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Events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

By Kari VanDerVeen
January 14, 2009

The Cultural Union for Black Expression (CUBE) will host a variety of events at St. Olaf College Jan. 16-19 to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The events will begin with a chapel service Thursday, Jan. 15, at 10:10 a.m. in Boe Chapel. Students working with Multicultural Affairs and Community Outreach (MACO) will present a chapel talk titled "Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man, the Message and the Mission." It will be streamed live and archived online.

An opening ceremony for the remainder of the celebration will take place Friday, Jan. 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the Buntrock Commons Crossroads. This will be followed by a poetry night Saturday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. in the Lion's Lair. The movie The Great Debaters will be shown Sunday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in Viking Theater.

Events will conclude Monday, Jan. 19 -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- with a service at 10:10 a.m. in Boe Chapel featuring the theme "Letters from the Birmingham Jail." The service, which will also be streamed live and archived online, will be followed by a birthday celebration at 10:30 a.m. in the Buntrock Commons Crossroads.

All events are free and open to the public. Sponsors of the celebration are CUBE, MACO and the Diversity Celebrations Committee (DCC). For more information call MACO at 507-786-3060.

Contact Kari VanDerVeen at 507-786-3970 or vanderve@stolaf.edu.