Black Student Union
February 18, 2009
BSU hosts ‘our after’
The Black Student Union sponsored an "our after," their version of the traditional C.A.C. hour after coffeehouse, on Tuesday in the Kratz-Miller Connector. According to John Tamirat, a junior and the BSU treasurer, the purpose of the evening was to inform the campus of African-American history while opening dialogue among students. "We also incorporated black culture," Tamirat said. Following an opening song and introductions by Brent Handfield, a senior, Odelet Nance, director of multicultural affairs, provided information about black historical inventors. Their inventions include the printing press, typewriter, mop, hairbrush, ironing board, pencil sharpener and fountain pen. James Green and...