Spring Break
AACC program defies clitches, leaves audience inspired
Kimberly Primicerio
Issue date: 2/9/09 Section: Focus
Thinking about others, persevering and not letting the economy stand in the way were just some of the themes discussed during Friday night's program at the Student Union Theatre, kicking off Black History Month.
Despite two guest speakers canceling at last minute and a step team rehearsal drawing members away from the choir, the program still went on with great approval from Dr. Willhena Kimpson Price, mistress of ceremonies and director of the African American Cultural Center.
"We're going to have this program no matter what," Price said. "We never say never. We've got to keep pushing on."
Students read poetry and the African American Cultural Center's choir "Voices of Freedom" sang a medley of songs a cappella.
"Voices of Freedom" didn't have all of its members present because of the step team rehearsal, but the group still performed to great applause.
"I felt blessed," said Jessica Bliven, an 8th-semester civil engineering major, who sang in the choir. "I was a little nervous, there were only a handful of us."
Bliven said she was happy with the show even though the entire group wasn't there.
A Powerpoint presentation that was influenced by a broadcast that Price listened to on National Public Radio was also shown during the program. Price heard how a 6-year-old was able to compile a list of 100 things he believed in. So whenever someone walked into the African American Cultural Center over the past week, they were asked what they believed in. That person was to simply finish the sentence, "I believe in..." The presentation was a compilation of students' beliefs. Some finished the statement with "God," "family," "helping others," "loyalty," "friends," "Barrack Obama," and "honesty."
"I think there's a high correlation between what you believe in and who you become," Price said.
As the short, but eventful, program came to a close, Price had many words of wisdom for the audience. She explained that even though the economy is bad and cuts are being made to budgets, people all have to continue doing what they are doing.
"Cut us all you want, we're still going to have our program," Price said, referring to the night's gathering. "We're doing marvelous things with so little."
She also reminded the crowd of their place in society.
"Keep in mind people are struggling. Here you are, an educated class of people, look at how blessed you are," Price said. "We whine about the economy but there are people who have been living on the edge forever."
She told students to do good, to plant seeds and get something good back in return.
Serginho Walker, a 6th-semester communication disorders major, thought the evening went well.
"A lot of people went home with a good message," Walker said.
Despite two guest speakers canceling at last minute and a step team rehearsal drawing members away from the choir, the program still went on with great approval from Dr. Willhena Kimpson Price, mistress of ceremonies and director of the African American Cultural Center.
"We're going to have this program no matter what," Price said. "We never say never. We've got to keep pushing on."
Students read poetry and the African American Cultural Center's choir "Voices of Freedom" sang a medley of songs a cappella.
"Voices of Freedom" didn't have all of its members present because of the step team rehearsal, but the group still performed to great applause.
"I felt blessed," said Jessica Bliven, an 8th-semester civil engineering major, who sang in the choir. "I was a little nervous, there were only a handful of us."
Bliven said she was happy with the show even though the entire group wasn't there.
A Powerpoint presentation that was influenced by a broadcast that Price listened to on National Public Radio was also shown during the program. Price heard how a 6-year-old was able to compile a list of 100 things he believed in. So whenever someone walked into the African American Cultural Center over the past week, they were asked what they believed in. That person was to simply finish the sentence, "I believe in..." The presentation was a compilation of students' beliefs. Some finished the statement with "God," "family," "helping others," "loyalty," "friends," "Barrack Obama," and "honesty."
"I think there's a high correlation between what you believe in and who you become," Price said.
As the short, but eventful, program came to a close, Price had many words of wisdom for the audience. She explained that even though the economy is bad and cuts are being made to budgets, people all have to continue doing what they are doing.
"Cut us all you want, we're still going to have our program," Price said, referring to the night's gathering. "We're doing marvelous things with so little."
She also reminded the crowd of their place in society.
"Keep in mind people are struggling. Here you are, an educated class of people, look at how blessed you are," Price said. "We whine about the economy but there are people who have been living on the edge forever."
She told students to do good, to plant seeds and get something good back in return.
Serginho Walker, a 6th-semester communication disorders major, thought the evening went well.
"A lot of people went home with a good message," Walker said.
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