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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...

Virak Khoeun, a sophomore media studies major, returns to the spread of food and adds some additional lo mein to his plate. Other events the AARC will host in celebration of the Lunar New Year this week include time for students to pick up a red envelope from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Neptune Dining Hall. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: AARC commemorates year of the dragon

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | February 6, 2024

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...