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MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Members of the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization watch a soccer game between Mexico and Brazil last Tuesday at Cielito Lindo. The organization, along with the Brazilian Student Association and others in the University community, held a soccer tournament Saturday.
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Members of the Brazilian Student Association, Hispanic American Leadership Organization and others in the University community crossed cultural divides to share their love for the game of soccer Saturday afternoon. Six teams of four battled it out in the Amber Student Recreation Fitness Center for the ultimate prize of gold medals and Chipotle gift cards.
Marina Rasuck, a senior from Minas Gerais, Brazil, said the Hispanic American Leadership Organization came to the Brazilian Student Association with the idea of creating a collaborative event for National Hispanic Heritage month. She said a soccer tournament seemed like the obvious idea.
"When I used to live in Brazil, I watched a lot of soccer tournaments." Rusuck said. "It becomes
very intense with the screaming and yelling at the TV"
Rasuck did not have a favorite team for Saturday's tournament, she said, but Antonio Simoes, an associate professor in the Spanish and Portuguese department, was the plaver to watch.
Simoes said he has played soccer for as long as he can remember. His favorite team is Brazil's Vasco da Gama, he said. Saturday, Simoes played with members of the Brazilian Student
win," Simoes said before the match. "I can't bet on that, but I think they will."
Simoes said that if his team, won he would hang the winning medal in his office.
However, the Mosasaurus had their own idea of how the match
"It becomes very intense with the screaming and yelling at the TV."
Association and Hispanic American Leadership Organization hed never met before. Despite their lack of experience playing together, Simoes's team made it to the final two against the team the Mosaursas.
"I think my team will always
MARINA RASUCK
A senior from Minas Gerais, Brazil
would end. Andres Lira, a graduate student from Mexico City, said his team plays together once a week. The team is named the Mosasaurs after the prehistoric Kansas lizard.
"If people knew what it was, they'd be scared of us," Ira said.
The final match ended 6-2,
Mosasairs.
Simoes said he would continue to participate in as many Brazilian Student Association events as possible. He also hopes to participate in more Hispanic American Leaders Organization events.
"They are very active. Simões said, 'I can't keep up with them.'
The Brazilian Student Association meets Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at Henry's. The Hispanic American Leadership Organization meets Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
Edited by Rachel Schultz
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