February 5 , 2007 == MEDIA ADVISORY
Summary: Calvin's Asia Club brings together students from Asian countries, North America for fun events on campus.
For the full story see http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2006-07/asia-club.htm
Last semester Calvin students visited a table in the on-campus coffee shop to have their names written in four Asian languages: Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Hindi. The free calligraphy event was hosted by members of Calvin’s Asia Club.
"It's pretty sweet," said freshman Matt DeJong as he received his four Asian names on a small yellow card. "I had no idea my name was so diverse. I'll want to learn to write it in all of these languages."
That's the reaction the club is aiming for with its many events says club president Chi Young Youn, a Korean student majoring in business and economics.
The club, which has 200 people on its mailing list, generally welcomes between 25 and 50 people to its events. But last spring, an event featuring origami and mehendi (traditional Indian tattoo) was not able to accommodate all comers!
During this coming spring semester the club plans to partner with Grand Valley State University on an Asian food night.
Asia Club was born three years ago from the ashes of Calvin's former China and Anime clubs. Now a committee of 12 Asian students plans the club events. But the club is not simply for Asian students.
"People think we're 'Asian Club,' but it's Asia Club," says Youn. "So it's basically for anyone who's interested in Asian culture."
Contact Youn at cy23@calvin.edu
For the full story see http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2006-07/asia-club.htm
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