University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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International Banquet 1988 he International Student's Club once again brought the Great Po Hall ! ; alive with foods and culture from various parts of the world at the 12th annual International Banquet and Variety Show on March 25th and 26th. Saturday evening was the big event, however, with over 200 tickets sold at $12.50 each. The cost covered an all-you-can-eat dinner, an international fashion show, a short play and various musical performances. Friday evening was for students only, who could eat international snacks as the dress rehearshal was performed. Saturday's menu consisted of appetizers from Venezuela and Palestine and desserts from Nigeria, England and Mediterranean countries. The main courses ranged from shrimp jambalaya, from America, and chicken curry and stuffed lamb from Pakistan and Kuwait, to sukiyaki from Japan and jollof rice from Nigeria. Traditional and modern costumes from 11 different countries were modeled by students. Director and hest of the fashion show was Yemi Rotimi of Nigeria, who was wearing the traditional dress from her native country. Under the direction of Tim Smith, a cast of 15 internationals portrayed the story of a young man interested in finding a suitable wife. His search takes him across oceans and continents, until he discovers the woman of his dreams in the Middle East. The play illustrated life in countries such as Germany, Malaysia and America, and an Arabic wedding. The musical entertainment featured a jazz bass guitar solo, several songs by the Malaysian Band, an Elvis Presley song by Smith and the audience dancing in the aisles. 14 Student Life

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Reverend Vernon stresses his message of self-pride to young Tamara Faye and Jim Bakker in Tau Kappa Epsilon and Alpha Omicron Pi’s “Rags to Glorified Riches”, directed by Michelle Norvell and Wayne Ahrend. (Top, left)Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Jack Fleming and Mary Habiby of Phi Mu finally solve “Case 69-A: The First Kiss”. (Above) Phi Kappa Tau and Zeta Tau Alpha’s Slunkenmeyer family feels there is someth- ing “alien” outside in “The Night of the Touchdown’. (Left) The wicked witch sings of her “favorite things” to the disgusted Maria in the winning show “In Search of a Queen’. Student Life 13

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(Opposite page, top) Bill Lensing portrays the nerdish young man in search of a “suitable and willing mate”. (this page, top)International students model the many costumes and cloth- ing of the world on stage in the Great Hall. (Left) Japanese student Kayla plays a jazz bass guitar piece solo. Malaysian natives Mariana Awang Kecik and Reduan Hj. Zain do a traditional dance during the play (above). Still searching for a wife, Billy Joe finds himself singing along with German pub-goers (bottom, left). (Opposite page, bottom left)Ramses Rodriguez leads a Latin American dance. Leading other members of her wedding party, Vivien Jallouk- Kildani portrays the new wife in a simulated Arabic wedding in the final scene of the play (opposite page, bottom right). Student Life 15