Santa Clara was treated to a whirlwind festival of food, music, dancing and art on Sunday, as Global Village fused together elements from the Multicultural Center’s diverse clubs. This year’s theme was “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”

Students dined on kimchi fried rice, egg puffs, hurricane popcorn and other Asian-inspired treats at the Asian Pacific-Islander Student Union’s annual night market on Saturday.

As a Chicano student, I am regularly one of the only minority students in my classes. I can count the number oof non-white professors whose classes I have taken on one hand. I have been questioned as to why I am majoring in English if I am Mexican.

Santa Clara’s Latino culture club, MEChA-El Frente, hosted a celebration of Dia de los Muertos Tuesday night.

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is Nov. 1 and 2. The two-day holiday addresses death and celebrates the lives of departed loved ones.

Spoken word artist David A. Romero explored his cultural identity using poetic words to guide the expedition last night in the Bronco.

Say “aloha” to Hawaii without an expensive plane ticket or missing your final exams at this year’s Luau hosted by the Hawaiian cultural club.

Inadequate educational facilities, the threat of violence on the streets and a lack of mentors are all problems that plague adolescents who live in impoverished neighborhoods.The possibility of attending a four-year university is often out of the question for these young people. Members of the Santa Clara community are trying to change this reality.

Although there are a significant number of Persian-American students at Santa Clara, there has not been a Registered Student Organization established for this ethnicity on campus until now.

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Asian-American theater company hereandnow visited Santa Clara on Tuesday to perform “Attack of the Asians,” a production that consisted of a series of short skits.

The attire at outdoor concerts is taking over both the music and fashion industries. Festivals are becoming less about music and more about brand marketing and cultural appropriation.

One of Vietnam’s oldest and most cherished folktales, the story of Lady Trieu, will be performed with a unique, modern addition by the Vietnamese Student Association at their culture show this Saturday.

This Sunday, April 6, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., “The Bend” located by the intersection of Market Street and The Alameda will be filled with various booths hosted by Santa Clara student organizations.The event’s theme, “It’s A Small World!,” relates to bringing people of all backgrounds, lifestyles and cultures together – one of Global Village’s major goals.

This past Wednesday the Santa Clara Community Action Program hosted SCCAP-y Hour, a quarterly event focusing on different themes relating to social justice and service.