtz Hall. Baker was one of two piano players at the event. (Ty McWilliams | Northern Star) (Ty McWilliams)
Tony Mungunsar, a junior mechanical engineering major, gives a speech about APIDA month during the Asian American Resource Center showcase on Tuesday in Wirtz Hall. APIDA month is celebrated every May and uplifts various Asian cultures, as it stands for Asian Pacific Islander Desi American. (Ty McWilliams | Northern Star) (Ty McWilliams)
Attendees participate in a game on stage for prizes during the Asian American Resource Center showcase on Tuesday in Wirtz Hall. The game was similar to musical chairs, but instead of chairs, participants had to stand on a newspaper that shrank each round. (Ty McWilliams | Northern Star) (Ty McWilliams)
Participants of the game cling to each other as they attempt to avoid touching the ground during the Asian American Resource Center showcase on Tuesday in Wirtz Hall. As the newspaper got smaller each round, participants were forced to carry each other. (Ty McWilliams | Northern Star) (Ty McWilliams)
Fanella Cassandra Ibias (left), a senior nursing major, and Blessing Coranez, a junior philosophy major, host the APIDA showcase during the Asian American Resource Center showcase on Tuesday in Wirtz Hall. They both wore clothing showcasing their pride in their national heritage. (Ty McWilliams | Northern Star) (Ty McWilliams)
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Second-year higher education and student affairs graduate student and graduate assistant of the Asian American Resource Center Michael Rojas (left) and junior nursing student and Academic Success Coordinator Fenella Ibias perform a karaoke duet of “For Good” from “Wicked 2” during the AARC’s Game Day at 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the AARC. The AARC changed their event from the Taste of Asia to a Game day, a part of their OHANA events held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
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