1996-05-09

              INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MAY 9,1996 • PAGE 3

International House grand opening

by Emily C.Leuthner

Independent editorial staff                     *

The College of St Benedict and St. John's University International and Multicultural House is hosting its grand opening this week.

"After what seems like forever, the house is ready for students," said Mikki Harris, international student adviser.

After a one year wait for a grant approval and eight months of reorganization, the house has been slightly renovated into offices and a place for international students to take care of business and hang-out together.

The house is for everyone," Hanis said. "It is to bring people together instead of separating people apart"

Formerly called Rose house and used for CSB student housing the international house is located on the northwest comer of campus on Minnesota Street

Even though no one

actually lives in the house,    pH0T0 BY LAURA BR0DERICK, independent EDITORIAL STAFF this building still appears

homey inside and out very The International and Multicultural House, located

ta Street, is celebrating its grand open-

few physical changes have been made to the house.

"We did not want the house to lose its homey feeling," Harris said.

There is a full kitchen, which many see as one of the great bonuses about this location

The biggest advantages of this house is the kitchen," said SJU multicultural student consultant (MSC), Jeff Ayer.

Due to the kitchen in the international house, a variety of functions are possible, Including dinners for international students and administration

According to Harris, there are 80 international students between both campuses not including the students from foreign countries that are legal citizens, or the five "adopted" Alaskan students that use the house as a home during long breaks.

Recently, the house prepared dinner for students and the college deans so they could meet and get to know each other. They also hosted the same sort of dinner with the joint provost, dark Hendley.

Without the kitchen facilities, get-togethers like these would not be possible and it would not be as easy to get to know other students and faculty.

Another added bonus to having an entire house for an office is that several people will be able to work under the same roof. Steven Burmiester-May, the director of international studies, will have an office off of the living room.

Burmiester-May and international studies have offices at SJU in the Great Hall, but now there will be a full-functioning office on CSBfs campus as well.

This is the third year CSB has had a multicultural office,

but the first two years were in the Aurora basement by the    ingweek.

registrar's office. This office was half the size of the living room in the multicultural house.

Harris also has an office in the house and, after a lot of time and energy, she said she is very excited to have it ready for students.

Besides a kitchen and more space, the international house has a lot to offer all students.

"It is the only office on campus that has any kind of exchange for students besides the mono-cultural experience at CSB/SJU," said SJU MSC, Gaiy Breuer.

Students active in the international house see this new office as a relationship builder for other students, especially

international students.

This is a place for people of color to come and talk about issues because it isn't so easy to do here all the time," Ayer said.

Stronger relationships between international and non-international students seems to be lacking, according to Breuer.

"This school has a tendency to absorb and step on people who are different,'1 Breuer said. The International House will be a place where international students can go and feel comfortable."

The International House is more than just a student gathering place.

Since Burmiester-May will have an office in the house, international students can go there and take care of personal matters such as getting flights home and keeping visas and other paperwoik up-to-date.

International students also can come and talk to a MSC about different issues that may arise and need special attention. Whether it is cultural-shock issues or more personal issues, the MSCs are there to help.

The new International House helps foreign students feel they have a home to go to, especially during long breaks such as Easter.

Last Easter, the international house prepared a meal for students who could not go home for the holiday.

"It can be really lonely for students, especially if they are Christian, to be away from home on the holidays," Ayer said. The International House is open to everyone. It is meant to be a welcoming place to all students, but especially those who have come here from foreign countries. It is a place for students who are going through similar experiences to get together to share and build relationships.

The International House grand opening will climax tonight when Zuni and Heart of Africa performs on the Mall at SJU.

This professional performing artist is just one of the events that the CSB/SJU International House has prepared for students to heighten their awareness for the international students at these two campuses during their grand open-

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having the party from noon until 9 p.m.," Reber said.

Fultz saw this organized party as a way to help with the pre-supposed chaos in St. Joseph on the day of Pine-stock.

"Our main objective is to minimize the problems that go along with Pine-stock, such as vandalism and public drunkenness that have been problems in the past," said CORE committee member and St. John's University senior, John Pihaly.

Fultz had been working closely with student members of CORE committee and the Joint Event Council to do what he could do centralize the festivities of the day.

CORE Committee is concerned that Pinestock goers, especially those under 21-years-old, will have no place to go after 5 p.m. when the bands are finished at SJU.

"There would be no place for minors to go after Pinestock, since the administration shut down Brother Willie's Pub," Pihaly said. "Ufe wanted to find a safe place for minors to go instead of just roaming the streets."

The CORE committee talked with Fultz about having a party for students of all ages, and he readily agreed.

"It serves him well because he could make money and also minimize many problems associated with Pine-stock," Pihaly said.

Minors meandering the streets of St. Joseph on the day of Pinestock is the biggest challenge for the members of the St Joseph community. Trying to find a post-Pinestock party for minors is difficult and it takes organization and control to make it safe and pleasant for all members.

"We have no problem with minors being at the party, just so Sal's staff controls the alcohol being served," Rebersaid.

Fultz is still having his party even though he had to overcome several obstacles.

The revised plan for Sal's parking lot party consists of a disc jockey starting at noon and a large tent with a beer garden and food. Three bands, Mossoneflo, Crazy Paint Guy and Mr. Whirley, will perform from 4 to 9 p.m., and are sponsored by the SJU Rugby team.

There will be a designated area for minors sectioned off so that they can watch the bands playing.

"Wre salvaging the party and will have a great time regardless," Fultz said.

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