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A red snake slithers next to the year "2025." This Lunar New Year is the year of the Snake, symbolizing letting go of the past and looking toward the future. (GettyImages)

Slither into the Lunar New Year

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | January 30, 2025

Although New Year’s Day has passed, people can still welcome the new year – the Lunar New Year. Also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, it celebrates starting over and welcoming spring. Each Lunar New Year follows the moon's...

Students and staff gather around a table in the conference room at the AARC, filling plates with lo mein, sticky rice and potstickers. Food was available to all attendees of the event Tuesday, including veggie potstickers for attendees who don’t eat pork. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Lunar New Year celebrations bridge cultural traditions

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | February 7, 2024

Laughter and idle chatter filled the air as students and staff gathered in celebration of the Lunar New Year.  On Tuesday around 45 staff and students gathered for the Asian American Resource Center’s annual Lunar New Year introductory celebration.   While...

Southeast Asia Club to hold Lunar New Year Celebration

By Northern Star staff | February 8, 2016

The Southeast Asia Club will hold Lunar New Year Celebration to celebrate the Year of the Monkey 6-8 p.m. today in Cole Hall.A meet, greet and eat mixer will begin the event from 6-6:30 p.m. followed by a New Year’s Blessing and Chant by Bhikkhu Thich...

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