Club Corner

Inter-cultural Awareness Association
By Sarah McDonough
Cardinal Staff

This year, the Saint Mary’s University Inter-cultural Awareness Association (ICAA) has started off with a bang.

Through new planned events and the success of those that have happened previously, the 27-member club has really started off on the right foot this year. The ICAA’s goal is to bring cultural awareness to the SMU campus. The club celebrates the uniqueness of the different cultures of which it is comprised.
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One such successful event was the celebration of Mexico’s Independence, El Grito. There were lines of hungry students in the plaza before midnight for their free tacos and pina coladas. The ICAA was only expecting about 20 students to show up and were astounded when 187 came instead. The next big event the ICAA has planned will be a fundraiser on Dec. 7, and it will consist of a “Dress to Impress” themed dance in the Common Room. With the money the club earns, it will be buying t-shirts for the club members.

This club is not restricted to any one culture or race; anyone can join. Current members meet every other Monday from 8 to 8:30 p.m. in Salvi Lecture Hall. If interested, please contact the Inter-cultural Awareness Association President Edith Galvez by email at exgalv06@ smumn.edu.By Karina Rajtar
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Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
By Karina Rajtar
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The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) gives students an opportunity to listen to speakers about topics that range from classroom management to special education and to go to schools and other organizations that work with children.

Meetings are held the last Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in Salvi Lecture Hall. Meetings generally consist of having guest speakers from the community, such as teachers, superintendants, special education teachers or student teachers. The next meeting will feature Carleen Gulstad, who was named Minnesota Teacher of the Year but stepped down for personal reasons. Derek Olson, who replaced Gulstad, will come to speak to the members of ASCD in February. The group also does “fun activities as an organization,” such as ice cream socials, said junior Molly Jewison, president of ASCD.

“We strongly encourage all students to attend,” said Jewison. She said the club can be helpful to anyone interested in education or working with children “or (with) people in general.”

Jewison encourages anyone interested, whether an education major or not, to attend the next meeting. Any questions can be directed to her; her email address is ma152306@smumn.edu.