University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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28 campus events Veena CliadKa. a native ol India, oiler a plate ol rice pilaf and garbanzo curry to a folk lair visitor. Mary Odoh dres c» in the »ame bright color u»ed by the craftsmen ol Swaziland. In the Baltic room, sitter Kira and ln-grida Erdmanit demonstrate a native folk instrument.

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Batml Greg Smith ol the Bon Ton Society pound out a rhythm line during the band U AC-sponsored performance in the Council Fire Room Fcminitl attorney Sarah Wcddington •tep to the podium in Schofield Auditorium. March 3. to ditcut and debate contemporary isaue with PhylUt Sc ha fly. PhylU Schally i an attorney, a member ol the Republican National Committee, and the (oremoat opponent ol the Equal Right Amendment. Et cetera... Trying to capture all oi the events that take place on a busy college campus, and do so in the span of 24 pages, is something of an imposing task. There is no such thing as an event not worthy of mention in a book designed to record a year in the life of UWEC ... not if someone put forth the effort to make that event happen. We did the best we could. Nonetheless, due to deadlines, various impediments, and the simple inability to be two or more places at one time, we at Periscope could not cover a number of events, including the UAC concerts, Winter Carnival, Chinese Dinner, the Easter Seals Air Jam and the spring seasons of the Cabin and the Artist and Forum Series’. The Periscope would like to take this opportunity to recognize those happenings, and the people responsible for them, and express regrets that we could not include you to a greater extent in our pages. Lori Knope Campus Events Editor Chicago Tribune film critic Gent Sitkrl advitcd hi audr Revolutionary guitari ! Michael Hedge ihare ence to “think about what you are watching”, during hi the bill with lellow Windham Hill artitl lu Story, Forum Sene presentation. March 26, in the University Arena artist scries 27

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around the world in Davies Center International folk fair For a few hours on Sunday, November 9, 1986, Davies Center brought the world to thousands of students and community members as UWEC foreign language clubs, honor societies, students, faculty, foreign exchange students, the Center for International Education staff, and community ethnic groups joined together for the 20th annual International Folk Fair. More than 200 colorfully costumed students from nearly 25 different cultural groups were represented at this year’s fair which featured exotic foods, exhibits dances and instrumental performances, crafts and souveniers from around the globe. As in years past, food was the central attraction of Folk Fair ’86. Fair-goers in search of gustatory entertainment were invited to browse through the rooms, sampling authentic foods such as famed French crepes and onion soup, German bratwurst and schwarzwald kirschtorte” (Black Forest cake), Japanese shodo noodles, Baltic pinagi, and Indian rice pi- laf and mango juice. Proving nearly as popular as the food stands were the lively singing and dancing presentations given by the different cultures, highlighted by a performance of Latvian folk dancers from Minneapolis. Innovators of Black Music, a black gospel choir from LaCrosse also gave performances throughout the afternoon in the Blugold Room. Each group also gave demonstrations of crafts native to their countries. Chinese students told fortunes and translated names. The German and French Clubs showed slides. The German students also gave puppet shows. Both Japanese and Indian students gave calligraphy demonstrations, and the Japanese group demonstrated karate and orgami. Highlighting Folk Fair ’86 was the re-enacting of a traditional Malaysian wedding ceremony by a Malaysian couple who were actually married last summer. Everything from the ornate attire to the procession of relatives past the seated couple was true to Malaysian life. The coordinator of this year’s fair was UW-Eau Claire foreign student advisor Ann Burger. The festival was free and open to the public. Lori Knope Thr highlight ol (hit year's fair was the re-enacting of a Malaysian wedding ceremony. The couple was actually married last summer. folk fair 29