November 28, 2007
Since the school's inception, Northview High's International Night has been one of its biggest and most popular events among students, faculty, staff and parents. But this year, the Northview family outdid itself. There wasn't an empty seat in the house.
The event, presented by the school's Kaleidoscope Club, was coined this year as a "night of enrichment and culture." And that it was.
The event featured the many countries and cultures represented at Northview through the sampling of tasty delights, the "Collision" of cultures fashion show and the extremely popular cultural talent show. Acts like the Bollywood Film Dance and the Korean Hip Hop commanded the packed auditorium. And other acts, like the mother-daughter Chinese Guzheng performance, had students enthralled by the talent of their peers.
But there was a serious aspect to the event this year. The school invited Bill Nigut, the southeast regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, who spoke about the importance of stifling discrimination and making the world a better place for all right now.
"If not now, when?" he asked attendees. "When will we make the world a better place to live?"
Nigut said that task has become even harder in recent years.
"We live in perilous times," he said. "9/11 changed our universe. It made us more suspicious. We have to find a way to balance respect for individuals against our security needs."
At night's end, the Kaleidoscope Club challenged students to sign its "No Place for Hate" pledge to ensure the proud display of differences at Northview.
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