Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Black Student Alliance is hosting a variety of events throughout campus.
Tomorrow, there will be an “Open-Mic/Spoken Word” session at the Driscoll Center Sidelines Pub from 7 – 10 p.m.
Next Tuesday, there will be a “Soul Food Fundraiser Event” in the Sturm Law School Forum from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. That same day, there will be a Hillel and BSA roundtable at the Hillel House , corner of Race and Wesley, from 1-2 p.m.
A closing ceremony will be hosted in the first-floor Village Commons of the Driscoll Center from 3-4 p.m. on Feb. 28. Contact Nami Ghebreab at nrussom2@du.edu for more information.
Presale tickets
The sixth annual benefit production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” will be showing soon. Presale tickets can be purchased throughout the week from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the Driscoll Bridge. Tickets for students and staff are $8. Tickets for students and staff at the door are $10. Tickets for community members are $15. Tickets can be purchased for Will Call pick up by e-mailing vdayticketsdu@gmail.com. Contact Stephanie Lund at slund@du.edu for more information.
The F-Spot
The F-Spot, hosted by Campus Life, will be held tonight in the Centennial Halls Lounge from 6-9 p.m.
This program is designed to be a social network for students, where they can meet new people and eat free food. For more information, contact Megan Petterson at mpetters@du.edu or call 303.871.3989.
Blood diamonds lecture
The DU Amnesty International chapter will be hosting Greg Campbell, author of the recent book, “Blood Diamonds.”
This book has raised consciousness around the world about the crimes within the diamond industry. Campbell writes about the torture and death of the residents of contested mining areas in Sierra Leone. He explains that conflict diamonds are mined in war zones, smuggled out of the country, and sold to legitimate companies while financing civil wars and the plots of international terrorists, including Al Qaeda.
Campbell will be presenting his speech tomorrow from 12-1 p.m. in the Law School room 190, and lunch will be served. Contact Bryony Heise at bheise@du.edu for more information.
Guest author
The Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News are presenting the “Post-News Pen and Podium Series.” This is a four-part literary lecture series, featuring some of the world’s most distinguished and thought-provoking writers.
Amy Tan, best-selling author of The Bonesetter’s Daughter, Saving Fish From Drowning and The Joy Luck Club will be presenting a lecture on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Gates Hall in the Newman Center.
Tickets will be on sale at the Newman Center box office. To order tickets by phone call 303.871.7720 from 10 a.m. – 4p.m. Tickets will also be available through Ticketmaster and all Ticketmaster outlets including Macy’s and Tower Records. For more information call 303.871.7720.
Public good conference
The Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning is presenting a conference titled, “The Theory and Practice of Public Good Work.”
The conference includes lunch and workshop sessions for students, faculty and staff. The conference will also include keynote speaker Jeremy Cohen from Pennsylvania State University.
This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is required and is encouraged as soon as possible.
The event will be held on Friday from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Driscoll Center. E-mail engage@du.edu to RSVP.
Shabbat 200
Shabbat 200 will be sponsored by Chabad Friday in Craig Hall at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to all students. Shabbat 200 will feature services, a catered dinner and a comedian who has been featured on Jay Leno and David Letterman. To RSVP, visit www.dushabbat.com.
