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October 13, 2021
On Campus
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OCC's Lindsey Reider (center in dark blue shirt) and Kristen Beyer (right in dark blue shirt) work with students during the International Flag Naming contest in the Gordon Student Center.
After an academic year filled with virtual events, Onondaga Community College hosted a campus-wide in-person Unity Day on Wednesday, October 13. The theme of this semester's event was "Better Together." Events happening across campus included:
- Bead and Feather Pouch Making
- Unity Bracelet and Necklace Making
- Cross Faith Necklace Making
- "Better Together" Mosaic
- LGBTQIA+ Button Making
- Leather Wristband Making
- License Plate Making
- International Flag Naming Contest
- Art Contest Display
- Extraordinary Men of Distinction
- Paper Cranes Origami
- Latin Salsa Dance Lessons & Spanish Cuisine
- Middle Eastern Cuisine
- Open Mic Contest
- Interactive Unity Written Display
- ASL Deaf, Deaf World
- Common Read Table
- Unity Yoga
The festivities were organized by the Unity Day Committee which includes students Alawad Abdullah, Kenneth Bivens, Dreeasia Garner, Damon Gilstrap, Healther Patrick, Lorien Renaud, and Nya Williams. Photos from the event are below.
