Dear Maroon:

Your “growls” last week included a comment about the administration not programming a school-wide event in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.” However, this year was the 20th anniversary of the MLK Week for Peace Celebration which is co-sponsored by the university cosortium of Dillard, Tulane, Xavier AND Loyola. The week included a candlelight memorial and interfaith service on Monday which was actually held AT Loyola this year (as well as the widely attended Wynton Marsalis concert at Tulane.) In addition to the Monday events, there was a keynote address on Wednesday evening (at Xavier), a huge community service project on Saturday (Tulane) and a step show (Tulane) and dance (Loyola) on Saturday night. These events are sponsored both financially and with staff support by the administration, and many Loyola students generously donate their time and talents to help. This is an annual event, so if you missed participating this year, we invite you to show your support of the Martin Luther King Jr holiday next year by participating. Thank you to all who supported the week this year!

Sincerely,George R. Gallien