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On January 14, 2014, I had the pleasure of attending the Rev. Dr. Martin

Luther King. Jr. Breakfast held in the New University Union from 8:00am

to 9:30am. I was so surprised and more so pleased to see the vast crowd

the morning brought, with guests ranging from students

to faculty and staff, all with one goal in common: to honor Rev. Martin Lu-

ther King Jr. The morning consisted of a wonderful breakfast, as well as

various slideshows, presentations, and even song and dance by students of

our very own. The morning was truly exceptional, and enjoyed by all.

“The Stone of Hope, embodied by the image of Dr. King emerging from

the granite reflects the steadfast resolve of an entire generation to achieve a

fair and honest society.”

By: Cynthia Husband

The Academic Excellence Committee

put on a highly successful study group

this Tuesday afternoon.

Students gathered to fill three separate

classrooms in the

Meiklejohn building.

Everyone enjoyed

Subway sandwiches

and other refresh-

ments provided by the campus

catering service, and students of

biology gathered upstairs to play

Microbiology Jeopardy with Kalette

Cole.

“Everyone was having a great time

and studying hard,” says Anthony

Becker, who went to support

Academic Excellence’s first big

event. “I think big, well-organized

study events like this

are really useful, and

I look

forward to bringing

my GS students to

their next one.” Anthony added. The

next Studying with Friends study

session will be held the week before

finals week.

“I think big, well-organized study events like this are really useful”

-Anthony Becker

ENGLISH SPEAKING TABLE

An idea introduced by the Peer Mentors’ International Committee was to start a table where International students can come to socialize, and practice conversational English.

“We want to make international students feel welcomed to our campus, and most importantly get help from the natives. This is a unique opportunity for these students who come from different countries around the world. I’m very excited for them” says founder Juliet Naishorua.

Mission:

To enhance English speaking and writing ability a good time while making new friends :)

Hours:

Wednesday from 10:30am - 11:30am

Where:

Peer Mentor Office SA 1701

Snacks will be provided!

PASA’s Winter Kickoff

By: Catherine Quesada

Every quarter PASA holds an

information night to get members

excited about the upcoming

events. On January 16th, 2014

PASA held their second

informational night of the year.

During the Winter Kickoff a lot

was mentioned from fundraisers,

Kapatid events, Winter Formal and

much more. A big reason why they

wanted to have the kickoff was to

announce the Fall Member of the

Quarter. The award is given to

recognize the members that took

the time to come to events, to get

to know the PASA family, and to

really break out of their shell. The

person who was selected was

Fedelyn Legaspi who is a

freshman this year and became

very involved throughout all of

Fall Quarter. She described the

event and her time with PASA so

far as, “Winter kickback got me

pumped for the rest of the year!

Looking forward to the upcoming

events and I can’t wait to create

more memories with PASA. It’s

easy to get involved once you put

FAM first!” So if you missed out

on this informational night please

feel free to add PASA of CSUEB

on Facebook, Instagram, and

Twitter.

Meet the Lacks Family 2/17/2014, 6PM

University Theatre Sponsored by the University Office of Diversity, mem-bers of the Lacks family will speak about the significance of Henrietta Lacks, her "HeLa" cells, and the impact that her life and her cells have had on the Lacks family and the advancement of medicine.

Between the Lines: Angela Davis Tuesday, February 11th, 5PM-6:30PM

Theatre Angela Y. Davis is known internationally for her ongoing work to combat all forms of oppression in the U.S. and abroad. Over the years she has been active as a student, teacher, writer, scholar, and activist/organizer. She is a living witness to the historical struggles of the contemporary era.

Martin Luther King (1929-1968)

Martin Luther King, lived to be only

39, but he lived an

extraordinary life. At the age of 33, he

was pressing the Civil Rights Move-

ment. At 34, he gave one of the most

influential speeches of all time “I Have

a Dream”. At the age of 35, he had

won the Nobel Prize. He was

assassinated at the age of 39, and left a

legacy for his admirers to follow.

Martin Luther King led an influential

life that touches the youth today.

Hayward is known as the

“Heart of The Bay” and

stretches over 63 miles.

Hayward is the 6th largest

city in the Bay Area

Hayward is only a one hour

drive away from the Pacific

Ocean

This newsletter was brought to you by the Peer Mentor Newsletter committee:

Jeanette Butler

Kolyne De Jesus

Jonathan Hur

Cynthia Husband

Alejandra Oliva

Catherine Quesada

Komal Rana

Brittney Wallace

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