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Diversity
on Campus
Dance crew challenges stereotypes
Massive Monkees will bring their en
ergetic, hip-hop stylings onto the dance
floor at Washington State University
Vancouver's Marquee Diversity event
at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 in the
Firstenburg Student Commons.
Hosted by Student Diversity, the event
is free and open to registered guests on
a first-come, first-served basis. To reg
ister, visit vancouver.wsu.edu/mde.
Massive Monkees is comprised of
more than 25 spirited break dancers
known as "b-boys" and "b-girls." The
Seattle-based team is famous for its
original moves and dynamic group rou
tines that have won numerous acco
lades. Many of the group's members are
full-time artists who are involved in
mentoring youth in Seattle schools and
community centers, helping to diffuse
negative perceptions of hip-hop and break
dancing.
"We are excited to bring such a high-
energy, internationally known group to
our campus,” said Bola Majekobaje,
assistant director of student diversity at
W SU-Vancouver.
Phillip Nguyen, the student diversity
peer mentor responsible for coordinat
ing the event, views Massive Monkees
as a performance that goes beyond the
confines of the dance floor.
"In addition to bringing a fun and
innovative perform ance to cam pus,
Massive Monkees will challenge the
stereotype o f what it means to be an
Asian Pacific Islander. They are break
ing the molds established by media and
society," said Nguyen.
Since coming together in 1999, M as
sive Monkees have performed in front
of more than 1 million people on an
annual basis. They have shared the stage
with Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Public Enemy,
Missy Elliot, LL Cool J, Ludacris, 50
Cent and Akon. They have also been
featured in season four of the MTV
show "America's Best Dance Crew."
Additionally, Massive Monkees made
history in 2012, by becoming the first
American crew to win "R -16 Korea," an
international b-boy competition held an
The energetic, hip-hop dance
crew Massive Monkees will
be the featured attraction
during Washington State
University Vancouver’s Mar
quee Diversity event.
nually in South Korea.
Held semiannually, WSU Vancouver's
Marquee Diversity event features na
tionally recognized speakers and per
formers with the goal of bringing issues
o f d iv e rs ity , so c ia l ju s tic e and
m ulticulturalism to the com m unity.
Speakers and performers are selected
by a committee of students and staff.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204
N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the
134th Street exit from either 1-5 or 1-205.
You are invited to a w o rs h ip a n ^ ^
praise gathering to help me celebrate
my 95th birthday.
M other Elizabeth Warren
Saturday November 17
5 00 p m
Maranatha Church
4222 NE 12th Avenue
Portland. Oregon
A Celebration of Generations!