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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>SUBJECT: </span></font><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Friday, November 19<sup>th</sup>, </span></b><st1:time Hour="19"
Minute="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><st1:time Hour="19" Minute="0">7:00pm</span></b></st1:time><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'></st1:time>---</span></font></b><st1:time Hour="21" Minute="0"><st1:time
Hour="21" Minute="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>9:00pm</span></font></b></st1:time></st1:time><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'> </span></font>Potluck/ Native Costume Show,<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font></b></st1:PersonName><st1:PersonName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold;
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style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>(Founders Lounge, 2<sup>nd</sup> floor MSC)</span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>COME OUT and celebrate the International Education
Week together.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Everyone is encouraged to dress in your native costume
and to bring your home made dish to share.</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>You
can win cash prizes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here are the rules:</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 color=navy face=Symbol><span
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Students who want to participate in
the contest <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>for</span></font> best
native costumes and best dishes must sign up <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>for entry </span></font>by </span></font><st1:time Hour="19"
Minute="20"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><st1:time Hour="19" Minute="20">7:20pm</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'></st1:time>
on that day.<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Native
Costume contest</span></b>: Student can compete individually or in
a small group. If the group wins, students must share the cash prize.<br>
There are three criteria to judge the costumes:<br>
<span class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Nativeness</span></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>/Originality (Scales 1---5<span class=GramE>)<span style='font-weight:
normal'>-</span></span></span></b> how well the costume represents the
originality of the nation's tradition and culture.<br>
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Presentation (Scales 1---10<span class=GramE>)<span
style='font-weight:normal'>-</span></span></span></b> how well the
contestant(s)<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>give the presentation.<br>
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Overall Impression (Scales 1---10)</span></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Potluck
Contest</span></b>: Student should bring sufficient amount of food to share.<br>
<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Dishes will be <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>identified by numbers and </span></font>judged by preference<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>s</span></font> of the three judges.<b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold;
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>There will be first and second <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>prizes</span></font> for the best native
costumes and the best dishes.<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>$20 for the first
place<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>;<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </span></b></span></font>$10
for the second place.</span></font></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Noi Prapan</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Director, International Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:address><st1:Street><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>P.O.Box</span></font></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'> 3011</span></st1:address><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place><st1:City><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span><st1:State><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas</span></st1:State><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'> </span><st1:PostalCode><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'>75429</span></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Phone: 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>FAX: 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Noi_Prapan@tamu-commerce.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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