PROUD DISPLAY OF DANCING AND MUSIC COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - African dances The term African dance refers mainly to the dances of subsaharan and West Africa. The music and dances of northern Africa and the Sahara are generally more closely connected to those of the Near East. Also the dances of immigrants of European and Asian descent (e.g. and music were on display Tuesday at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. in celebration of Black History Month, where students clapped along to drum rhythms and lunched on ethnic food. Student Elliott Thompson Thompson, city, Canada Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956. said dedicating the month of February to black history is important for all ethnicities, but noted that the momentum doesn't really swell until the month is half gone. ``At the beginning nobody really notices it, but then (celebrations) like this really help bring it to light,'' said Thompson, 20. Held indoors to avoid the rain, the celebration included a song from Rachel Ogumbo, a student from Kenya studying biotechnology at the college. As she sang in Luo - her native language - Ogumbo tapped her hands on a set of red drums. ``The reason we don't have (Black History Month) in Kenya is because we've never had that racial thing. But now that it's celebrated here, I think it's really making a difference,'' said Ogumbo, 20, who received a huge cheer after her performance. Students were joined by staff in the performances, including the traditional African dances. Pamela Brogdon-Wynne, part of a program that keeps students focused on graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. , took time to dance in the celebration and said such events are essential to students of all nationalities. ``It's important that we honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. all cultures. The more diverse experiences we have like this, the more students we retain,'' she said. ``All students need to feel welcome and it's important for all students to have an identity.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Pamela Brogdon-Wynne is all smiles before performing a traditional dance during College of the Canyon's Black History Month event Tuesday. She said it's important for all students to feel welcome. (2 -- color) College of the Canyons students perform during Tuesday's celebration of Black History Month. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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