The Many Events Of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Chad Armbruster

Throughout the month of January, Southeast Missouri State University has many events planned to remember the renowned leader of the Civil Rights Movement in America, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The highlight of the events will be the 16th Annual Memorial Breakfast Buffet at 8 a.m., January 15 in the Show Me Center. This year's featured speaker will be Donna Cavittee of Jefferson City, Mo., the first African American female director of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Admission is $6.50 for the public, $3 for children ages six to 12, free for children five and under, $3 for University students without a meal plan and free for Southeast students with a University meal plan. Tickets will not be sold at the door, but are available in advance at the Southeast Bookstore through Jan. 13.

Also on Jan. 15, "A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.", will be held in the ShopKo Court area foyer in West Park Mall at 2 p.m. The program will feature musical, oratorical and theatrical performances by students from area schools as well as other members of the community.

On Jan. 24 the Black Repertory Co. of St. Louis will present a dramatic interpretation of the Civil Rights Movement. This will be a common hour presentation slated for 12:15 to

1:15 in Academic Auditorium. They will also be performing "King: The Man" for two area high schools.

The University Center is featuring a mural created by area Chicago youths entitled "Building an Integrated Community in Aurora". The mural is made out of 600 old National Geographic magazines torn into strips and done in a collage style on 102 separate panels. It's eight feet tall and 23 feet long and is designed to look like a diverse group of people standing in front of a city skyline.