The Lunar New Year, more commonly known as Chinese New Year, is an age old celebration that revolves around multiple aspects such as superstition, vibrant festive activities, ancestral worship, and traditional zodiac beliefs. With the largest Asian student body in the district, many students on campus are going to start festivities Saturday, marking the new year of the rooster.

“With any other holiday, we celebrate it and partake in the traditions,” sophomore Tay Nguyen said. “It’s a fun opportunity for all of us to come together as a family and do the traditions.”

One of those traditions is the giving of red envelopes full of money from older generations in the family to the younger generations, which is intended to bring luck to the receiver.

“Chinese New Year means getting to spend time with my family,” Ly said. “And getting money from all of my relatives.”

Others, however are happy to celebrate the more simple things that go into the Lunar New Year.
“This year I’m excited because I will be able to become more involved with making the food,” junior Iris Zhang said. “In previous years, the men in my family have been in charge.”