Professors Kyrah Malika Daniels and Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones led a cultural dialogue about spirituality and social justice at the BRAVE Conference on Saturday morning.
Traditional Food, Games Light Up Faces At Night Market
Ten clubs showcased their respective cultures through food, traditions, and games in the spirit of night markets, which bring people together in cities across the globe.
CAB World Fair Features BC Cultural Clubs
CAB hosted the “World Fair” on all three academic quads, where 20 cultural clubs showed off traditions, played games, and blasted music while giving away shirts, pins, and stickers.
How BC’s Winning Culture Influenced Me
“While the experiences I originally used to prop up my resume have given me so much more than a title on paper, without this unyielding pressure for success, I wouldn’t have wanted them to begin with. ”
After Not Fulfilling Excel Curriculum, Several Culture Clubs Have Less Funding
Last year, intercultural clubs made up 34 percent of club funding. This year, that number is down to 23 percent.
Learning More About Our Cultures
“Rather than viewing it as a responsibility, learning about our culture and how to integrate it into the many others we may have encountered throughout our lives should be an adventure.”
Considering Our Everyday Greetings
“In the U.S. though, where people are so much more open even when just having met, asking people how they are is simply another greeting without much more to it.”
Seasoning Myself With Culture
“If you aren’t ready to learn their whole life story, maybe just stick with ‘What’s your major?’”
Becoming Accustomed to Acronyms
“I thought I couldn’t be fazed. After all, once you learn how to simultaneously wear leggings, shorts, and jeans underneath your sweatpants, everything else seems like a breeze. Then I got to Boston College.”