2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Resource Center celebrates grand reopening
Nieman, Ashleigh
Issue date: 3/5/08 Section: Campus
Looking for a little empowerment? Look no further. The grand reopening of the Rosa Parks Resource Center took place Feb. 22 at the Women's Resource Center. The Rosa Parks Resource Center has been updated and renewed, featuring new resources. Books, magazines, media and other forms of information can be found there with a focus on the topic of women and heritage.
At the same time the Rosa Parks Resource Center was reopened, the Women's Resource Center hosted an open house. Ana Barba, a junior ethnic studies major, is a staff member at the Women's Resource Center. "It's a chance for the people to meet and greet the staff and see what we're all about," Barba said.
The Women's Resource Center offers a variety of activities throughout the semester. These include fashion shows, art shows, workshops, discussions, lectures, and more. They meet every other Thursday night at 5 p.m. in House 55 on campus. Also offering volunteer and employment opportunities, the center gives grants to students working for social justice in the community in the amounts of $50, $100, and $200.
The Rosa Parks Resource Center along with the Women's Resource Center are located in what is also known as the MultiCultural Center at Humboldt State University. The MultiCultural Center supports a number of affiliates besides the two resource centers, including the Queer Student Union, the Black Student Union, and a number of sororities and fraternities.
Jerry Jones is the office manager of the MultiCultural Center. Jones described the reopening as packed with people standing in the foyer and sitting on the stairs. "It went fantastic, we had people in who had never been here before," Jones said.
A resource for social justice and empowerment put out by the Women's Resource Center is The Matrix. Issued twice a semester, it serves as a forum for the center and includes poetry, stories, news, art and politics. The Matrix has been recognized by The Nation, a social and political publication in the United States, as one of the top 10 college publications. The university provides a one-unit class where students can work on this publication, but everyone is encouraged to contribute their works of writing.
At the same time the Rosa Parks Resource Center was reopened, the Women's Resource Center hosted an open house. Ana Barba, a junior ethnic studies major, is a staff member at the Women's Resource Center. "It's a chance for the people to meet and greet the staff and see what we're all about," Barba said.
The Women's Resource Center offers a variety of activities throughout the semester. These include fashion shows, art shows, workshops, discussions, lectures, and more. They meet every other Thursday night at 5 p.m. in House 55 on campus. Also offering volunteer and employment opportunities, the center gives grants to students working for social justice in the community in the amounts of $50, $100, and $200.
The Rosa Parks Resource Center along with the Women's Resource Center are located in what is also known as the MultiCultural Center at Humboldt State University. The MultiCultural Center supports a number of affiliates besides the two resource centers, including the Queer Student Union, the Black Student Union, and a number of sororities and fraternities.
Jerry Jones is the office manager of the MultiCultural Center. Jones described the reopening as packed with people standing in the foyer and sitting on the stairs. "It went fantastic, we had people in who had never been here before," Jones said.
A resource for social justice and empowerment put out by the Women's Resource Center is The Matrix. Issued twice a semester, it serves as a forum for the center and includes poetry, stories, news, art and politics. The Matrix has been recognized by The Nation, a social and political publication in the United States, as one of the top 10 college publications. The university provides a one-unit class where students can work on this publication, but everyone is encouraged to contribute their works of writing.
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