[updated] First Meeting: 09-04-08

Hola a todos,

Hope everyone's summer and first week is going well. We are going to
have our first meeting on September 4th at 6:00-7:00. The
meeting won't be long, we are only going to talk about the picnic.

Location: Hale Library, room 401 (4th Floor)

Gracias,

Heaclio Medina Jr.

08-09 Exec. Board

H.A.L.O. Executive Board for 2008-2009:

President - Heraclio Medina, Jr.
Vice President - Cruz Rivero
Treasurer- Liliana Garcia
Secretary - Rita Perez
Historian - Jorge Mendoza
Webmaster - Ramiro Carreon

Congratulations to the new officers as well as to the outgoing board for great efforts! We're all looking forward to another great year!

Event: "Tres Vidas" 03-03-08

"Tres Vidas" is an orchestral-theatre production based on the lives of
three legendary Latin American women -- Frida Kahlo, Rufina Amaya, and
Alfonsina Storni.  You can read more about the production at the
following link: http://www.core-ensemble.cc/tv.htm

Thanks to the efforts of Ordinary Women and the financial help of the
Diversity Programming Committee, this production is coming to K-State.

The performance is free and open to the public.  It will take place:

Monday, March 3rd at 8:00 pm in Forum Hall.

Event: "Platanos and Collard Greens, " Feb. 20

Wednesday, Feb. 20: "Platanos and Collard Greens," 7 p.m. in Forum Hall, is a romantic, comic play about overcoming cultural and racial prejudices between Latinos and blacks. It is presented by the Hispanic American Leadership Organization.

[edit] Spring Semester First Meeting , Jan. 31

As it was voted in our last meeting, our meetings have been moved to Thursdays....same time..same place. So, our first meeting will be on....

Date: Jan. 31
Time: 6:00
Place: Hale Library 4th floor (Room 401B)

Added: Encuentro Gallery

Encuentro turned out to be great event! From guest speakers to mariachis, these pictures speak for themselves about the success of the event. Thanks to everyone who came out to support us! - K-State H.A.L.O.

Check it out, http://www.ksu.edu/halo/pictures/0708/encuentro/

Hispanic Heritage Month Activities

September 15th-October 15th

Date	Event	Time and Place
September
September 15th	Halo Disqueada (Tailgating)	Bill Snyder Family Stadium @ Noon.
September 17th	Informational Table	Union 12:00-1:00
September 18th	Piñata	Noon at Bosco Plaza
September 20th	Informational Table	Union 12:00-1:00
Week of September 24th	Dia de los Muertos Showcase
September 26th	Ugly Betty: The Trouble With Being Good.”	Union 212 at 3:30
September 27th	Midwest Halo Encuentro	10:00-3:30 at Ballroom
September 27th	Dr. Rodolfo Arrevalo	10:00-12:00 at Ballroom
September 27th	Mariachi Band	12:00 at Ballroom
September 27th	Bailable (traditional dance)	3:15 at Ballroom
October
October 1st	Resume workshop	Union Rm 213 6:00
October 2nd	Informational Table	Union 12:00-1:00
October 4th	Informational Table	Union 12:00-1:00
October 4th	Bailable	Union Courtyard
October 10th	“Art and Activism in In Latina\o Studies”	Union Rm 213
October 11th	Loteria (like Bingo) & Prizes	6:30 at ISC
October 15th	Movie Walk Out	6:30 Little Theatre

*Our display case theme will be “Dia de los Muertos”