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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006
"We're not trying to impose anything on anyone, we're just trying to share the excitement we have for this culture."
The event brought out a large show-case of diverse performances. A band with members form Sri Lanka, Japan, India and the United States called 3 Wishes and Aliens played a rousing set centered on traditional Indian lyrics and beats, punctuated by rap verse and notes from a saxophone.
An Indian dance troupe from the Nritya dance school in Kansas City performed a traditional dance with ringing bells tied around their feet.
Another group of students involved in the Cultural India Club took to the stage with a fusion of Indian pop music and hip-hop flavored moves. There was also a fashion show of traditional and flashy Indian saris and linen tunics.
Ankit Shah, a performer in the show and Lenexa freshman, said that the show used these vignettes to communicate the importance of the Diwali holiday. Shah said it is one of the most important holidays to the Indian culture.
Sharing meals is another important aspect of the celebration, and the Cultural India Club concluded the night with an overflowing buffet of Indian fare such as chicken tikka masala and pakoras.
"We light candles and firecrackers and spend a lot of time with family."
he said.
Maganti said that although the celebration was a major event for the club, it will host smaller events throughout the year such as Indian movie nights to continue cultural participation in the University community.
The drive-through program wasn't offered the past two years because of a vaccine shortage and construction around the hospital.
Kansan staff writer Courtney Hagen can be contacted at chagen@ kansan.com.
Jeffrey Parsons, sophomore at the Kansas Art Institute, had the flu last year.
"I think the whole concept of a drive-through flu shot is one of the most unprofessional things I've heard in my life, but at the same time I think it's a really cool idea," Parsons said.
"It was absolutely God-awful," he said. He drove through to get the shot this year.
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"I'm really happy they did it, especially for the people who are
poor and have to work all the time or who don't have the time to get a flu shot at a hospital or someplace like Walgreens," he said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of people in the U.S. get the flu each year. About 36,000 people die from it annually.
The CDC recommends the flu vaccination as the single best way to prevent the flu.
Kansan staff writer Anna Faltermeier can be contacted at afaltermeier@kansan.com.
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He also defended his tax policies and explained their benefit to Americans. He highlighted his tax cuts for small businesses, the doubling of the child tax credit and the reduction of the marriage penalty as essential to a strong economy.
Outside the convention hall, groups of demonstrators bearing handmade signs stood on the sidewalk across the street before and after the event.
"It got my blood pumping," he said.
"If you vote Democrat" he said, "you're voting for a tax increase."
Bill Lucero, Topeka resident, said he started organizing people to vent their frustration with the administration as early as Tuesday morning.
"This is not anti-war. This is not pro-environment. This is not pro-healthcare. It's not pro-education," he said. "It's all those things. Everybody has their own issue."
Chad Palmquist, Topeka resident and Washburn University freshman, said he agreed with almost every syllable the president said, and thought the United States should remain in Iraq until the job is done.
Lucero began demonstrating by holding a "Got Quagmire?" sign about 2 in the afternoon. He estimated 150 to 200 people demonstrated throughout the day.
Gabriel Revecki, Lawrence junior, demonstrated with about 15 other students outside the convention center. Holding a homemade "Peace is Possible" sign, Revecki said he wanted to raise awareness for peace because he thought it was the only way to start saving lives in Iraq.
Kansan staff writer Nate McGinnis can be contacted at nmcginnis@ kansan.com.
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