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Brazil Connection: A Spotlight on Brazilian Buckeyes

By Emily Strouse, Designer, ¿Qué Pasa, OSU? and MFA Candidate, Department of Design

Samanta Chiarini Franchim, International Studies and Italian major from Campinas, São Paulo, says that her favorite place on campus is the Oval. “In a way, it is an excellent representation of our student body. We may all be on different paths and come from different backgrounds, but we all belong to a bigger community of Buckeyes.”

Daniela Krueger Hopkins hails from Santa Catarina, Brazil, and studies languages.  Her favorite adage is "Os sonhos movem moinhos. Dreams move windmills."  Daniela tells us that she finds escape from the cold gray days of winter in the Thompson Library.

Samuel Cruz, doctoral student of Latin American Literatures and Cultures, is from Curitiba, the capital of the state of Paraná. “I love Brazil, which is a very diverse country in the broadest sense of the word...OSU is a great institution to be part of, and I'm glad I'm right here, right now."

PhD candidate Renata Nave came to OSU from São Paulo to study agriculture and now looks forward to a career in the US. Commenting on how much her life has changed since she first arrived in Columbus, Renata says, “I now have a dog, a cat and a fiancé who makes me really happy!"

Meibe Villumsen is a native of Rio de Janiero and a student of history and Jewish studies. She loves animals and tells us that her favorite pastime is “football—oh, here it is called soccer!”

Pedro da Gloria, a doctoral student of anthropology from São Paulo, shares his passion for soccer, “As many Brazilians, I take soccer very seriously. But the reason soccer is serious for me is because it is the best moment to have fun, make friends and enjoy a good time.”

PhD candidate in Pharmaceutics, Ana Clara Azevedo moved to the US from Goiania, Goias when her mother pursued a PhD at OSU. Between her academic demands and service to graduate organizations, Ana manages to find time for baking “cupcakes and Brazilian goodies like pudim, broas, pao de queijo, quindim... YUM YUM!”

A native of São Paolo, André Zampaulo came to OSU for a doctoral degree in Spanish and Portuguese Linguistics. “I study Spanish & Portuguese phonetics and phonology, with a special interest in the evolutionary pathways of their sound systems.”

MFA candidate Ibsen Santos do Rego is from the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. “Capoeira originated in Brasil and it brings me closer to my roots when I practice the classical Japanese Noh inspired techniques of director Tadashi Suzuki,” do Rego explains. ”With the merging of these worlds plus my second home, the United States of America, underneath supporting my every step, I feel enlightened and original."

"Capoeira is an art developed in Brazil hundreds of years ago by slaves. It is a fight disguised as a dance, with its own style of music." – Brian "Avô" Griffin, instructor
Check the Facebook page, T.A.B.C.A.T. Columbus, for updates and events. The club practices capoeira biweekly.

"The Portuguese speaking group, or 'Bate-Papo,' has often served as a kind of family for me. Every Thursday night, I am always guaranteed to run into great people from all walks of life, to drink, trade barbs, and flap gums in various languages. Even though 'bater papo' literally means 'to flap the gums' in Portuguese, it's become something more than that: a home away from home for native Spanishspeakers, students and lovers of Brazilian or Latin culture, and those who just want to learn more. It is also known for occasionally descending into sheer silliness, which I like to photograph in all its 'beleza' (beauty)." – Ed Luna, OSU alumnus Bate-Papo meets most Thursday nights. Every one is welcome to join us! Contact osubatepapo@gmail.com to get the weekly announcements.