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Students perform during Asia Regional Night on Nov. 12, 2011.
KRISTEN JARCHOW
DARYL JAMES
Risa Ogata ’13 performs with the Thunderbird Africa Business Club on
Feb. 9, 2013.
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One-of-a-kind traditions,
innovations and points of pride
that set Thunderbird apart
By Daryl James
1REGIONAL NIGHT: Guests line up Dec. 8, 2012, for green curry,
chicken basil and kheer for dessert. The lights dim and emcees
from China and Vietnam introduce a live show that will celebrate
the customs of more than one dozen Asian countries. The program
will include Bollywood dances, Chinese karaoke, Muay Thai and kung
fu demonstrations. This is the latest installment of Regional Night, a
cultural exchange hosted and produced by Thunderbird students three
times each trimester. “When we say we’re No. 1 in international business,
we really mean it,” says Thunderbird Student Government Vice
President Anirrban Mukherjii ’13 of India. “Regional Nights are one
of the many ways in which Thunderbird helps you understand what the
world is all about.” The following pages showcase nine other features
that set Thunderbird apart.
TIM CLARKE
Bo Lin ’11, left, performs tai chi during a special Regional
Night production for Thunderbird trustees on Feb. 3,
2011, during the Chinese New Year.
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