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Valley Spices Up Katrina Relief Efforts
Valley College contributes to Hurricane Katrina relief effort with authentic New Orleans food and music among much more.
Brian Dean
Issue date: 10/12/05 Section: News
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The Valley College Katrina Relief Committee will host Valley's official fund-raiser for victims of last month's devastating hurricane. The goal is to raise $7,500 and all proceeds will be divided between the Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity.
"We don't just want to have a party," said Jeanne Rubin, executive assistant to Valley College President Tyree Wieder. "We should do something educational."
The Oct. 26 event will open with Mississippi Delta Days, a series of short seminars, presented in Monarch Hall and created by Valley students and faculty. The talks are designed to heighten awareness of geographic regional issues. At lunchtime, Monarch Square will provide 'A Taste of New Orleans' complete with southern-style food and cool music provided by Woody James and his jazz octet.
Sally Raskoff, instructor of sociology, and Tara Lake from ethnic studies will discuss the socioeconomic issues surrounding the Mississippi Delta. Deborah Harrington, instructor of African-American literature, and her students will present literature from the area. History instructor Shannon Stack will present a multi-media exploration of the history of New Orleans. Meredith Leonard from the environmental science department will give a presentation on global warming and disaster preparedness. Dance instructor Geordi Wright will dance to zydeco music.
The Associated Student Union is selling raffle tickets at $1 each or $5 for seven. Top prizes include an iPod donated by the bookstore, a digital camera, and a portable DVD player. Other prizes include umbrellas and blankets from the Monarch Golf Tournament and two $15 Art's Deli gift certificates. The drawing will be held at 1:30 p.m.
The lunch menu includes fried chicken and red beans with rice. Tickets are on sale now at the bookstore, academic affairs, student services, south gym, business office and Patron's office: $5 for students and $10 for non-students, in Monarch Hall at 9:45 a.m.
"We don't just want to have a party," said Jeanne Rubin, executive assistant to Valley College President Tyree Wieder. "We should do something educational."
The Oct. 26 event will open with Mississippi Delta Days, a series of short seminars, presented in Monarch Hall and created by Valley students and faculty. The talks are designed to heighten awareness of geographic regional issues. At lunchtime, Monarch Square will provide 'A Taste of New Orleans' complete with southern-style food and cool music provided by Woody James and his jazz octet.
Sally Raskoff, instructor of sociology, and Tara Lake from ethnic studies will discuss the socioeconomic issues surrounding the Mississippi Delta. Deborah Harrington, instructor of African-American literature, and her students will present literature from the area. History instructor Shannon Stack will present a multi-media exploration of the history of New Orleans. Meredith Leonard from the environmental science department will give a presentation on global warming and disaster preparedness. Dance instructor Geordi Wright will dance to zydeco music.
The Associated Student Union is selling raffle tickets at $1 each or $5 for seven. Top prizes include an iPod donated by the bookstore, a digital camera, and a portable DVD player. Other prizes include umbrellas and blankets from the Monarch Golf Tournament and two $15 Art's Deli gift certificates. The drawing will be held at 1:30 p.m.
The lunch menu includes fried chicken and red beans with rice. Tickets are on sale now at the bookstore, academic affairs, student services, south gym, business office and Patron's office: $5 for students and $10 for non-students, in Monarch Hall at 9:45 a.m.
