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ISA seeking script writer for Ethnos

May 7, 2013 by Megan Robinson

The International Students Association is looking for someone to write the script for the fall semester's Ethnos show. ISA strives to share its members' unique culture backgrounds. Through events like Ethnos and International Pancake Night, ISA invites everyone to learn about different cultures. Officers and students in ISA also come together for ... [Read More…]

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Student acts to entertain in Ethnos

November 7, 2012 by Kyle Knapp

The annual Ethnos cultural show will take place on Friday and Saturday with the goal of celebrating the diverse range of cultures represented by ACU's student body. People attending Ethnos will see many different acts representing a wide array of cultures and countries. The acts will be performed by groups such as the Chinese Scholar Students ... [Read More…]

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Ethnos brings “Culture Shock” to campus

November 7, 2012 by Alikay Wood

This weekend the International Student's Association will be bringing a "Culture Shock" to ACU with the Ethnos culture show. Adrien Patenaude, junior Ad/PR major from Phrae, Thailand is the producer of Ethnos. "Culture shock is what happens when people of distinct cultures come together and are shocked by the differences they encounter," ... [Read More…]

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Ethnos to dance across cultural boundaries

October 3, 2012 by Kirsten Holman

The International Students Association (ISA) presents Ethnos every year, nudging students to experience the unique culture found at home. Traveling isn't necessary to gain cultural enrichment and understanding. Ethnos is "an opportunity for international students to display their culture and share it with American students" said Adrian Patenaude, ... [Read More…]

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JMC Network Newscast November 16, 2011

November 16, 2011 by Corinne Morris

This week on the JMC Network Newscast we take a look the Ethnos culture show, the Carmichael-Walling lecture series, Season of Caring and Artist Talk with "M.A. Double." Hosted by Corrine Morris and David Singer ... [Read More…]

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Shades of color, Ethnos displays dance group’s multiculturalism

November 11, 2011 by Samantha Sutherland

Shades, a step and hip hop group on campus, will take the stage in this weekend's Ethnos Culture Show. "Shades is a multicultural group that comes together to serve God through dancing and stepping," said Destiny Hagood, senior photojournalism major from Compton, Calif. Shades started more than 10 years ago with a very strong multicultural ... [Read More…]

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Ethnos Cultural Show to open this weekend

November 9, 2011 by Curtis Christian

Students, faculty and staff are invited to travel around the world with the performers in this year's annual Ethnos Culture Show. The performance put on by the International Students Association will show Friday and Saturday in Cullen Auditorium. This year Ethnos features 13 international acts and 150 performers, said Ethnos Producer and ... [Read More…]

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Ethnos auditions continue, lead up to November

October 4, 2011 by Meiqi Zhang

Ethnos performers conducted their first audition on Monday. The second audition will be on Oct.17. Students are working hard on their performances, which will run on Nov. 11-12. Veronica Whitt, International Student Association president, said ISA puts on Ethnos every fall, ISA's biggest production. After much practice and a series of ... [Read More…]

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Into the ‘Twilight’

November 17, 2006 by Kelsi Peace

By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor As she explains how a family tradition will make its debut on the Ethnos stage this weekend, April Gutierrez is all smiles. Her father, Marty Cilvas, and 10-year-old cousin, Bobby, will join Gutierrez, sophomore accounting major from El Paso, to perform the Shaw Dance and the War Dance, a Tigua tradition passed ... [Read More…]

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