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Discuss “SPIRIT organizes week of cultural activities”

Three years ago, Cortney Ricketts and Darren Canady, then Black Awareness Committee Chairs of SPIRIT, jump-started a week-long celebration of black culture. Now in 2005, the week still includes events spread throughout the week, with a few unique additions added to the lineup this year. The culminating culture-focused talent show, though, called the Cabaret, was rescheduled for December 11.

Since SPIRIT?s spring agenda is already packed with activities like the fashion show, booth, and buggy, they decided to put Ricketts and Canady?s plan into action during the fall semester.

Brian Orr, this year?s Black Awareness Committee Chair, said, ?We really just wanted to do something in the fall to increase membership and also to give the incoming...

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