Jan 09, 2025

CSC plans MLK Week events

Posted Jan 09, 2025 7:28 PM

By CSC COLLEGE RELATIONS

CHADRON – Chadron State College will host several events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. starting with an honorary march on Monday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. The march will begin at Common Cents at the intersection of Main Street and Third Street and proceed south on Main Street to CSC’s Student Center.

Following the march, the Belongingness and Inclusion (B&I) Committee will host refreshments and a brief presentation by Dr. Kurt Kinbacher in the Student Center Ballroom.

At noon, the Chadron High School Cardinal Singers will present Hamilton in Memorial Hall. Ticket information is online.

Continuing the activities, music faculty and students will present a jazz concert Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.

On Thursday, at 5 p.m. in the Chicoine Center, the campus and community are invited to watch the women’s and men’s basketball teams compete against Westminster.

Starting Jan. 13, the B&I committee will partner with the CSC Food Pantry on a food drive. Those interested in donating can place non-perishable, non-expired food items in collection boxes and wagons in Sparks Hall, Crites Hall, Old Admin, the Chicoine Center, or the Math Science Center of Innovative Learning.

Food items requested during the food drive.

Jan. 13: Bags of popcorn

Jan. 14: Mac and cheese cups

Jan. 15: Ramen noodle cups

Jan. 16: Canned meat (chicken or tuna)

Jan. 17: Instant rice

Jan. 20: Canned soups

Jan. 21: Canned vegetables

Jan. 22: Canned fruits

Jan. 23: Applesauce pouches

Jan. 24: Granola bars