IA Campus Event
Friday, February 21st, Office of International Affairs
Capping off a week of dreary weather and difficult assignments was one of the best events I have attended at OSU! Taste of OSU is a night of cultural performances on stage, informational exhibits, and food organized by the Office of International Affairs where cultural clubs and organizations throughout campus all contribute their talents towards a night of community! What I loved, beyond the truly staggering amount of food I tried was the fact that families and individuals from the greater Columbus area also took part in the event. Families were bumbling around the Union intermingling with freshman who have only been in the city for a few months, and I think this provided a space for those at OSU and in the Columbus area to come together as a community and enjoy each other’s company and cooking. What came from this was a heightened sense of community that can make social engagement and activism in areas such as environmental accountability and municipal political discourse amount to meaningful change, something that is the focus of my educational pursuits. After attending this event, I am encouraged to seek out more opportunities like this that promote the sharing of cultural identities and the expansion of taste palettes!