Fall 2013 - Issue 1 - Mount St. Mary`s University

THE CSD
STAFF :
Director:
Chianti Blackmon
Assistant Director:
Randall Phyall
THE MOSAIC TIMES
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Mount St. Mary’s University
Center for Student Diversity
Celebrates
Melina Blackwell
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE
1. CSD Celebrates:
Hispanic Heritage Month
- Welcome:
From Director:
Ms. Chianti Blackmon
2. CSD Showcase:
- Joaquin Zihuatanejo
- QViolin
3. HCA Celebrates:
Hispanic Heritage Month
4. Highlights On Clubs &
Organizations:
- BSU: Busy Semester
- Pan Africa:
Africa: Happenings
& Events
5. Mosaic Peer Educators
& 50th Anniversary of the
March on Washington.
6.CSD Programming
Calendar
We pay tribute to National Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the many generations of
Hispanic Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, The Caribbean, Central and South
America. Hispanic Heritage month has been observed since 1968. It was started by President Lyndon
Johnson and continued by all subsequent US. Presidents. Hispanic Heritage month begins on the 15 th of
September and continues until October 15th. September 15th is marked as a historical day because this is
when Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua gained their independence. The
Hispanic/ Latino community will celebrate the festivities by honoring the histories, cultures, and
contributions of Hispanic Americans.
On September 22nd the Center for Student Diversity along with the Hispanic Cultural
Association celebrated this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month by attending the Fiesta in Washington, DC.
The Latino Festival featured five stages that incorporated performances from outstanding artists,
international & local folklore acts, The Parade of Nations, international cuisine and much more!
In addition the CSD & HCA will be hosting a series of events including Latin soul singer Quetzal
“QViolin” Guerrero, a Merengue dance class, and Hispanic Heritage Festival! So please come out and
join in the festivities as we celebrate together to support values, beliefs, and traditions of Hispanic culture!
WELCOME
Greetings! I hope each of you experienced a fun and fulfilling Summer. I offer a
warm welcome to the Mount community as well as the class of 2017! Many exciting things
have happened over the summer. We have some new additions to the Center for Student
Diversity Team welcoming Melina Blackwell, our new CSD Graduate Assistant and Jonathan
Alvarez, Marketing Intern of the CSD. The CSD team has prepared for your arrival with
cultural Programing for the entire campus, such as the celebration of Hispanic Heritage
month; Complete with a dynamic musician Quetzal Guerrero or “QViolin”, the Hispanic
Day Of Celebration, and many more events. Please be on the lookout for future cultural
Programming all featured in this issue of the Mosaic Times. I hope that you will have a
Successful academic year.
Peace & Blessings,
Ms. Chianti Blackmon
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CSD Showcases Guest Speakers:
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Joaquin Zihuatanejo
Joaquin Zihuatanejo is an award
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Joaquin lead a powerful spoken
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Quetzal “QViolin” Guerrero
As a child and adolescent, Quetzal studied
violin at the famous International Academy of
the Suzuki Method, in Matsumoto Japan.
His style of music combines Latin & American
culture by combining American Soul, Folk,
Reggae, and rhythms from Brazil (with a blue
violin on top), QViolin creates melodies that
are guaranteed to make you move.
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The
Hispanic Cultural Association
We, the Hispanic Cultural Association (HCA) are proud to be celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Month from September 15th to October 15th. We were also excited and thrilled to have attended the
Fiesta in DC with The Center of Student Diversity on September 22nd.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be hosting information tables in Patriot to
educate the Mount St. Mary’s community about the depth of Hispanic culture. Each week will be
divided into different themes. The first week was an introduction into Hispanic culture. The second
week will be dedicated to Hispanic roots in music, which will include a Merengue and a 101 dance
class on September 24th from 8-9pm in the Seminary Dining Hall.
On September 28th from 1-4pm at Founders Plaza, we will be having a Heritage Festival that
will include music, food, activities, and much more. The third week (in October) will be devoted to
the Language within the Hispanic Community. Finally, the theme for the fourth week will be a
surprise...shhhh!
HCA meets every Wednesday at 6:45pm in AC 224. See you there!
Trivia Break:
Can you identify the notable
Latinos below?
Come down to
The CSD Office
For answers and
to get a prize!!
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BUSY SEMESTER!!!
A new semester is upon us and the Black Student Union has hit the ground
running! We would like to thank everyone who supported Showtime at the Apollo on
September 6th. Mount students and faculty were able to showcase their talents and we
had a great turn out. Shout out to Dr. Wolfe for winning first place and the Pan-Africa
Dancers for coming in second! Also we would like to thank all those who participated
in the Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser on September 11th. Hope you
enjoyed those sandwiches!!
The Black Student Union has many more events lined up for the fall semester. Keep an eye out for
our Book Drive in October. This is a great chance to donate all of your books and textbooks that you no
longer use as well as promote literacy around the world. Also, if you are interested in performing in our Lip
Sync competition in November, please e-mail us at BSU@msmary.edu.
Hope everyone’s semester is off to a great start! See you at our meetings every Thursday at 7:30pm in
AC225!
FALL EVENTS!!!
Pan –Africa will have two main events this semester. We will bring
awareness to the Mount Community by beginning the semester with our
Annual Kick-Off event about! The event will include activities such as a game
show about the countries of Africa and a dance performance by the ladies of
Pan-Africa! Our goal is to get the Mount community engaged and to expose them to African Culture.
Our second event will be a panel discussion on education in various countries in Africa. Our guest
speakers will share their expertise on the impact of discrimination and conflict on the quality of education in
some African communities. This event is intended to inform and educate students and discuss ways of how to
provide equal opportunities for both male and female students to attain a higher level of education. Leading
up to this event Pan Africa will have activities such as bead sales and dance classes too! This is a fun way for
the Pan-Africa club to highlight the depth of African culture. Our intentions are to send the proceeds from the
bead sales to an organization in Africa that focuses on improving early childhood education for children.
Pan-Africa meets every Tuesday at 6pm in AC 230. We hope you’ll come and join us!
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Mosaic Peer Educators
MPEs are a group of student leaders dedicated to facilitating conversations among the student body about
various issues of diversity. Students in this program undergo extensive training that prepares them to facilitate small
group discussions on issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, classism and privilege. Sponsored by the Center for
Student Diversity (CSD), the MPE program is designed to educate and sensitize students to the diversity of the university
community. In order to educate our students about multiculturalism and increase an appreciation for diversity, the
program strives to establish presentation on social justice and diversity issues, such as stereotyping, discrimination,
ethnicity, cultural, racism, religious prejudice and sexism, able-ism and classism among all people rather than just
promoting one culture race or religion.
*Please contact the Center for Student Diversity at CSDiversity@msmary.edu, if you are interested in
garnering support for diversity programs in your classroom or department.*
Helena Hernandez
Isaac Cudjoe
Janay Boughton
Micahela Mobley
Tasha Akoto
On August 28, 2013 citizens from across the country gathered upon our nation’s capital to commemorate and
celebrate the historic March On Washington which occurred 50 years ago on August 28, 1963. A group of 8 students
and 3 professional staff (including Dr. Timothy Wolfe!) traveled to Washington, D.C. to represent the Mount at this
landmark event! Despite spurts of inclement weather, attendees gathered on the National Mall to hear the inspirational
words of Jamie Foxx, Oprah Winfrey, Former President’s Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and President Barack Obama
among many others!
Dr. King’s legacy calls for each of us to take a stand. In fact, it has only ever been the collective efforts of
ordinary individuals that have produced extraordinary outcomes in our society. Said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable...Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering,
and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”
FALL HAPPENINGS!
September/October 2013
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15 Family
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18 Joaquin
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Game Night
21International
Day of Peace
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28 HCA Festival
Weekend
Zihuatanejo:
Spoken Word
22 42nd
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Annual Fiesta
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26 QViolin
Mile In Her
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Conversation
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Olympics
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Keynote
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2013-2014 CSD Student Leader Contact List
Organization
President Name
Email
Hispanic Cultural Association
Joel Estevez
jestevez@email.msmary.edu
Gospel Choir
Janay Boughton
jsboughton@email.msmary.edu
Global Leaders Alliance
Lauren Fleming
lafleming@email.msmary.edu
Black Student Union
Alanna Dixon
amdixon@email.msmary.edu
Pan Africa
Lola Bode-George
lsbode-george@email.msmary.edu
Asian Cultural Alliance
Yuengling Trinh
ytrinh@email.msmary.edu
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