2008 Woodie Awards
Panel to recognize, discuss discrimination issues
Trax Henderson
Issue date: 11/28/07 Section: News
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A panel will be held in the University Center recognizing and dispelling issues regarding prejudice and discrimination within the community of the University of Northern Colorado today.
The event will be held in the Panorama room from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
"This cause is more or less directed towards UNC students but at the same time it's going to incorporate educating students into helping society and the whole community," said Justin Puckett, a sophomore business accounting major and vice president of diverse relations on the Student Representative Council.
The event is called Speak Truth, Not Ignorance and will feature representatives from every cultural and ethnic background, domestic as well as international students, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Alliance (GLBT) and the Women's Resource Center.
The panel will address the prejudice and discriminatory issues surrounding the university's students and how people as bystanders can offer help.
During the panel, the Student Representative Council's President and founder of Speak Truth, Not Ignorance, Rico Wint, will be giving a brief speech about why this event was created.
There will also be an introductory speech given by Dr. Enrique Maestas, a multicultural studies and Hispanic studies professor, about defining diversity and how not only students, but society, converge to create a truly diverse environment.
Skits will be performed displaying racial prejudice and discriminatory situations that have occurred to the panelists.
Guest speaker Dr. Hermon George Jr. will give the final speech regarding anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and anti-prejudice problems and solutions at the university and the environment in which UNC students live. The floor will then be open for questions and comments to the audience.
The Speak Truth, Not Ignorance panel has been held the past three semesters with a turnout of 450 people last year and was revered as a very informational program.
"I won't stand for prejudice or any ignorance in general," Alex Archuleta, a sophomore political science major said. "I think this is a great thing because it's hard for just one person looking to change something, and to know what to do and how they can help cause I have had that problem too."
Some students see this anti-prejudice and discriminatory panel as inspiration to start taking some action on their own.
"I was planning on putting on a program for social justice, so putting up their flyers in my hall could help spread the word," said Brittany Quintero, a visual arts major and residence hall assistant for Gordon Hall.
The event will be held in the Panorama room from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
"This cause is more or less directed towards UNC students but at the same time it's going to incorporate educating students into helping society and the whole community," said Justin Puckett, a sophomore business accounting major and vice president of diverse relations on the Student Representative Council.
The event is called Speak Truth, Not Ignorance and will feature representatives from every cultural and ethnic background, domestic as well as international students, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Alliance (GLBT) and the Women's Resource Center.
The panel will address the prejudice and discriminatory issues surrounding the university's students and how people as bystanders can offer help.
During the panel, the Student Representative Council's President and founder of Speak Truth, Not Ignorance, Rico Wint, will be giving a brief speech about why this event was created.
There will also be an introductory speech given by Dr. Enrique Maestas, a multicultural studies and Hispanic studies professor, about defining diversity and how not only students, but society, converge to create a truly diverse environment.
Skits will be performed displaying racial prejudice and discriminatory situations that have occurred to the panelists.
Guest speaker Dr. Hermon George Jr. will give the final speech regarding anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and anti-prejudice problems and solutions at the university and the environment in which UNC students live. The floor will then be open for questions and comments to the audience.
The Speak Truth, Not Ignorance panel has been held the past three semesters with a turnout of 450 people last year and was revered as a very informational program.
"I won't stand for prejudice or any ignorance in general," Alex Archuleta, a sophomore political science major said. "I think this is a great thing because it's hard for just one person looking to change something, and to know what to do and how they can help cause I have had that problem too."
Some students see this anti-prejudice and discriminatory panel as inspiration to start taking some action on their own.
"I was planning on putting on a program for social justice, so putting up their flyers in my hall could help spread the word," said Brittany Quintero, a visual arts major and residence hall assistant for Gordon Hall.
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