Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Asian Students Club The Asian Students Club is a member of the AHANA, (Africa, Hispanic, Asian, Native Amer- ican) Caucus. Our organization has a relatively short lived his- tory, as it was only established in 1 976. Hence the Club has under- gone several changes. However our element remains the same — our concern to enlighten the general student body of the Asian Culture. To reaffirm this, we have had food stands, Chinese movies and a cultural night. As well as these cultural activities, we have a vari- ety of social functions. Our more traditional ones our ski trips, bowling leagues, and dances. This year we have augmented our list with a volleyball team, rol- ler skating, dinners, and outings. Lillian Wong (secy.), William Lo (Pres.), Janet Wons (V.P.), Stephen Chin (Tres.) Missing: Tom Huang (Admn. Aide). Hillel Hillel is an organization dedi- cated to the foundation of Jewish culture and heritage and provides a religious, cultural and social perspective for all students on campus. In the past, Hillel has sponsored such events as the annual Passover Seder (religious service and festive meal), Hanuk- kah dances and parties, Sunday recover from Saturday night brunches, Sabbath services and coffeehouses, and a variety of musical and artistic programs. Last spring, Hillel sponsored a week of Jewish and Zionist oriented activities fondly called Jewish Awarenss Week. The week culminated with Israeli Night at O ' Connell House. In the past years, Hillel has presented such programs for the entire B.C. community and has enjoyed par- ticpating in them with the com- munity. 1st row: Donna Goldman, Johanna Chanin. Chris Lilley 2nd row: Ellen Zaplowite. Lori Bernard 232

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Established in 1970 as a result of the Black Talent Program, the Black Student Forum is an organization committed to African principals and the African population at B.C. The Forum also provides a social, cultural, and political medium directed to the Black student population. The B.S.F. is concerned with many of the issues confronting Blacks here at B.C., as well as the world community. We have been involved with various issues regarding financial aid and admissions as recruitment here at B.C. To implement the purpose of the B.S.F. , the Executive board of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Freshman Rep., serves as the direct leadership of the Forum. Part of the effectiveness of the Forum is provided by various committees, which are made up of Black students who believe in the future of Blacks here at Boston College. The five committees of the Forum are; Social, Cultural, Political Action, Communications, and Funding Committee. Black Student Forum BSF is geared towards the social, cultural, and political advance- ment of Blacks at B.C. Among these activities were a Dance Marathon for Sickle Cell Anemia, lectures by Dick Gregory and Nikki Giovanni, Rollerskating Disco Night, Back to Fenwick par- ties, and our annual participation in Kwanza and Black Family Weekend. This year the Forum will continue to participate in these activi- ties, and new ones as well. Events for 1980-81 included a film and discussion on Black History, A Fashion Show and Semi- Formal, Kwanza, Dance Marathon for the United Negro College Fund, a lecture by Benjamin Hooks, Black Family Weekend, and more. The Forum also plans to actively address the issues of Admissions and Financial Aid; for our political involvement will determine our existence at B.C. Our goal is to leave a permanent organizational foundation on which a stronger organization can be built. 1st row: J. Beard, S. Akin-Olgubade, 2nd row: D. Clarke, B. Ford, H. Bennette Donna Brown, Amelia Santos A. Stewart, K. Murph, N. Zapata, D. Walton Wanda McSmith 231

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IL Circolo Italiano 1st row: Melinda Russo, Rita Delia Pace, Laura Russo (secy.), Diane Citino, 2nd row: Alfred Burgo, Jeff Cataldo, Emilio Melchionna (Pres.), Paula Gelzenes (Tres.) Missing: Louis Antonelli, Jerry Cimino, Antionette Mangiardo, Marlene Entwistle (V.P.), Tina Matcra, Susan Merola, Emilio Natale, Mark Pari, Victoria Moran, Carla Pelle, Aimee La Pena IL CIRCOLO ITALIANO seeks to stimulate interest in the art, customs, language, and spirit ot Italy by sponsoring cultural and social festivities. Italy is well known for its presentation of Ita- lian film classics. In past years we have sponsored such films as Love and Anarchy, Padre Padrone, and Swept Away. This year we will continue to pre- sent other such film classes at Boston College. IL Circolo Italiano is also well known for its sponsoring of Italian Night, an evening of Song and Dance, and of course Italy ' s exquisite product of the vineyards. All the functions and other cultural events sponsored and co-sponsored by us are tradition- al for II Circolo. As a cultural orga- nization our potentials are very wide and unique. It is only through the creativity, coopera- tion, and participation of our members, that these and future events can be created and pre- sented. Union Latina Union Latina is alive! We are an organization which provides for the social and cultural needs of the diverse Hispanic popula- tion of Boston College. The fundamental objective toward which La Union strives, is the recongnition that the Latin community possesses a unique ethnic quality — a richness in culture which 1st row: Peter Trelendez, Alfred Feliciano, Maria Roman (Pres.), Jesus Suarez, 2nd row: Eduardo Alsina, Amando Cardona, Yvette Ortiz, Hector Ortega, Rick Rodriguez can be enjoyed and appreciated not only by the Hispanic com- munity but by the Boston College community as a whole. Union Latina is working to unify the Hispanic community through a conscious effort to promote awareness of the beauty of Latin culture. 233