February 25, 2015

SE, South celebrate Chinese New Year

February 25, 2015

By Martin Paredes/south news editor

South and SE celebrated Chinese New Year, known as the Year of the Sheep or Goat, in their own ways Feb. 19.

A member of the J.K Wong Academy dance team performs as a dragon during the South Year of the Sheep celebration. Photo courtesy Alex Roper — A member of the J.K Wong Academy dance team performs as a dragon during the South Year of the Sheep celebration.
Photo courtesy Alex Roper

SE had its Year of the Goat celebration in the hub with Chinese calligraphy, origami, fortune cookies, a zodiac wheel game, green tea and food.

On South, its Year of the Sheep celebration featured J.K. Wong Academy performing the lion dance as well as a Kung Fu showcase. Other activities included festive music, zodiac handouts that informed students what animal was represented in the year they were born and food from Panda Express.

South students pick a zodiac and spin the wheel to win a special prize during celebration. Bogdan Sierra Miranda/The Collegian — South students pick a zodiac and spin the wheel to win a special prize during celebration.
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Vivian Lu displays her origami at a station where South students can learn the meaning of their names in Chinese and also how to write it in kanji. Katelyn Townsend/The Collegian — Vivian Lu displays her origami at a station where South students can learn the meaning of their names in Chinese and also how to write it in kanji.
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In a game of chance, South students choose a photo off the game board, the worker rolls the die, and if one of the pictures on the die matches the chosen photo, the student wins a prize. Katelyn Townsend/The Collegian — In a game of chance, South students choose a photo off the game board, the worker rolls the die, and if one of the pictures on the die matches the chosen photo, the student wins a prize.
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