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60 to 70 more bricks to be painted for Diversity Week
Isaiah Traylor/Staff Reporter
Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: News
More than 140 bricks have been painted for the "Writing on the Wall" event as part of the Residence Hall Association's Social Justice and Diversity Week.
Karla Browning, vice president for diversity and programming, told RHA members at Thursday's meeting thar 60 to 70 bricks still needed to be painted. The wall will be built Monday outside the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union facing Booth Library.
Browning asked members to help paint the remaining bricks and the construction of the wall itself. The bricks are decorated with words or phrases that hurt, offend or marginalize students. The wall will be torn down at 12:15 p.m. Thursday.
In other business, portraits of Franklyn Andrews and Simeon E. Thomas will be unveiled in their respective residence halls.
The portrait of Andrews will be unveiled at 5 p.m. April 27 in Andrews Hall lobby, while Thomas will be unveiled at 8 p.m. April 28 in the Thomas Hall lobby.
It was also announced the J. Calloway Spring Fashion Showcase would take place at 7 p.m. April 26 in 7th Street Underground. The event is sponsored by Lincoln Hall. A part of the proceeds go to the Coles County animal shelter.
Stevenson, McKinney and Carman halls are all planning a barbeque blowout event before finals.
RHA President Justin Schuch also awarded RHA Vice President Bryn Rich for his outstanding achievements within the association. Rich was given the decorated award as a symbol of his hard work and dedication he provided within the previous weeks of numerous events on campus.
Isaiah Traylor can be reached at 581-7942 or at DENnewsdesk@gmail.com.
Karla Browning, vice president for diversity and programming, told RHA members at Thursday's meeting thar 60 to 70 bricks still needed to be painted. The wall will be built Monday outside the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union facing Booth Library.
Browning asked members to help paint the remaining bricks and the construction of the wall itself. The bricks are decorated with words or phrases that hurt, offend or marginalize students. The wall will be torn down at 12:15 p.m. Thursday.
In other business, portraits of Franklyn Andrews and Simeon E. Thomas will be unveiled in their respective residence halls.
The portrait of Andrews will be unveiled at 5 p.m. April 27 in Andrews Hall lobby, while Thomas will be unveiled at 8 p.m. April 28 in the Thomas Hall lobby.
It was also announced the J. Calloway Spring Fashion Showcase would take place at 7 p.m. April 26 in 7th Street Underground. The event is sponsored by Lincoln Hall. A part of the proceeds go to the Coles County animal shelter.
Stevenson, McKinney and Carman halls are all planning a barbeque blowout event before finals.
RHA President Justin Schuch also awarded RHA Vice President Bryn Rich for his outstanding achievements within the association. Rich was given the decorated award as a symbol of his hard work and dedication he provided within the previous weeks of numerous events on campus.
Isaiah Traylor can be reached at 581-7942 or at DENnewsdesk@gmail.com.
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