The fall semester’s Social Hours have centered around the many cultures that make up our iSchool. September’s theme was a celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. October’s theme was Oktoberfest. For this month’s Social Hour we partnered with ANKUR-Indian Graduate Student Association to focus on Diwali, the Indian Festival of lights.

In honor of Diwali we decided to challenge students to create Rangoli (Traditional Indian decoration usually created with flowers) with nontraditional materials.

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Nontraditional materials = sprinkles and lentils

We were impressed with all of the student’s amazing designs

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Sample design created by ANKUR-IGSA

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Created by DSO member Tom Charly

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Students hard at work

 The regular Social Hour activities (games, food, socializing) also occurred.

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Brian Daniel D’souza, Michael Depew, and Tyler Brooks

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Giant Jenga

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 Thanks to ANKUR-IGSA for all of their hard work! Also thanks to all the students, staff and faculty who made this event a success.

 

CW Scholar silliness

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