Exploring cultural diversity: A glimpse into International Week
The South Asian Student Union offered samples of common dishes in South Asia. “A lot of people came for food day — it was a success,” junior Aria Tahsmabi, one of the students who helped coordinate international week, said.
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![Senior Tiffany Gibson has dinner with her parents and her nine year old sister. Gibsons family has been her largest source of support throughout her treatment process.
[My dad] helped me through it. He was the one who’d take me to my doctor’s visits, he was trying to make me try to take my medication on time, even though he’d get angry when I didn’t take it. I had to do blood work, so he would always find out. He would always try to get me to take it and remind me, Gibson said.](https://www.wjpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/92iA4Tg7fGWMhmk9DKWf7Q6UQQ4p0LYeBobwwvV7.jpg)
![“[It was] kind of [beneficial], I dont think a lot of students are really comfortable with talking to adults most of the time.” Clifford Hubbard, 9.](https://www.wjpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/iQXjwa3JmL5CPVioYA7jn8DAPLzBoB5nJ1aIweYa-scaled.jpg)
![The AASU joined together to honor the popular Asian holiday, White Day, through an origami flower sale held March 13-17 in front of both the main office and the cafeteria. “White Day is a holiday celebrated in Asian countries (Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, Taiwan) where people reciprocate gifts to those who gave them something on Valentines Day. Thats why it occurs March 14th, a month after Valentines [Day]. White gifts such as marshmallows, white chocolate, white flowers, etc. are usually the popular gifts, AASU President and junior Ziqing Chu said.](https://www.wjpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ybSavMND2AkrvLPXGaOdYMS1YsCLldwmRbaoq187-scaled.jpg)
![Senior Tiffany Gibson has dinner with her parents and her nine year old sister. Gibsons family has been her largest source of support throughout her treatment process.
[My dad] helped me through it. He was the one who’d take me to my doctor’s visits, he was trying to make me try to take my medication on time, even though he’d get angry when I didn’t take it. I had to do blood work, so he would always find out. He would always try to get me to take it and remind me, Gibson said.](https://www.wjpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/92iA4Tg7fGWMhmk9DKWf7Q6UQQ4p0LYeBobwwvV7-475x355.jpg)
