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Peter M. Fredir Associated Press
Ronalda Anchrun, left, and Bridget Johnson listen to speakers at Civic Center Park following the 25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade in
Denver, Colo. on Monday. Penn State students celebrated King's life in various events throughout the day on Monday.
Day of Service honors civil rights activist
Students serve the corn
munity on day off to
honor MLK message.
By Anita Modi
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Instead of sleeping in on their
day off, more than 500 Penn State
students and faculty members
decided to celebrate Martin
Luther King Jr.'s birthday by help
ing the community
Melanie Neubaum/Collegian
Students work on Valentine's Day cards in Heritage Hall in the HUB on
Monday for the 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Musicians create goals
By Lindsay Cryer
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Members of the American
Federation of Musicians Local
660 (AFM) a local musician's
union agreed Saturday to fol
low a motto: "We must all hang
together, or we will all hang sepa
rately."
The musicians discussed stan
dardized wages for playing in
local venues and the need for a
contract between venues and
musicians at its annual meeting,
which was held this weekend at
Loop's late hours
success for riders
By Paige Minemyer
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Despite the fact that it was 2:30 a.m. on Friday and
the White Loop was packed with rowdy riders, Josh
Crawford said he was in positive spirits.
"If I'm going to do this, I'm going to have a good
time," Crawford (sophomore-crime, law and justice)
said as he prepared to board the White Loop as a stu
dent ambassador of the University Park
Undergraduate Association (UPUA).
After several policy changes and many weeks of
preparation, UPUA successfully enacted extended
White Loop hours this past weekend. With two hours
added to its Thursday, Friday and Saturday night
See LOOP, Page 2.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day
of Service, held Monday, was the
second student-run event in a
week of festivities meant to honor
the renowned civil rights activist
and humanitarian.
Volunteers had the option to
stay on campus at the HUB-
Robeson Center for . 'Service-to-
Go - activities or travel to sites
throughout the community.
Service-to-Go was set up from
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for volunteers
See SERVICE. Page 2.
the South Hills School of Business
& Technology, 480 Waupelani
Drive.
Union members said they find
many local venues booking the
same musicians time and time
again something that restricts
other musicians from breaking in.
Union President Christopher Lee
wants State College to be a place
for musicians and audiences to
enjoy performances together.
"The ultimate goal is to have
the place be one that you come to
hear great music," Lee said.
"For all bars, more audience
Martin Luther King Jr.
celebrated through art
Honoring the legacy of a man
whose work and messages have
carried on for decades, genera
tions of Penn State students, facul
ty and alumni celebrated Martin
Luther King Jr. on Friday night
through prayer, song. dance and
awards.
The 35th Annual Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Banquet, spon
sored by the Forum on Black
Affairs, was held at The Penn
Stater Conference Center Hotel.
More than 700 people attended the
sold-out event.
"Seeing such a big turnout is an
inspiration in itself, - said Qiana
Jackson, who works in Penn
State's Applied Research Lab and
was attending her fourth King
banquet. "There are so many peo
ple here, and there are people who
still wanted to get tickets."
See ART. Page 2.
means a better experience for
everyone."
As part of its Sustainable Music
Venue program, the union
encourages musicians and bars
to agree to a contract prior to the
show. While the policy creates
more administrative work for
both parties, AFM thinks it will
provide security for the musi
cians and an agreed-upon wage.
So far, 12 local venues have signed
on to the program.
think that the union has
proven to me that they'll be
See MUSICIANS, Page 2.
Chris Donadio/Collegian
Students were able to ride on the White Loop until
4:30 a.m. this past weekend.
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By Lauren Ingeno
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Andrew Dunnelmer 'Collegtan
Graham Spanier speaks to a crowd
at a MLK banquet Saturday night.
For coverage on Martin Luther King
Jr. Day events I LOCAL, Page 6.
Stephanie Gill (freshman-kinesiology) collects Haiti relief donations
from students outside the Allen Street gates on Friday.
Students collect
to help Haitians
By Jessica Uzar
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Members of the South Halls On Thursday afternoon
Residence Association (SHRA) Gaffney said she came up with
took quick action last week to the idea of collecting donations
help the victims of the Haitian for Haiti in Redifer Commons so
earthquake, raising $735 by 2 p.m. students wouldn't have to walk
Monday. far to donate. By Friday morning,
"My original goal was $100," 60 SHRA members had volun-
Residence Life Coordinator teered their time.
Meghan Gaffney said. "I didn't
really know what to expect, so to
raise this much money was great." For more coverage of the situation
And she's not stopping yet: in Haiti I WORLD, Page 8.
Keith
Boykin
to give
speech
Editor of the Daily Voice
online news site, Boykin
will replace Soledad
O'Brien at event.
By Lauren Ingeno
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Keith Boykin, editor of the Daily
Voice online news Web site, will
replace Soledad O'Brien as
Wednesday night's keynote speak
er at the Martin Luther King Jr.
Evening Celebration at
Eisenhower Auditorium.
CNN's special investigations
correspondent O'Brien was forced
to withdraw after being deployed
to Haiti to cover the aftermath of
the recent earthquake, according
to a press release.
Boykin is also known for his
work as a BET TV host, CNBC
contributor and New York Times
best-selling author.
The MLK Commemoration
Committee found out O'Brien
would be going to Haiti at the end
of last week. said Christina "Cri-
Cri" Henry co-executive director
of the committee. The committee
quickly chose a replacement
speaker similar to O'Brien. Henry
(senior-public relations and inter
national politics) said.
Boykin is a political analyst who
attended Dartmouth College and
Harvard University He went to
law school with President Barack
Obama and served in the White
House as an assistant to
President Bill Clinton. According
See SPEECH, Page 2.
If you go
What: Martin Luther King Jr.
Evening Celebration
When: 6 tonight
Where: Eisenhower Auditorium
Details: News analyst Keith
Boykin will provide the keynote
speech
Gaffney said she would like to
continue the association's efforts
this week and break $l,OOO.
See HAITIANS, Page 2