Snowflakes may fall, the dreaded Winter may be upon us, but the OMA will always have something for you! Be on the lookout for some of the events that OMA may have in store for you on campus next term!!
On behalf of OMA staff we wish you all a Merry Xmas & A Happy New Year!!
Covering By Kenji Yoshino – “In this stunning, original book, Kenji Yoshino demonstrates that the struggle for gay rights is not only a struggle to liberate gays—it is a struggle to free all of us, straight and gay, male and female, white and black, from the pressures and temptations to cover vital aspects of ourselves and deprive ourselves and others of our full humanity. Yoshino is both poet and lawyer, and by joining an exquisitely observed personal memoir with a historical analysis of civil rights, he shows why gay rights is so controversial at present…” - Carol Gilligan, author of In a Different Voice.
Hate happens here all the time with the language we choose to use with others. Come discuss language use and how we as a community can find ways to combat hurtful language. This will be the kick-off event for the “Respect the Other” campaign through the LUCC Sub-committee, Committee On Diversity Affairs (CODA).
Date: Wed. 17 Nov. — Time: 7 p.m. — Venue: Hurvis Room (WCC)
Sponsored By CODA & OMA
Note: This program has replaced the Hmonglish Musical that was initially planned for today, Wed. 17th.
Want to be entered to win $100 in CASH along with other awesome prizes? Then join us for the Diversify Your Mind! social and prize drawing, and DON’T FORGET your booklet! Turn in your booklet and collect your tickets before 7:30 p.m. on November 18. The Social begins @ 6:30 p.m. with fun and games, followed by the Prize drawing at 7:30 p.m. SHARP! No tickets will be allowed after drawing begins.
Drawing will be in the following order:
1ST prize – $100 in CASH
2ND prize – $20 gift card to Best Buy
3rd prize – $ 20 gift card to Toppers
4th prize – $ 10 gift card to Erbert & Gerberts
5th prize – $ 10 gift card to Harmony Café
You must be present to win! You may only win once!
Join us in experiencing the Office of Multicultural Affairs’ ongoing IDENTITY FORUM SERIES!
How do sex and religion collide for some and coexist easily for others? Join us for a panel discussion where fellow students, faculty and staff share their stories of coming to terms with a healthy sexuality combined with their religious faith.
Date: Tue. November 15 — Time: 7 pm — Wriston Auditorium, Wriston Art Center
Price: FREE!!
If you are interested in sitting in on the panel and have not been reached by our office yet, please contact Rose Wasielewski as soon as possible! We look forward to seeing you all!
Team Spirits Edited By C. Richard King and Charles Fruehling Springwood – This is the first comprehensive look at the Native American mascots controversy. In this work activists and academics explore the origins of Native American mascots, the messages they convey, and the reasons for their persistence into the twenty-first century. The essays examine hotly contested uses of mascots, including the Washington Redskins, the Cleveland Indians, and the University of Illinois’s Chief Illiniwek, as well as equally problematic but more complicated examples such as the Florida State Seminoles and the multitude of Native mascots at Marquette University. Also showcased are examples of successful opposition, including an end to Native American mascots at Springfield College and in Los Angeles public schools.
Hellooooooo everyone!
OMA would like to invite you to go see Tyler Perry’s new film “For Colored Girls,” based on Ntozake Shange’s play, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide.”
Featuring actresses like Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, and Phylicia Rashad, the
film is about different issues that impact women’s lives, particularly colored
women, including love,abandonment, rape, and abortion.
Date: Fri., Nov. 13 — Time: 6:40-9pm (Leave Diversity Center at 6pm) — Venue: Regal Cinemas
Spots available: 40 – RSVP to Rose Wasielewski if interested.
Sponsored By SAMHSA’s Grant, LU’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, and Student groups.
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RAFFLE – Nov. 18th!
All those stamped “Diversify Your Mind” Booklets did not go to waste. There will be a raffle soon to see who wins the cash prizes AND MORE! Remember we still have a few more events to go for the term before you can hand in your booklets.
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Profile of the Week!!
Get to know more about the people on campus - what they do, what they know about OMA, what they like, AND MORE!!
For questions and comments contact Archie Masawi or Mari Tsugawa.
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NEWS NEWS NEWS!
Wanna know what’s happening in the Multicultural World? A follow-up on the “Ground Zero Mosque” or the latest details on the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” ruling? OMA brings you our Weekly News section.
Views and comments will be posted anonymously..:)
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Power and Place: Indian Education in America by Vine Deloria, Jr. and Daniel R. Wildcat – This work examines the issues facing Native American students as they progress through schools, colleges, and on into professions. This collection of sixteen essays is at once philosophic, practical, and visionary. It is an effort to open discussion about the unique experience of Native Americans and offers a concise reference for administrators, educators, students and community leaders involved with Indian education.
God Is Red - This book discusses traditional Native American religious views, particularly their relation to Western Christianity. It also details the hardships faced by Native Americans as their country was quickly flooded with foreigners eager for land and other resources. Deloria links the anthrocentrism of Christian orthodoxy and subsequent American economic philosophies with increasing environmental upheaval. Deloria also explains how religious views are rooted to “place” as opposed to being universal.
