Word: kalra
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Freshmen cannot live in their dorms over Christmas break," said Darpan Kalra '99, president of the Woodbridge Society of International Students. "When you are an international freshman with no place to go to and you can't live in the dorm, then that is a serious problem...
...Kalra said the cost of the plane trip and the long hours that many have to spend in the air to reach their homes deter some from spending the holidays with family and friends...
...Woodbridge would like a permanent solution to this problem," Kalra said. "Possible solutions can be allowing international freshmen to live on campus over Christmas break. If not that, the University should think of alternative housing for needy international freshmen...
...Kalra and Voutilainen said the Woodbridge Society is working with the administration to help provide housing for international first years...
...Kalra said currently many first years spend the holidays with an upperclass friend or stay with a host family...