Having been an Orientation Leader for the past two years, senior Hoor Ul Ain is a recognizable face on campus, known for her effort in bringing the international community together.
“It’s funny when people do not accept identities when identities themselves are a social construct,” El Kurd said about people who do not recognize Palestine.
“We see the snacks on the table from back home and it really reminds us of home and the amazing food we have there,” she said.
Junior Angelina Makretsova is originally from Belarus and had the opportunity to do two study abroad programs, one associated with UR and another independent study abroad program.
Sbrocca is majoring in biology with neuroscience and education minors. When she first came to UR, she expressed how surprised she was, since her classes back home were quite different.
“Many jobs had requirements of being a US citizen so as an international student, I was not even considered for the position.”
“I was talking to a couple of my Turkish friends in the university and we talked about how we wanted to do something about it,” Yanar said.
Cudmore said being at BADA was like a dream, especially since he got the opportunity to work with many established actors.
This year’s programming included the annual Irby B. Brown lecture, three movie screenings and a hometown project led by a student.
Traditionally, Lunar New Year at UR has been celebrated separately by different clubs, but this was the first time the student organizations all came together.
