Belmont’s Chinese Cultural Association invited students to ring in the Year of the Tiger with songs, snacks and cultural learning. Officers shared the symbols and traditions of the Lunar New Year, one of the biggest celebrations in the world. But it’s a celebration many students may not know much about. One of the most significant symbols is this year’s zodiac — the tiger. Since the Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, previous tiger years occurred in 2010, 1998, 1986, 197

It’s a Wednesday night, and a handful of members from the Asian American Association at Belmont University gather in a small room on the second floor of the Massey Business Center to watch “Minari,” a film about an enthusiastic Korean immigrant who moves his family to Arkansas to start a farm. Jacob Yi, the main character, soon realizes that life in the rural United States may be more difficult than expected as he and his family experience several hardships, from fitting in w