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UConn Students Welcome Lunar New Year

The Year of the Dragon was welcomed by the Vietnamese Student Association and the Chinese Undergraduate Student Association at a celebration at the Student Union.

This article was originally published on the UConn Today Web site on January 30, 2012.

By: Max Sinton

The Vietnamese Student Association and the Chinese Undergraduate Student Association welcomed the Year of the Dragon at a Lunar New Year Celebration on Friday. The event featured everything from lion dancers to a poetry reading to demonstrations by a Taekwondo team, as well as a raffle and fortune cookies for all.

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