By – Dharmi Tailor I’m a little bitter, to say the least. Only now, after desperate attempts to attract writers for Diaspora, do I realize the extent to which students only engage in those courses and activities that will increase their GPA or build their resume. (This is not to say that I haven’t been [...]
By – Anshu Gupta Bienvenue. Swagat. The amount of languages I can say welcome in is pretty limited. I suppose I could peruse Dey Hall and find some abandoned 101 textbooks in search for more greetings but luckily for me, and definitely lucky for you, I am not the only contributor to this publication. If [...]
Triangle Garba was held on Saturday, September 29 at Woollen Gym on UNC’s campus. Triangle Garba is an annual event hosted by UNC’s Sangam, NC State’s Ektaa, and Duke’s Diya in honor of navratri. Navratri is a nine day, Hindu festival of worship and dance. A live band, Natkhat, provided traditional Garba and Raas music [...]
By Tanisha Palvia The spring Sangam elections of 2007 were distinct from past elections because Nitin Sekar and Jaymin Patel, both biology and environmental science majors, ran last minute against current president Prashant Katwa in order to make a statement. Sekar and Patel said they wanted to voice their concern with Sangam: there is a [...]
Sangam presented “Be the Change” week, a week honoring Mahatma Gandhi. Saturday, October 6th was “Be the Change,” a national service day in tribute to Gandhi. Sangam was in the Pit and Polk Place from October 1-6 promoting South Asian Awareness, providing information on the Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship and most importantly collecting students and faculty’s [...]
Culture on the Lawn was a fun and interactive event held by the Carolina Black Student Movement on October 11, 2007 on the Eringhaus lawn. Sangam was a cosponsor to this event and participated in the festivities by inviting guests to their booth for an evening of food, culture, and fun. Sangam members informed the [...]
