Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2013, Page 8

Description:	mirarle nnourt STOTFourth Street fare was on display during Flavors ofFourth Street on August 24, but Junior Arielle Moirmade it her mission to frequent the street year-roundAs she walked down Fourth Street,junior Arielle Moir took in deepbreaths. Each yielded its ownunique scent — butter chicken, padthai, lamb kebabs. Such smellswere typical of a Friday evening onFourth Street, but during Flavors ofFourth Street, they were especiallyabundant.On August 24, the festivaltransformed Fourth Street from ahub of ethnic fare to an all-outcelebration of international cuisine.Fourth Street restaurants set upbooths inside or out on the street,offering samples for one dollar. Itwas an opportunity for diners newto Fourth Street to try out therestaurants.Even the more experienceddiners made new discoveries. Moir,a frequent Fourth Street patron,sampled food from two newrestaurants at the festival. I couldsample good food in a shortamount of time—they were likebursts of flavor, Moir said.Moirs fascination with FourthStreet began when she vowed toeat at each of the 1 1 ethnicrestaurants. She cited the goal aspart of her bucket list. I wanted toNVASION OF THEfffCJ£(l4ffllJamtry out new foods...Its a way ofbeing more adventurous, she said.Moir aimed to try out a newrestaurant every couple of months.Two years into her mission, her totalamounted to four. The festivalhelped Moir knock out twoadditional restaurants.As she sampled new cuisine,Moir discovered that her quest wasjust as much about her mind as itwas her stomach. I go in with aperspective. Im going to bedifferent—not just eat a hamburger,she said.Moir considered eating atFourth Street a cultural experience.She delighted in the diversity ofethnic fare. It makes me feel likeIm trying what other people eat indifferent countries, Moir said.The festival clarified whatMoir had always known: OnFourth Street, people from alldifferent backgrounds worktogether to make wonderful food.At her third booth of theevening, Moir reached for a porksamosa from Mandalay, a Burmeserestaurant that Moir promptlycrossed off her list. Six down, five to-EMILY MOONBloomington South students discuss how they are affected by theIndiana University students, an issue that took prominence on August29 as the students emerged for the first day of class.The IU students crowddowntown...they seemto stand around a lot.Its funny to see them ongame days. All thedrunkenness is kind ofhumorous.With the studentsreturning to school,downtown gets reallycrowded, but it doesntreally affect me.Im sure once I startdriving, the IU studentswill be really annoying.They arent from hereand arent familiar withthe roads.
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