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Written by Donovan Henderson
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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
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If “Hawaii Five-O” and “Magnum P.I.” are all that you know about our 50th state, it’s probably time to broaden your horizons a bit.
The Ha’aheo ‘O Hawai’i Club (that’s the Hawaii Club) at the University of Northern Colorado will host its 17th annual Luau on Saturday.
 This year’s theme is “Rhythm of the Islands.”
The event is traditionally a popular one — attracting about 750 people last year.
UNC has a substantial student contingent from the islands who come to Greeley as part of the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program, which allows students to attend the school at a cost that is less than regular out-of-state tuition.
The Luau is a way for those students to get a little taste of home while giving Colorado residents some cultural education.
Jordan Odo, 21, is a senior at UNC and a member of the Hawaii Club. When he came to UNC as a freshman, he had never seen snow before.
“Basically, it was a new experience,” Odo said, thankful for the opportunity the exchange program provides, “It is a way to go away from home and mature a little.”
The Hawaii Club has about 60 members, and they spend the year planning for the big event.
At the Luau, you’ll be greeted by hula dancer. Dinner is of traditional Hawaiian fare, with this year’s menu consisting of kalua pig, chicken long rice and haupia, which is a coconut pudding.
 After dinner, the entertainment is an impressive arrangement of traditional dances.
Through the greetings, food and hula dances, Odo said he and his fellow club members hope people who come to the Luau will learn a little about his home. That’s why he gets excited about the Luau every year.
“For one, you get to show everyone what your culture is all about,” Odo said. “And for another, it also allows me to feel at home again.”
TO GO
• “Rhythm of the Islands” Luau
• Doors at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 12
• University Center Ballroom, 20th Street and 10th Avenue, Greeley
• Tickets: $12-$22
• Call 351.4849 or go online to www.unco.edu/tickets
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