Students living in the Granite School District have a multitude of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. No where is that more apparent than at Hunter High School, where each year senior class officers hold a Multicultural Assembly. This year’s assembly was held on Dec. 9.

“Hunter is so blessed to have many awesome and unique cultures,” said Amy McVey, senior class advisor at Hunter. “This assembly gives students the opportunity to share their culture with their peers, in addition to allowing students to see the many cultures that are represented here at Hunter and to begin to appreciate the diversity we have to offer here.”

The one hour assembly was held mid-morning, helping assure students remain on campus and encouraged to attend. It opened and closed with rousing performances by a mariachi band made up of Hunter students. Then senior class officers took turns introducing 12 performances from groups representing the native countries of their families.

Among those performances were these:

• Mate Ma’a Tonga, representing Tonga with a Tahitian performance.

• Valle Kosovave with a traditional Albanian dance.

• Aparmina with a Tahitian dance and Vahine at Tahitian solo.

• Step of Excellence with an African American dance.

• Samoan couples dancing a number.

• Peru celebrated with a Caporales dance.

• Tau’a Lunga with a Tongan performance.

• Mexico - Mariachi Mis Raices

• Tongan – Fakafiefia

• Khmer dance

• Samoan – Samoan Siva and Sasa

The mariachi band returned to close the assembly. Each performer wore clothing representing their countries. One humorous part of the assembly was when a few mothers came onto the gymnasium floor and threw dollar bills at their student performers.

Hunter High holds a number of events each year to celebrate their students. More are scheduled into the winter and spring. λ