On Thursday, April 9, Drew cultural clubs representing countries throughout Asia held a Night in Asia event in the Ehinger Center’s Crawford Hall. The event was organized by the International Students Association, South Asian Students Association, Asian Student Union and That Medieval Thing, among others.
The event started around 7 p.m. and stretched all the way to about 9:30 p.m. It featured food from all regions of the continent, as well as plenty of desserts and raffles. The sign-in line stretched out the door for most of the event, and the atmosphere inside was boisterous and lively.
Many different foods were served, such as Chinese sesame buns and Indian chilli paneer and samosas. There were also drinks available to those in attendance like fruit juice and mango lassi. The event was set up to look like a traditional Asian street market, with stalls and booths representing each country from the large and diverse region.
“It’s one of our highest-attended events of the year, and I can see why – SASA is very appreciative of ASU for spearheading this event; we know it’s always going to be a success because of our collaborative leadership,” said SASA President Jordyn Casanova-Ghosh (‘28). Casanova-Ghosh added that it was “lovely” to see the turnout and enthusiasm both behind the stalls and from those in attendance, and that they too greatly enjoyed the event.
To enter the raffles, those in attendance visited each booth to fill out a “passport” booklet that they would be given when they signed in. The person behind each booth stamped the respective spot on the “passport” and, once all the booths had been visited, attendees would take the booklet to the front of the room and show it to event organizers in order to claim their raffle entry.
Information on more upcoming events by these clubs can be found on the Path or the clubs’ social media pages: @isa.drewuni, @drew_sasa, @drew_asu and @thatmedievalthing on Instagram.
Sabr Keres-Siddiqui is a junior majoring in political science and minoring in sociology and anthropology.
