UPCOMING EVENTS

recap of some events coming up:

There is no Febuary 29, so as us smart Chicanos concluded this event is in fact tomorrow!!

Remember Your Heritage: A History of Minority Students at Columbia
Thursday, Jan 29 at 9 pm
Malcolm X Lounge (106 Hartley)


Welcome back! We hope that you've all had an exciting yet restful winter break. In the spirit of such an historic past semester, we thought we'd start the Spring with a history lesson of our own. In the late 1970's and early 1980's, the population of Black, Latino, and Asian students was declining rapidly. Minority student organizations on Columbia's campus actively sought to reverse this decline through active recruitment initiatives that allowed such prominent alumni as Ben Jealous to David Paterson to Eric Holder to President (!!!) Barack Obama to become the figures that they are today. Join the Black Students Organization and Accion Boriqua as we shine light on the legacy that we've inherited as minority students at Columbia and discuss what the future holds for us at students of color in one of the nation's most elite institutions.
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Because Barnard has good stuff too,

WOMEN, POWER AND POLITICS: A Rising Tide?
Film screening and discussion with Maria Hinojosa '84

Tuesday February 3
6:30pm – 10pm
202 Altschul

Everywhere you look—from high school debate teams in New York City to the halls of Parliament in Rwanda—women are striving for power. What drives them to the summits they seek and keeps them at the top? In this documentary, originally aired on PBS's weekly news program NOW, Maria Hinojosa (below) uncovers the struggles women face as they travel the road to political power on their way to changing the world. Offering an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes risks, triumphs, and, in some cases, defeats, of being a woman leader today, it's a film you won't want to miss. A discussion with Emmy Award-winning journalist and author Maria Hinojosa immediately follows the screening.


Oh and I think I found Marc Anthony's lead backup guitar player. I mean who else would that guy who starts it off be? right? haha Feel free to send any other possibilities as we search for this mysterious celebrity. (Either way, this is a great performance)



[Update from Miguel]

SOL Event

Alih Jey (accompanied by Marc Anthony's guitarist)
Friday, February 13
Lerner c555
time: TBD - probably around 7 pm


Check her out:



Other notes:
- Piñata making at IRC tomorrow at 7 for Glass House Rocks


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