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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1998)
Check us out We’re er | flie web! R ■AflMAfl / / IMflMf JaUmLaAMAA AAAA H R1i|K//VVwil0lifmair8$iC0n I Movie Info Line: H 441-0222 B Coil for Showtimesl I DOUGLAS THEATRE CO. B 44 Years of Excellence! ^E NebrasSsetbaJl GIVE IT A SHOT HU Women vs. Oklahoma State Saturday, January 31 at 1:00 pm | at Bob Devaney Sports Center || Promotion: • The first 75 UNL students at the game will receive FREE Calvin Klein gifts from Dillard’s. • Dillard’s Shootout: Shoot to win Dillard’s merchandise. Sponsor: Dillard’s Si mangia malissimo a scuola. ( eiqujei si (ootps eqj jb poo* oqj. :uotU3|SuejjJ Tired of the school cafeteria? Just because you’re a student doesn’t mean you have to eat like one. Fazoli’s features 12 authentic Italian menu items priced under $4. 4603 Vine Street, 466-4045, Lincoln Chinese students kick off new year By Kim Sweet Staff Reporter The Chinese Year of the Tiger will be brought in with a roar on Saturday evening with fun, food and entertain ment, all courtesy of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. The Chinese New Year, which officially began Thursday, is being celebrated at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Saturday in order not to conflict with students’ busy weekly schedules. The festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. with traditional Chinese games on the second floor of the Nebraska Union. Chinese Students and Scholars Association President Fuming Zheng promises gifts for everyone who par ticipates. At 6:30 p.m. dinner begins in the Centennial Ballroom with members of the student association serving a number of dishes, including rice, fruit and other authentic Chinese fare. The performance begins at 7:50 p.m. in the ballroom and features singing and dancing. Groups of all ages will be part of the performance. High school and elementary school students will be pertorming various dances, including an umbrella dance. Singing groups and a Chinese drummer will be on hand. The perfor mance also will include a dance familiar to most cultures for its size and color - the lion dance, which will be the highlight of the evening. “The lion dance is very tradition al and very attractive,” Zheng said. Zheng is excited about the enter tainment; the entertainers were selected by the association, and the competition is stiff. Only 15 of the 75 acts that tried out made the cut. “We spend a lot of time preparing this,” Zheng said, “The children’s dancing is very interesting and all are quality acts.” The event has become very popu lar with Chinese groups around the area, with sponsors including local Chinese restaurants and even a Chinese church in Omaha, Zheng said. More than 500 people are expect ed to attend the event, which has become an annual tradition at UNL, Zheng said. Ticket prices include all the fes tivities and are $10 for non-members and $7 for members of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. They can be picked up at the door Saturday. Allow extra room jj between vehicles * during winter weather. I s I ‘V