March, 2015
INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN: A PUBLICATION BY THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
1. Who invented the Caesar salad?
a. The Argentinean cook Dona Petrona de
Gandulfo
b. Douglas Rodriguez, in honor of social activist
Cesar Chavez
c. Caesar Cardini, a Mexican restaurateur
d. The chef Francesco Leonardi
2. Where do lima beans come from?
a. Cuba
b.Guatemala
c.Paraguay
d.Uruguay
3. What food company did Spanish immigrants
Prudencio and Carolina Unanue start in 1936?
a. Goya
b. Old El Paso
c. Taco Bell
d. Faraon
4. What is flan?
a. A Central American cocktail
b.A caramel custard
c.A Spanish toast with olive oil and garlic
d.A creamy fruit sherbet typical of Caribbean
5. If you ask for a tortilla in Spain, what do you get?
a.A flat, thin bread
b.A chocolate torte
c.A corn chip
d.An omelet
6. What do the words “dulce de leche,” “manjar blanco,”
“cajeta,” and “arequipe,” refer to?
a.Appetizers
b.Soups
c.Entrees
d.Desserts
7. What is in a Cuban sandwich?
a.Chorizo and fried plantains on cornbread
b.Chicken, avocado, and blue cheese on a roll
c.Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, mustard, and pickles
on grilled French bread
d.Turkey and lettuce on a flour tortilla
Answers: 1, c; 2, b; 3, a; 4, b; 5, d; 6,d; 7, c;
The Center for International and
Undocumented Students Staff
Culture
(A Learned Way of Life)
In addition to Barbara St. Urbain,
coordinator of the Center for
International and Undocumented
Students, this spring we have 5 part-time
student workers: Carlos Barajas; Ernesto
Javalera; Essma Nasher; Japjit Kaur; and
Rebekah Bartle.
It is developed and communicated by a group of people, consciously or
unconsciously, to subsequent generations. It consists of beliefs, ideas,
habits, attitudes, customs, and traditions that help to create standards
from which a group of people coexist. It makes a group of people
unique.
The Center is open M-TH, 9am-4pm
REAL CULTURE: The way people actually behave.
IDEAL CULTURE: The way people believe they behave or ought to
behave.
Editor: Essma Nasher
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Population: 39.21 million
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Algeria is the largest country in Africa, its capital is Algiers
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It is called the country of Cherries and Dates (mild
temperature in the north, Saharan temperature in the south),
and grows the best dates in the world, and is famous for Deglet
Nours
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Over 80% of Algeria is the Saharan Region which is almost
completely uninhabited
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The currency of Algeria is the Dinar, main exports include
petroleum and gas
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The emblematic animal of Algeria is the Fennec
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Women of the country have prominent status, making up 60%
of Judges and hospital employees, 70% of lawyers, 60% of the
student population, 34% of parliament, and have a bigger
household income contribution than their male counterparts
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Couscous is so common a meal in Algeria that its Arabic name,
“ta’am” translates to “food.” A popular drink, laban consists of
yogurt, water and mint leaves for flavor
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A custom of Oran, Algeria is to honk car horns when going
through the tunnel to the beach to bring good luck.
We are currently having
an outreach campaign for
the Learning Abroad
Library! If you are
interested in having a
presentation at your
classroom or club meeting,
please contact Essy, the
student coordinator of the
Learning Abroad Library!
(209) 575-6463
Calling all
Dreamers!
Have Questions About Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),
AB540, California Dream Act, or Bog Fee
Waiver? Well, the Center for International
and Undocumented Students might just
have the answer you’re seeking!
Don’t miss our weekly Students United
Reaching for Equality (SURE) meetings!
Every Wednesday, 3-4pm in the Staff
Dining Room.
Join Us!
visit us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/mjcdreamers4sure
International Club
Learn about the rich and unique world cultures through the activities we
organize throughout the semester. Join us and make new friends from
around the world!
We meet every Thursday
from 4pm - 5pm in Founders Hall 135.
For more info, please stop by the Center for International and
Undocumented Students located inside the Student Center (East Campus) or
call us at (209) 575-6012. Check out the bulletin while you’re at it!
Reminder for
International Students:
All International students must be full
time students throughout the
semester. This means they must be
enrolled in at least 12 units or they
will be out of status.
MJC Center for International and Undocumented Students Website: http://mjc.edu/international and Like us on Facebook!
Editor: Essma Nasher