Auraria gears
up for events
by Nick Garcia
The Metropolitan
Hispanic Heritage Month and the upcoming Nov. 2 election are the themes
for events on the Auraria campus.
“We try to target every student on campus at some time,”
said event programmer for UCD, Laila N. Mahmud.
UCD will be hosting the Fall Fest and World Friendship Festival on Sept.
15 and 16 at the Flagpole.
Organizers say this is one way the colleges and campus can “kick
off the beginning of the new fall semester and celebrate the diversity
of various cultures.”
Organizers are working on creating inexpensive events like the Festival,
said Brooke F. Dilling, associate director of Student Activities at Metro.
Metro’s budget for lectures and events is approximately $40,000
a year, she said.
Two events are in the works for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Chicano Messengers of Spoken Word is a poetry reading featuring Paul S.
Flores, Amalia Ortiz and Mark David Pinate.
The nationally recognized oral poets, writers and actors will combine
spoken poetry about Chicano and Native experiences told in contemporary
voices joined with hip hop beats.
The event will be held at the Tivoli Turnhalle, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.
The second event will be about the movie “Day Without A Mexican.”
The acclaimed film will be the focus of a discussion hosted by the producers
and stars.
Mahmud said there might be a showing of the film, but could not comment
further because details are still being worked out.
Mo Rocca is “making it up.”
The comedian and television personality will be on campus Tuesday, Oct.
26 to discuss current news and events the only way he knows how: ‘unique.’
All events will be taped and broadcast live on the Metro Student Activities
Website, Dilling said.
Dilling also noted that the Activities Office wants to make sure the
lectures and programs are appealing to the students.
She said comment cards are available at the end of all events and students
are encouraged to fill them out.
Several other events will be held in October and throughout the semester.
Mahmud said organizers are already thinking about the winter months and
spring.
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