African Student Association – Great 56
With a theme of Great 56 to represent each of Africa’s 56 nations, the African Student Association’s annual Africa Night will feature a variety of dances and food, some of which ASA Director Evans Temi will experience for the first time.
“(Africa Night is) just to celebrate different things and experience each other’s cultures,” said Temi, who is from Tanzania. “We’re all isolated from each other. (Seeing the dances) I’m just as amazed as some of the American students.”
Africa Night will take place Sunday in the EMU Ballroom. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event is free and tickets are available in the EMU Ticket Office.
Hawaii Club – Luau
There are still five weeks left of this term so if you’re interested in getting a head start on summer, the Hawaii Club is having its 33rd annual Luau Saturday night.
“When you’re in Mac Court, I really feel like I’m taken away from Eugene and back in Hawaii,” said Hawaii Club co-director Jake Chang. “Not only because you can’t see the weather, but the plants and greenery we get donated from home, the music, the food, even the smell of everything.”
The Luau – a feast featuring traditional Hawaiian music, and hula and Tahitian dancing – will start Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in McArthur Court. Tickets, which are $16 for University students, are available at the EMU Ticket Office and the door of the event.
Zeta Phi Beta – Step Show
The Zeta Phi Beta sorority is not a step team. They do charity work and monthly fundraisers – but they’re still best known for their annual step show.
“We’re about a lot more than stepping, but this is something that’s very close to us,” said Zeta Phi Beta treasurer Abrina Wheatfall. “Stepping has a lot to do with unity and sisterhood and brotherhood, and I hope that comes across.”
With roots in Africa, stepping is a dance form in which the participants use footsteps and claps to make rhythm. Step shows are traditional amongst black Greek organizations, several of which will visit the University to compete in Zeta Phi Beta’s 9th annual step show Saturday night.
“Making History One Step at a Time” is free and will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. in the EMU Ballroom.
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