University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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fashion show on the Great Hall stage. Displaying the wide variety of costumes from various countries, students modeled during a International Banquet The International Students Club held its annual Banquet of Foods and Cultures in late March. Attendance was up this year, as some 260 p eople were served in the two nights of the event. Friday evening, UE students were invited to sample a variety of interna- tional snacks ranging from Malaysian curry puffs to Lebanese pizza. Students could eat all they wanted for only $2.99, as they were entertained with the skit “Star of Wisdom,” direc- ted by UE student Tim Smith. The skit brought together more than a dozen students of various nationalities and was a collaborative writing effort of Smith, Lisa Dove and Jay Albright. Saturday night brought a more el- aborate presentation by the Interna- tional students, with tickets selling for $12.50 per person. The evening began with an all-you-eat banquet featuring such dishes as chicken curry from Pakistan, stuffed lamb from Kuwait, baked fish in foil from Germany, bell pepper beef from Entertainment after dinner consisted of a skit and a Malaysian students band which sang two songs. Malaysia, and Shepherd’s pie from England. Other dishes included a Greek garden salad and American fruit salad. Following the feast, guests were entertained by a fashion show featur- ing costumes from Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Jordan, Pakistan, India, United States, Korea, and Thailand. The director and emcee of the show was Yemi Rotimi, of Nigeria. After the fashion show, a Malay- sian students’ band played two songs— one Malaysian and one American. Rounding out the fes- tivities, members of UE’s Spanish Club sang two Spanish songs. Then guests headed to the Tau Kappa Epsilon house for the after- party. All in all, the weekend brought in approximately $2,000 with a profit of $500 after bills are paid. However, as many participants in the event can attest, the real profits far exceed the monetary ones. The banquet’s success is reflected in the greater harmony and intercultural under- Standing established among students from all nations studying on the University of Evansville campus. 25

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During the fashion show, this dress from Japan was modeled by a Japanese student. The dress is specifically for New Year celebrations. Tim Smith leads the audience in a popular Spanish tune at Dancing anumber from her native country Thailand, this ISC member the end of the banquet. performs during the skit “Star of Wisdom.”

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Girls, Girls, Girls... Nine girls from various Campus organi- zations participated in the 2nd Annual Summer Legs contest. The winner, Purshina Patel, is seated in the front row of this photo. Second row (left to right): Cindy Carlson (Phi Mu), Lorri Gross (Zeta), Melinda Greek (Zeta), Cheryl Fiscus (AOPi), Anita Horn (AOPi). Top row: Susan Ehringer (Brentano), Beth Schultheis (Chi Omega), and Michele Meyer (Chi Omega). Above: Brian Brickeen, a senior Phi Kappa Tau, gets ready to emcee the Summer Legs contest sponsored by his fraternity. In the right photo, Jane Meyers of Chi Omega displays her “Off to College” outfit. 26