Spring Break
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center has full agenda for school year
Lakeisha Goodman
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: Features
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Rod Bradley, director of the center, believes it is a blessing in disguise.
"We can now look forward to our own building in the near future," said Bradley.
LWCC is named after Ledonia Wright, a former ECU professor who helped organize ECU's first African-American Student Organization.
LWCC offers many services, such as computer lab access with complimentary printing and programs that assist in furthering cultural exploration. The building in which LWCC is housed, currently located next to Greene Hall, serves as meeting space for different organizations and has a cozy room where students can read and study. Demetria Smith, a senior majoring in English Education, appreciates the existence of a cultural center on campus.
"It offers students of all backgrounds an opportunity to learn more about themselves and others in a family-style environment," said Smith.
LWCC has many programs planned for this year, including Hate Out week, which will take place Sept. 15-19. Hate Out Week is a weeklong series of events designed to help raise awareness and unity of all differences that a student may encounter on campus. The week will end with a guest speaker, Judy Shephard, a gay rights advocate, in Hendrix on Thursday night and a Cultural Cabaret on Friday night in Fletcher Music Hall. Admission to these events is free.
On Oct. 4, LWCC will host a Multicultural Student Leadership Conference in Mendenhall Student Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The conference will consist of several sessions dealing with leadership. Keynote speaker, Rasheed Cornwell, will be presiding. Registration for this event is only $5 and the deadline for registration is Sept. 30.
On Oct. 29, "Ailey II" will be performing in Wright Auditorium at 7 p.m. "Ailey II" is an exceptionally talented dance group, based in New York, that tours around the country. Tickets to this event will cost $5 for students and can be purchased in the central ticket office.
LWCC is also hosting a trip to Washington D.C. on Oct. 11-12, the weekend of fall break. The cost is $25 for the overnight trip. Certain landmarks will be visited, including the Smithsonian, the Holocaust Museum and the state capitol. Spots are on a first come, first serve basis and the last day to register will be Sept. 20.
For any information on how to attend any of these events, or to help out, stop by the center or call 328-6495.
This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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