Club 411: Black Student Union

Club: Black Student Union

What does the club do?

• The club aims to promote academic excellence, prepare innovators and leaders, empower students to find their voice, and expand cultural awareness through practicing inclusiveness, not exclusiveness.

Who can join?

• It’s open to everybody interested.

When do they meet?

• The club has weekly meetings Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. in the Behavioral Sciences 1300.

Events:

• The club is partnering with the Sociology Club, as well as some members of the Gay-Straight Alliance, for a protest next week. The protest will focus on the budget cuts plaguing California community colleges, as well as other educational institutions. The event will deviate from the usual practices associated with protesting in that participants will be letting their voices be heard through “creative” means. BSU will not be having a group effort to express their thoughts on the situation; rather, each member is encouraged to do whatever they feel will best convey their individual messages. The protest will take place Wednesday, May 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Mall.
• In relation to the aforementioned protest, the club plans on sending a “card” to the state government. On the day of the protest, they will be bringing out a large piece of paper and encouraging students to write on it their thoughts on the budget situation as it affects their education. They plan on personally delivering the “card” to Sacramento.
• T-shirts customized by members of the club are available for purchase. Each shirt costs $10. The shirts are black, with the club logo printed on it in red, yellow, green and blue ink. They can be purchased through either direct contact with Professor James McKeever, the faulty adviser for the club, or attendance of the club meetings or requests to the club’s Facebook page.
• On Thursday, May 12, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Great Hall, BSU will be holding an open stage event. The event is open to everybody, and it will feature a handful of performances by club members themselves. Refreshments will be sold throughout the event.

Links:

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