Events You Missed

Dr. Carlos Munoz Jr
Educator, Activist and Leader
11:30am-12:30pm
Bldg. 11, Student Center

Dr. Munoz was the founding chair of the first Chicano Studies department in the nation in 1968 at California State University at Los Angeles and is a pioneer in the creation of the undergraduate and the graduate curricula in the Ethinic Studies. he is the author of numerous works on the Mexican American political experience and on ASfrican American and Latino politcal coalitions.

Joycelyn Elders
March 6
11:30am-12:30pm
Bldg. 11, Student Center
Former U.S. Surgeon General, and the first African American woman to hold that post, Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders is the eldest of eight children. Now a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at theUniversity of Arkansas, she never saw a physician prior to her first year in college. At the age of fifteen, she received a scholarship from the United Methodist Church to attend Philander-Smith College in Little Rock, AR. Upon graduation at age 18, she entered the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant where she received training as a physical therapist. Nominated as Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service by President Clinton in July of 1993, she was confirmed by the Senate on September 7, and sworn in on September 8. During the Senate hearings on her confirmation, Dr. Elders stated "I want to change the way we think about health by putting prevention first. I want to be the voice and vision of the poor and powerless. I want to change concern about social problems that affect health into commitment. And I would like to make every child born in America a wanted child." An unforgettable talk by Joycelyn Elders!

Angela Davis
February 28
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Bldg. 11, Student Center
Through her activism and her scholarship over the last decades,Angela Davis has been deeplyinvolved in our nation's quest for social justice. Her work as aneducator - both at the university level and in the larger public sphere - has always emphasized the importance of building communities of struggle for economic, racial, and gender equality. She draws upon her own experiences in the early seventies as a person who spent 18 months in jail and on trial, after being placed on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted List." She has also conducted extensive research on numerous issues related to race, gender and imprisonment. Don't miss this amazing lecture by Angela Davis!
mms://live.tacomacc.edu/studentlife/AngelaDavis.wmv

From Rap to Religion
January 25th
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Bldg. 11, Student Center
A heart touching story about a man's journey from gangsta rap to peace in religion. Come and joy exotic food from the Middle East while listening to the story of Napoleon from 2Pac's Outlaws.



Mindy Roberts: Talks About Climbing
January 23rd
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Bldg. 11, Student Center
Mindy Roberts is the Advancing Alpinism Chair of the Tacoma Mountaineers. She will share her climbing experience and safety tips. This is a great opportunity to learn from a knowledgeable climber before heading to Student Life's Edgeworks event on January 25th or out on your own adventure.


Edgeworks-Rock Climbing
January 25th
Climbing Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Vans Leave Bldg. 1 @ 2:30 p.m.
$13 students, $20 non-students
Do cartwheels, lie on your back, or just enjoy the clean air; it's like hanging out at the beach at your favorite crag! Edgeworks is a cool event for everyone to participate in. For more event details, stop by Student Life in Bldg. 11.

The Color Orange
January 18th
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Bldg. 11, Student Center
In 1997, long-time friends Mohammed Bilal and Josh "Boac" Goldstein formed the underground hip-hop group, Orange Flash. For Bilal and Goldstein, the name invokes the moment of creativity, the "light bulb" of innovation. Their performance piece, "The Color Orange", follows in this vein by using their friendship to actively challenge the American notion of Black and White, Jew and Muslim, urban and suburban. Through hip-hop, theater, and sheer mayhem, they enliven 10 steps towards the path of cross-cultural communication and understanding. Rapper and poet, Bilal is best known for his role on MTV's "The Real World". He has an MA in Diversity Studies and is currently writing a book on diversity. Hip-hop musician Goldstein has been rapping for over 14 years, and has toured with such artists as the Souls of Mischief and Del the Funkee Homosapien!


November 8th
Drumming to a Dream
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Bldg. 11, Student Center
FREE!
Join us as we celebrate Native American/Indigenous Month with the making of dream catchers and drums.

November 9th
Lt. Ehren K. Watada’s Story
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Bldg. 11. Student Center
Carolyn Ho will speak on behalf of her son, U.S. Army First Lieutenant, Ehren K. Watada. On June 22, Lt. Watada became the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to the unlawful Iraq War and occupation. Lt. Watada has been formally charged with contempt towards President Bush, conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and missing movement. On August 24, the Article 32 pre-trial hearing investigator recommended a general court martial on all charges. On September 15, an additional charge was added. For the first time since 1965, the military is prosecuting an objector for his opinions. He faces over eight years in prison - over six years for First Amendment speech alone! Lt. Watada’s mother, Carolyn Ho, who flew in from Honolulu, Hawaii to support her son will speak on behalf of her son at Tacoma Community College.
Can't make it this event? Attend via our live streaming video during the event time: mms://live.tacomacc.edu/studentlife/EhrenWatada.wmv

October 12
Joe Hernandez-Kolski - Refried Latino Pride
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Bldg. 11, Student Center
Joe Hernandez-Kolski, aka "Pocho Joe" is committed to creating work that challenges the audience while it entertains. Don't miss out on Joe's talk on Refried Lation Pride!
On-Demand: mms://live.tacomacc.edu/studentlife/JoeHernandez-Kolski.wmv