YEAR OF THE SNAKE
An elderly couple listen to the Edmonton Chinese Choir Society perform at West Edmonton Mall for the Lunar New Year Extravaganza on January 25, 2025. A man plays table tennis as a part of the Cyclone table tennis club. Dancers wait anxiously to begin their performance. A group of women showcase taiji bailong ball. A tai chi group flows through their moves on stage. Drummers and dancers flood the stage. Members of the Chiu Lau Kung Fu College race across the stage performing a dragon dance. A piano class gets ready to play for West Edmonton Mall. Confetti goes off at the end of the lion dance to ring in the Year of the Snake. A man dressed as the God of Wealth, Caishen, hands out red envelopes to people in Chinatown on January 26,...
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Clarification: In the print UPASS story in the Feb. issue of the Griff, it was written that the Edmonton Student Alliance was involved in negotiations with ETS. While ESA members were present, the ESA was not involved in negotiations, but are involved in ongoing advocacy.
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