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A2 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN NEWS January 31, 2014 WCU honors Martin Luther King, Jr. S teachings Sandra Nikula Staff Writer This year, Western Carolina University celebrated the impression Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made through its an- nual MLK, Jr. Commemo- ration. Takeshia Brown, associate director of pro- grams in the department of Intercultural Affairs, planned and coordinated _ the events for this years . commemoration. Ac- ~*~ cording to Brown, the MLK, Jr. Commemora- tion is held every year in January around Martin Luther King, Jr.s birth- day with the purpose of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his works. Essentially, it is an an- nual program that is put ~ on at Western Carolina to celebrate the life, legacy, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, the dream of being an inclusive society where people are judged by the content of their character, and re- ally that goes beyond the surface of making a deep connection with people, - said Brown. Brown stated that the Department of Intercul- tural Affairs puts on programs every year to unite WCUs campus and to continue the mission of the dream. Brown said that one of the main purposes for the commemoration is to get students to take action. T think that was the - main point of Dr. Kings dream, Brown said. She explained that they want to get students to realize what they are pas- . Sionate about, what their dreams are and to get them to take the steps to make their dreams come true. any also aim to are solution to these on - flicts, as well as getting ~ students to do something as simple as committing random acts of kind- ness. This commemo- ration is aimed toward influencing the students at WCU to strive to make the world a better place. As stated on the 2014 pee Jr. Commemoration page on WCUs website, the theme for the 2014 MLK Jr. Commemoration was Beloved Commu- nity: Peace and Unity. Brown illuminated that the inspiration for this years theme comes from how Dr. King addressed global conflicts before his assassination. She further expanded that Dr. Kings focus on global aspects relates to the Department of Intercul- tural Affairs as well and how they do not center their focus on one area of diversity but focus on all areas of diversity. According to the 2014 MLK Jr. Commemoration Schedule of Events, some of the events for the com- memoration consisted of the annual MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast Day of Service and the Day of Service Part 2, the MLK > Jr. Unity March followed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Recep- tion, a reenactment of Martin Luther King Jr.s T Have a Dream speech, the MLK Jr. Open Mic Night, the MLK Jr. Film: King: From Montgom- ery to Memphis Part 1 and the MLK Jr: Film: King: From Montgom- ery to Memphis Part 2.. Another event that took place that was of great significance was the WCU MLK Jr. Keynote Speaker. The speaker for this years commemora- tion was Dr. Melissa V. Harris-Perry. According to the WCUs MLK Jr. Keynote Speaker page, Harris-Perry is the host of MSNBCs Melissa Harris-Perry as wellas founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Proj- ect on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South at Tulane University where she is also professor of _ political science and who is author of the book ga... Sister Citiz jie en: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America (Yale 2011) and the award winning text Barber- shops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought (Princ- eton 2004) and is also a columnist for The Nation magazine where she also writes a monthly column also titled Sister Citizen. Luther King; he had a make his dream a Teal: Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF Alpha Pi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. members Marquis Miller, Taylor Hancock and Earl Rahming hold their MLK Jr. banner. The MLK Jr. Unity March, which was spon- sored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was a spectacular event that gave the WCU commu- nity to unite and voice out Dr. Kings message. It started behind the A.K. Hinds University Cen- ter where the marchers met and then marched around campus behind a banner that read West- ern Carolina Universitys Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March held by sophomore Marquis Miller, junior Taylor Hancock, and senior Earl Rahming, who were members of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. As they marched, the participants marched to phrases such as Martin dream yand: this is Ww: ity, and What do we want? Equality! When do we want it? Now! One of the marchers was WCUs Chancellor David O. Belcher. When asked why he was there at the march, he replied, Tm here because I believe in the fundamen- tal principles behind Dr. Martin Luther King that we need to live in an inclusive society that gives everyone a chance to pursue the American Dream. Belcher also informed that he and his wife have walked every year since they have been at WCU and that they enjoy the camaraderie of the group. Sophomore Michaella _ Neal, who represented Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was also asked why she was there. She responded Just to march for equality, march for the purpose of Martin Luther King. He always had a good mes- Sage and its good that we express his message here on campus at Western es was asked her thoughts on the event. This is the fourth time Tve been to this event, and I think the students - do an amazing job along with Intercultural Af fairs, and working to put this event on. - The student support is just astounding every Police Blotter: Jan. eae WCU Police Daily Activity Reports Compiled by Laura Odom Editor-in-Chief JANUARY 13- * Public Service- Belk: Officers assisted the Facilities workers with the removal of a bat that was trapped inside the building. JANUARY 16- Suspicious Activity- _. Hunter: A male non-stu- - dent was banned from campus for one year for accessing pornographic sites on a campus com- puter. JANUARY 17-_ Suspicious Person- McKee: A female em- _. ployee reported a suspi- - cious male on ground floor McKee. Officers searched campus but did not locate the male. JANUARY 17- Larceny- Bardo Arts Center: An employee reported items missing from the kitchen area. Suspicious Odor- Bu- chanan: Officers re- sponded to a suspicious odor report in Buchan- an Hall. Officers were unable to locate the origin. JANUARY 18- Mutual Aid-injured student- Treehouse: Officers were called to assist deputies with an intoxicated underage male who had fallen and hit his head. He was transported by MedWest ambulance to Harris Regional Hospi- tal and issued a DSCE referral. JANUARY 20- * Odors of gasoline- Harrill: Officers were called to check the lobby of Harrill for the odor of gasoline. Officers located a female student who had spilled gas in the trunk of her vehicle, cleaned it with clothing, then carried the cloth- ing to the dumpster. Simple physical as- sault- Scott: Officers received a third party report of a male slap- ping a females behind. After speaking with those involved and pres- ent, it was determined to have been joking that went too far. The male was issued a DSCE referral. Third party report Scott: Officers were called to check suspi- cious incident at Scott Hall. Unable to locate. JANUARY 21- Traffic Crash-Memori- al Drive: Officers were. called to a two-car traf- fic crash with no physi- cal injury. JANUARY 22- Traffic Crash- SR 1002: Highway Patrol worked a weather related one- vehicle traffic crash in- volving a police vehicle. JANUARY 23- Hit/Run to pedestrian- Centennial Drive: A female student was hit and knocked down (no injury) while using a crosswalk. The vehicle was a dark four door sedan, tinted windows driven by a female with short black hair. JANUARY 24- *Simple Assault (off campus)- A female student reported being assaulted by another female student while off campus at the Peaks. Appropriate jurisdic- tional referral made. *Resist, Obstruct & Delay an Officer- Scott- An intoxicated male student was arrested for Resist, Obstruct & Delay an officer during a call involving an alcohol . overdose. eAlcohol violations- Scott-:Three male stu- dents were issued DSCE referrals for underage consumption of alcohol. JANUARY 25- Traffic Crash (hit/run)- Harrill lot: A student left the scene of a traffic crash where his vehicle slid on ice and hit 5 vehicles. He returned to the scene and took all responsibility. No crimi- nal citation issued. Traffic stop/drug viola- tion- Joyner Dr.: A male student was issued a DSCE referral for pos- year in seeing them come together in showing that still need to be working towards diversity and that, and that spirit of volunteerism, and its just an amazing event to see grow, Carter said. Director of Intercultur- al Affairs, James Felton, offered his thoughts on the event as well as the commemoration. T think today as well as all the rest of the weeks events kind of reflect that mission of being able to hold hands, walk side-by-side, get away with the ills of the segregation, said Felton. Kayree Harris from Al- pha Phi Alpha Inc. stated his favorite part about the event. My favorite part is oo actually the people. 1 just ae that so many A ex credit thing, and even though theres no classes, they still want to show up and really want to walk around campus. A lot of people wouldnt want to do that, said Harris. The MLK Jr. Film King: From Montgom- ery to Memphis Part 1, eee ae Professor session of drug para- phernalia. Traffic Crash/act of na- ture- Buchanan lot 54: Due to ice, one parked unoccupied vehicle slid from space into a sec- ond parked unoccupied vehicle. JANUARY 26- eAlcohol violations- Harrill: Two male students and five female students were issued DSCE referrals for un- derage consumption of alcohol. Traffic violation- Courtyard/Quad: A female student was is- it not...honoringof! Dr. Jack Sholder, presented a strong insight on Mar- tin Luther Kings legacy as well. The film that was shown was from the 1970s and showed footage of Dr. King, his works and some of the events of that time like the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Senior Avery Surratt and Junior Candyce Nor- ton offered their views of the film. I thought it was a very . powerful representation of what happened, said Surratt. T just thought it re- ally showed the power of leadership in any kind of movement. It was really moving, said Norton. This year, WCUs MLK Jr.'s Commemoratio: : continued in ifs an his message. Through ~ .. this commemoration, the WCU community was exposed to the powerful lessons he implicated in his life. Students were taught the principles that Dr. King devoted his life to and honored this outstanding man and his outstanding works. Jan. 27 incidents Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF sued a state citation for driving on the sidewalk and driving on the Quad near the fountain. eVandalism to vehicle- Rear of Scott lot: A male student reported his tire was cut while his vehicle was parked in the Scott Rear lot. JANUARY 27- *Drug Violations- Cen- tral: Two males stu- dents were issued DSCE referrals for possession of marijuana and para- phernalia.

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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