USC embraces diversity with Coming Out Week
events
Pueblo -- In recognition of Coming Out Week, the University of Southern
Colorado Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender organization, One in Ten, will
host a series of free events on campus.
At 7 p.m, Thursday, (Oct. 10) author and former major league umpire Dave Pallone,
will speak in the ballroom of the Occhiato University Center. Pallone is the
author of the 1990 New York Time's best-selling autobiography, Behind the Mask:
My Double Life in Baseball, which offers a look at baseball through the eyes of
a gay man. Through his work with corporations, universities, colleges, and the
general public, Pallone has helped to educate and enlighten people to the
reality of sexual orientation, a not-so-openly-discussed topic.
Dr. Fred Stultz, interim director of the Student Counseling Center, will discuss
Dispelling the Myths at noon on Friday, (Oct. 11) in the Hearthwell Lounge of
the Occhiato Center. Stultz will present an informative speech on the
homosexual/ bisexual lifestyle, followed by a question and answer session.
Possible handouts might include a mini-quiz that tests the attendees' knowledge
of facts, versus their belief in myths.
Also on Friday, a Drag Show will be offered from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Hearthwell
Lounge, with contestants from both the USC and Pueblo communities, performing
musical entertainment (lip-synching, or karaoke) in full drag. The Grand Prize
winner will be crowned and presented with a prize package.
A Homecoming-OUT Dance will take place in the OUC Ballroom on Saturday from 9
p.m. until midnight with entertainment provided by a live DJ. The event is open
to all; free to USC students; $3 per person and $5 per couple for non-USC
students.
The University of Southern Colorado is a regional, comprehensive university
emphasizing professional, career-oriented and applied programs. Displaying
excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and
outreach, USC is distinguished by access, opportunity and the overall quality of
services provided to its students.
