Fall 2012 Programs

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FIESTA LATINA 2012 PRSENTS : SON 7

In honor of celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, join us as we present to you Son 7. Son 7 is a seven-piece band that can take you back to the days of Hector Love and bring you forward to the sounds of Coldplay with their unique salsa rendition of Clocks. Their wonderful combination of Latin Rock and Salsa can get heads turning and bodies moving.

Opening Reception: "Art With Words" Exhibit

The SCSU Multicultural Center cordially invites you to the opening reception for "Art with Words," The Art of Gabrielle L. McLemore, Ph.D., as part of the many festivities happening on the SCSU campus on September 27, 2012. Please join us as Dr. McLemore, the artist, will be here in person to discuss her unique drawings and Afro-centric jewelry.

MOON FESTIVAL

Celebrate the Moon Festival, a Chinese cultural tradition on Southern's campus where students, families and friends gather to take part in the cultural festivities, which involves tasty treats such as moon cakes. Please join us as we celebrate the history of the Moon Festival and indulge in cultural music and treats.

MARLEY: A FILM BY KEVIN MACDONALD

Join us as we learn about Bob Marley's universal appeal, his impact on music history and his role as a social and political prophet. The screening will follow with students sharing their story on how Bob Marley influenced their culture and veiws on music.

out at work

OUT AT WORK chronicles the dramatic stories of three gay workers over the course of five years: Cheryl Summerville, Detroit auto worker Ron Woods, and New York Public Library clerk Nat Keitt. It follows them at home, at work and through their collective fight to secure workplace safety, job security and employee benefits for gay and lesbian workers. The film also illustrates the struggles of heterosexual co-workers to deal with, and ultimately support, their gay and lesbian peers. In a moving, profound and entertaining style, OUT AT WORK raises critical issues about workplace rights, the role of legislation and labor unions and, ultimately, human rights for all.

Register To Vote!

 It's that time of year again! Come out and register to vote Wednesday, October 17 2012 at 11:30am-2:00pm at the Adanti Student Center Plaza Level. If you can't make that date we are also hosting one Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 3:30pm-5:30pm in Engleman Hall Potunda.  

Sneak preview of the 2013 Latin Film Festival:Canela

El Molcajete, a traditional Mexican food restaurant, downtown Mexico City, is owned by Maria's grandmother, Tere, but run by chef Rosi. After her daughter's death, Tere lost her passion for cooking and stopped working at El Molcajete. Therefore, Maria does everything to make her go back to the restaurant. Meanwhile, chef Rosi has introduced new dishes to the menu, trying to make it a light trendy cuisine. But neither Maria nor tere will accept that the traditional flavours, ingredients and cooking secrets fall into oblivion.

Sneak preview of the 2013 Latin Film Festival: El Color de la guayaba

On a cross country trip in Puerto Rico, a hired cab driver relates 5 stories to his female passenger, all with the common theme of the guava fruit. The first one is bullied by his peers and molested by his father. The unconditional love of his mother is crucial in his search of identity as a gay person in Puerto Rican society. The film has a strong surreal quality.

FagBug

On April 18, 2007, Erin Davies's Volkswagen Beetle was tagged wirth the words "fag" and "u r gay" on the drivers side and hood of her car. Rather than get it fixed, Erin decided to embrace what happened by keeping the graffiti on her car for 1 year to evoke a dialouge with the general public about homophobia. She planned a 58-day cross-country trip in her car now known world-wide as the; "Fagbug" and produced an award winning documentary about the adventure.

Holiday Cookie bake off

Who would be crowned the Cookie King or Queen of 2012! Come out and enjoy the cookie bake off Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the Adanti Student Center Ballroom where students, staff and falculty compete to win this glorious title. You will be able to meet contenders and enjoy delicious cookies.