APSU’s Candlelight Ball to return next May
October 22, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Last spring, the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic caused Austin Peay State University (APSU) to cancel its premier social event, the Candlelight Ball, for the first time in 36 years.
The ball, which raises money for vital student scholarships, is set to return next spring, and organizers are working to keep the annual celebration from suffering another disruption.
The 2019 (pre-COVID-19 pandemic) Austin Peay State University Candlelight Ball. (APSU)
A Glimpse into the Culture of a Faraway Land
July 5, 2010
the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
A number of years ago when Bill and I lived in Charlottesville, Virginia, I worked for a while as the executive secretary for the Omni Hotel. During that time, the hotel hired a number of Tibetan refugees to work in the services area of the hotel. Bill and I came to know them and to like them very much. They were quiet, gentle people who worked very hard, made every effort to learn English, and contribute to the lives of those around them.
These fourteen Tibetans were in their early twenties and in order to save money, rented together a large white house in an old section of Charlottesville. Meticulously neat, their home was spotless and simply furnished.
We were honored to be invited to their celebration of the birthday of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. He actually attended this luncheon in their home. His translator from 1979 to 1989, Jeffrey Hopkins, was a member of the faculty of the University of Virginia at the time. It was through Professor Hopkins that the Dalai Lama learned of this feast.
These young people had prepared every imaginable type of Tibetan food. A long table was filled with meats, dumplings, desserts, fruits and every delightful taste to tempt one’s palate. [Read more]
