Kicking off the spring semester is the Chinese New Year celebration. For thousands of years the Chinese New Year has been the largest celebration for Chinese people throughout the world. Residents in both complexes enjoy this holiday by eating traditional foods as well as connecting with family and friends at home. The Chinese New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival, in coordination with the changes of Nature in the Chinese lunar calendar. Traditionally the Eve of the New Year is very carefully observed.
Supper is a feast, with all members coming together.
One of the most popular courses is jiaozi, dumplings boiled in water. This year the University Apartments had its largest gathering for Chinese New Year. By having a joint collaboration with the Chinese Student Scholars Association, over five-hundred people filled the Student Activities Center Auditorium to enjoy the Stony Brook Youth Orchestra, comedy, opera, and folk dancing. Continuing with the beginning of the year celebrations, our Muslim community celebrates Eid. Eid Al Fitr.