Unity Month 2010 Comes To An End

Hello World,

Unity Month 2010 finally comes to an end. The days are getting colder and the nights are getting longer. On the last and final day of November, I would like thank all of you for taking this journey with us and celebrating Unity for an entire. I have created a slideshow of the various exciting events throughout the month. Hopefully it will bring back lots of great memories as it has for me. This may be the end of November and Unity Month, but this isn't the end of Unity. We hope that every day you reflect on what you have learned this month because together, we are Unity.

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Anyone Missing a Hat from Unity Ball?

Hey Girls and Guys,

I figured this hat would have better a chance of getting claimed if this post came after the Thanksgiving break. As we were cleaning up after Unity Ball, I found a plaid I'mtd hat with skulls and rhinestones on it. If this hat is yours or you happen to know whose it is, then please contact me immediately.

OKAJIBA@EMORY.EDU

State of AIDS

Hey World,

After the break, there is going to be an amazing symposium on the about HIV/AIDS at Emory. The event will take place in the Few Multipurpose room at 7pm on November 30th. Further details are down below.

The purpose of this event is to make members of the Emory Community, especially students, aware of the socio-politico-cultural history of HIV/AIDS and the incredible role that Emory is playing in all aspects of HIV/AIDS research and policy, by presenting them with a keynote address delivered by Dean James Curran of the Rollins School of Public Health. His presentation will frame a panel discussion that will open dialogue between members of the Emory community and professionals from various backgrounds who are involved in HIV/AIDS research and policy.


The panel will consist of Dr. Carlos Del Rio, Dr. Harriet Robinson, Mary Loftus, and Paige Parvins.

One Night Only: AHANA Theater and Issues Troupe

Hello World,

Happy Unity Month!!!! Thank you all for making this year's festivities amazing. As this year's festivities draw to a close, we are bringing you a very special treat, but first, a simple question:

Q: What do you get when you bring two groups of amazing student actors together for ONE NIGHT ONLY?

A: A night of spectacular performances by none other than AHANA Theater and Issues Troupe!!!!!!

Yep, you heard right. AHANA Theater and Issues Troupe are joining forces to bring you thought-provoking skits on race relations and perceptions from within the Emory Community. Whatever you do, you are not going to want to miss this. guaranteed. Further details are down below.

AHANA Theater & Issues Troupe

Harland Cinema

7:00PM-9:00PM

The program will be a presentation of two skits one from Issues Troupe and one from AHANA that address multicultural concerns present on campus. The performances will be followed by a facilitated dialogue with the actors.

Delta Phi Lamba Annual Stroll Competition

Hey Beautiful People,



This Friday night in Glenn Memorial Auditorium, the ladies of Delta Phi Lambda Inc. will be hosting their annual Stroll Competition. This year is bound to be insane. Come on out and show your love for some of your favorite Greek Organizations. The All-Star Line Up for this year includes:

Kappa Alpha Theta
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Inc.
Delta Phi Omega Sorority Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
Delta Phi Lambda Sorority Inc.

With special performances by:
Ngambika '10
BAM 2010

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Freedom Riders: Documentary Screening & Discussion

Hello World,

Come out to the fantastic Freedom Rides screening on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. It will be at Harland Cinema from 12pm-1pm. It will be followed up by a 30 minute optional discussion. Drinks and desserts will be provided. RVSP to tcp@learnlink.emory.edu if you would like to come. See you all there!

Who's got the GLOW?

Hey Beautiful People, 

Unity Ball is right around the corner. So go get your tickets now!!!! Just to show you all how amazing the night is going to be, we had DJ Sloppy put together a short sample just for YOU!!!! It's gonna be great, It's gonna be fun, You're gonna love it!!!! 

Remember, tickets are on sale all this week at the DUC. You can also email any of the Unity Month Staff for more details. In the mean time, you can enjoy the audio clip by click on white triangle below this message. 

UNITY BALL IS HERE!!!

Hello World,
Come on out to UNITY BALL this Saturday, 11/20 from 10pm-1am at Cox Ballroom! It'll be a blast and if you want these sweet glow in the dark shutter shades, be one of the first 50 to buy a ticket and the shades are free! Tickets are being sold at the tables in the DUC on Nov. 16, 18, & 19 for $5. Tickets are also being sold at the door for $7. Buy your ticket quickly before we run out of shutter shades! Also, remember to wear your whites and brights to Unity Ball. There will be black lights that will make you shine! See you all there!

Dialogue on Diversity and Race at Emory with Provost Earl Lewis

Hello World,

Come out and join in on an interesting conversation about diversity and race at Emory with Provost Earl Lewis at Cox Ballroom on November 18, 2010 at 5pm! See you all there!

Last Week At Unity Month: Chalking Asbury Circle

Hey Girls and Guys,

Check out this video we made will we were chalking in Asbury Circle. 

The Ethics and the Arts Society & WonderRoot Present: 2nd Annual Ethics Arts Cafe

Hey Beautiful People,

If you're free on Thursday night, you should head on down to Center for Ethics for the Second Annual Ethics Art Cafe. The Ethics and the Arts Society and WonderRoot Community Arts Center have teamed up again to put together an amazing evening filled with inspirational artists and thought-provoking discussion. Details are down below.

The Ethics Arts Cafe  will take place on November the 18th (7 pm-9pm), at the Emory Center for Ethics. It is a collaborative arts symposium organized by The Ethics and the Arts Society and WonderRoot Atlanta. This event brings artists from eclectic backgrounds and art forms together under the umbrella of ethics. In doing so, it offers an opportunity to spark challenging conversations about several ethical issues from social identity and marginalization to building a more encompassing sense of community (within and beyond Emory). Artists from the wider community, who use their art as a tool for social change, are invited to showcase their work with the Emory community.

This year's artists include: Gypsee Yo (Albanian performance poet and actress), Mikaela Sheldt (visual artist), Aviva and the Flying Penguins (musicians), Blake Myers (film maker), Sabbathwind (musician), Aubrey Graham (anthropologist and photojournalist working in Africa's conflict zones), the Congregation Beth Haverim Choir and HBO Def Poetry Jam and CNN Black in America's Jon Goode (Host).

Light refreshments will be served.

The event will take place at the Emory Center for Ethics 1531 Dickey Dr.   Free Parking in the Peavine Lot.

Cultural Beats 2010

Hey Beautiful People,


I'm excited for tomorrow!!!! In less than  36 hours, will a performance show, the likes of which you have never seen before. Guranteed!!! Featuring a lot of our favorite home grown acts like, Gozalo, AHANA, TNT, Karma, Apsaras, Capoeira, and so much more. Seriously, who's ready for Friday???


P.S. I hear we might be giving away some more of those cool black shirts with the colorful ribbons, so if you want one, get there early.




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Road to Cultural Beats: Persuasian

PersuAsian is an all female hip hop dance crew at Emory that incorporates sass and swag with a hint of Asian culture. Originally founded as a small dance team Spring of 2008, the team hoped to reach out to the Asian-American community on Emory Campus via a modern dance style rather than typical traditional Asian dance. Since then, the group has evolved into a dynamic and reputable dance team, and by incorporating dance-fans in their routines, Persuasian uniquely fuses the traditional East Asian dance-forms with modern hip hop. Persuasian often performs for the Asian community on Emory campus at annual events such as Korean Culture Night, Lunar Banquet, and the China Care Fundraiser Banquet, in addition to major campus-wide events such as Cultural Beats, Essence, and AHANA dance. Persuasian has also participated in Atlanta-wide competitions such as Kollaboration ATL II, Kollaboration ATL III, and Culture Shock.

Last Week at Unity Month: Dooley @ Wonderful Wednesday

Hey Beautiful People,

I don't know if you any of you remember the post I made last week about a certain graffiti wall and an Immortal Spirit making a special appearance at Wonderful Wednesday. Well in case you missed it, didn't believe me, or just wanted to see it again, here's the footage of Dooley tagging our gargantuan graffiti wall. The finalized wall is on display in the DUC beside the staircase that leads up to the MGM Theatre.

Stay tuned. We'll be posting up more pics and flicks from last week's events.

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RE-Generation

Hey Beautiful People,

I'm sure some of you - particularly those who frequent the Anthropology Dept - may already know Dr. Vidali (Spitulnik), but most people probably don't know that she is also a playwright. She's written a play based on some of her research into the nature of media hype and how it affects peoples' perceptions of socio-political issues. The play will showcase at the theatre lab in the Schwartz Center on November 13 - 15. I've seen the play and honestly speaking, it's really thought-provoking and insightful. If you have some spare time next weekend, I encourage to go check it out. All the details are below.

 

RE-GENERATION: a Play about Political Stances,

Media Insanity, and Adult Responsibilities

by Debra Vidali (Anthropology, Emory University).  Directed by Ken Hornbeck

Meet 15 young adults as they struggle with the meanings of political engagement, media insanity, and social responsibility. Views collide, collude, and concur...

RE-GENERATION’s dialogues come directly from interviews that anthropologist Vidali conducted with young adults in Atlanta.  90 voices rendered into 15. Now it’s your turn to see, listen, text, and talk.

Performances are free and open to the public.  They will be followed by refreshments & recorded audience discussion.

On Facebook: RE-GENERATION: A Play     Contact: regenerationplay@yahoo.com    Rsvp requested, but not required.

Sponsored by:  Halle Institute for Global Learning, Emory University Center for Creativity & Arts, Campus Progress, Generation Response, Emory University Center for Ethics, Slow Food Emory, and Theater at Emory.

Compassion Meditation

Hey World,
Mark your calendars. There is going to be an open mediation session on  the quad on Tuesday the 16th.


Compassion Meditation
Office of Health Promotion at Student Health and Counseling Services
Quad (Rain location: Cannon Chapel)
11:00AM-3:00PM
All members of the Emory community are invited to drop by the Quad for a brief meditation on Lovingkindness (Metta in Pali, the language of early Buddhist texts).  Meditation on compassion and lovingkindness is scientifically known to reduce stress, improve concentration and memory, strengthen immunity, and foster a sense of wellbeing.  Participants will, as desired, take turns reading a short, simple, non-religious set of phrases to help develop a positive state of mind.  Participants can join or leave the circle at any time.

Related articles

• The Most Important Moment in Meditation (psychologytoday.com)
• Power of meditation in response to stress: new study (physorg.com)
• Ronald Alexander, Ph.D.: Expand Your Consciousness with Meditation (VIDEO) (huffingtonpost.com)

Emory Center for Women Annual Mary Lynn Morgan Lecture

Hey Guys and Girls,

Stop by the Center for Women tomorrow at 4pm tomorrow and check out an amazing lecture by Elizabeth Blake. More details are below.

Housing, Health and Women: Partners Against Poverty
Center for Women

Oxford Road Building
4:00PM-5:00PM
Annual Mary Lynn Morgan Lecture on Women and Health: “Housing, Health and Women: Partners Against Poverty” with Elizabeth Blake, Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Government Affairs & General Counsel of Habitat for Humanity International Inc.
In addition to her work at Habitat for Humanity International Inc., a non-profit organization that builds affordable housing for families in need in 93 countries around the world, Ms. Blake has served on numerous charitable and civic boards, chaired the development of a $92 million performing arts center and was appointed by the Governor of Ohio to the Ohio Board of Regents, where she served as the first woman chair.

Related articles

• Habitat for Humanity International and The Home Depot Foundation Announce 2010 'Partners in Sustainable Building' Program Grantees (prnewswire.com)

KICK-OFF: A NIGHT MARKET

Hello World,

Do you like to have fun? Do you like free food? Do you like free T-SHIRTS? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions, come on out to Unity Month's first ever Kick-Off! IT'LL BE HUGE! If you answered no to all the questions, stop by and check it out anyways. It might just make your night. See you all there!

-Caleb

Graffiti Wall @ WW

Hey Beautiful People,
There are going to be so many cool things happening today at Wonderful Wednesday and we just thought we'd share the news. One of the really cool things that we've been planning is our MONSTROUS 4ftx8ft Graffiti Wall. We need your help to decorate it. If you've got a spare minute today, stop by, say hi, and tag something onto the wall. We look forward to seeing you there.
P.S. Rumor has it that a certain immortal spirit might be at WW today. Who knows, maybe he'll even tag something onto the wall.

Tuesday Night Movie: Crash

First and foremost, Happy Unity Month. For our first installment of the Tuesday Night Movie series, we will be showing the Award-Winning film Crash. Join us in  White Hall 208 at 8pm, for a great time and interesting conversation. We look forward to seeing you there. Synopsis from IMDB.com  Several stories interweave during two days in Los Angeles involving a collection of inter-related characters, a police detective with a drugged out mother and a thieving younger brother, two car thieves who are constantly theorizing on society and race, the white district attorney and his irritated and pampered wife, a racist white veteran cop (caring for a sick father at home) who disgusts his more idealistic younger partner, a successful Hollywood director and his wife who must deal with the racist cop, a Persian-immigrant father who buys a gun to protect his shop, a Hispanic locksmith and his young daughter who is afraid of bullets, and more. 

Around the World in 180 Minutes: Multicultural Field Day

Our first annual Multicultural Field Day is themed "Around the World in 180 Minutes".  It will feature over 25 multicultural, ethnic, political, and activist organizations of Emory University.  There will be snacks, cultural food, music, trivia and prizes, dance workshops, and cultural sports and games! Be sure to stop by MCDONOUGH FIELD next Sunday from 2-5 pm to experience cultural immersion and the unique diversity of Emory with hands-on activities. Multicultural Field Day is endorsed by Student Government, Residence Hall Association, Model UN, and PACT.  You may also earn Greek Life Awards, ETEAM points, SYE, and Dooley's Cup points with attendance at the event.  SPREAD THE WORD!

Check out our Facebook Event for more info

Unity Month at Wonderful Wednesday.

Hey Beautiful People,


As you may or may not know, Unity Month is hosting this week's Wonderful Wednesday.  We are absolutely excited!!!! There are going to be so many cool things happening all through out the day and we can't wait share the moment with you all. We would love it if you all could stop by to check it out, say hi, hang out, shoot the breeze.
P.S. We also be unveiling some of our other mischievous shenanigans.


Happy Unity Month!!! Hope to see you there.

Unity Month Promo Video 2: We Are Gold and Blue

At long last, It's finally complete . Here's the latest promo video for this year's festivities along with some other stuff that we've been working on behind the scenes. Simply put, we are excited about this year's  celebrations. ARE YOU?
P.S. Look for a cameo by the one and only J Wag.

We Are Gold and Blue

Isn't it funny how life works sometimes?

Many of us go around feeling lonely

Even though there are literally thousands of people just like us

Maybe that's the curse of Emory's geography

Pockets of separate planets wrapped into one disjointed universe

Tunnel-visioned with no cognizance of any world outside of our own

It seems crazy to think that we all go to the same school

Sometimes suffer the repercussions of a bad lunch from the DUC

And constantly wish that Dooley would

Come let out of that God-awful test we did not study for

Sometimes I think we are too wrapped up

In the asinine hullabaloo of everyday life

Like that meeting I have to go to

Or the test I have to study for

And for Pete's sake why won't my lab experiments work

To really stop and take a moment to see what makes us all special

We are a community of scientists and artists

Thinkers and dreamers

We are business people and hippies

We are superficially serious and secretly goofy

We're bent on saving the world

Even though sometimes we act like we don't care

We've all got burdens we refuse to share

We're LGBT and straight

We're Buddhists, Muslims, Wiccans, Christians,

Jews and Hindus, Agnostics and Sikhs

We're even Atheists in more ways than we care to admit

We're Israelis and Palestinians, Tibetan and Chinese

We are every race, color, gender, and creed

But no matter how we divide amongst ourselves

Or what campus we're on

Come what may

Whether hell or high water

Or sun or rain

You and me will forever be

Gold and Blue

Special thanks to:

President Wagner
Dean Wong
Soe Thien
Andi Dirkschneider
Mike Faccini
Amy Li
Marc Cordon
Tito Felix
 Joe McBrayer
Sameer Sayani
Jon DeMar
Malcolm DeCure
And many many others too numerous to mention.
PPS As Always, Let us know what you think.