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Spring 2004 | Volume 26, Number 6 | Campus | |
| From Lunar New Year to GospelFest, SPU Explores and Celebrates Intercultural Heritage BETWEEN JANUARY AND MAY, ɬÀï·¬ resonated with the hum of intercultural history, heritage and expression. Through guest speakers, panel discussions, video, film, music, food, drama, costume and dance, the campus community took part in a variety of cultural and ethnic experiences. During January, which was Asian Heritage Month, the University highlighted stories of Chinese in the frontier West and Japanese-American internment during World War II, and hosted a faculty/staff panel on being Asian at ɬÀï·¬ Pacific. The month-long emphasis culminated in a Lunar New Year event that featured Asian cuisine and entertainment. “Our goal was to give SPU students a taste of a celebration that is important to many ɬÀï·¬ in the world,” says Annalise Nordtvedt, student coordinator for the festivities. Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders number 227 students this year, just over 6 percent of ɬÀï·¬ Pacific’s total student population. February’s celebration of African-American History Month, which culminated in an evening of West African drumming and dance, began with the visit of two renowned gospel music experts: pianist-composer-conductor Stephen Michael Newby and the acknowledged “dean” of American gospel music, Horace Boyer. Concerts on February 6 and 12 showcased their talents, involving musicians from SPU and beyond. “During his guest residency at SPU, Dr. Boyer took us through about 150 years of music in the African-American experience,” says James Denman, SPU instructor of music. “It was a walk through American history — and a journey in faith.” For a week in April, the TRIBES Project brought the power of first-person narratives to campus through speakers dedicated to fostering reconciliation between ɬÀï·¬s and cultures. Among them was Richard Twiss, a Lakota/Sioux and author of One Church, Many Tribes. The Image/SPU Film Festival in May focused on “Border Lands: Movies That Explore the Space Between Us.” These included “Malcolm X” and “Europa, Europa.” |
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 From the President As today’s opinion-shapers declare the Christian message irrelevant, ɬÀï·¬ Pacific University President Philip Eaton reminds us: “For two billion ɬÀï·¬, the resurrection of Jesus Christ changed everything.” “This Is Our Campaign” When Disaster Strikes Fact or Fiction? |
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