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SPIRIT is
a minority orgnization that was founded at CMU over a quarter of a century
ago. It was first named the Black Student Organization, but they wanted a
unique name that reflected the people who belonged to it. Thus, the name SPIRIT was
formed.
Our chief
objective is to promote African American awareness on campus. We do this
through cultural and social activities. Every other week we hold general
body meetings where the whole organization comes together to discuss local,
political, and social issues that we encounter everyday.
An
event that SPIRIT participates in is
Carnegie Mellon's Carnival Weekend. Carnival is a time when most campus
organizations come together to see who is the "cream of the
crop." Every year a theme is chosen and each organization has to build
a booth that relates to the theme. Along with booth is buggy ... the event
that SPIRIT reigns
and rules. Our buggy races are like box car races but even better. Trophies
are awarded to the winning organization. We have been on top every year.
The SPIRIT logo
is the brainchild of Mark Chambers, who graduated in Architecture in 2001.
The logo can be interpreted either as a star or compass, both navigation
tools used for centuries. The star/compass represents our goals toward
which we strive as individuals and as a community. The red, green, yellow,
and black are colors which have great significance toward African-Americans
--- red represents the blood shed by our ancestors so that we may be free;
green represents purity and nature; yellow represents the sun that provides
our warmth and light; and black represents the color of our skin. This logo
and color scheme is displayed on our flag which usually hangs outside the SPIRIT House
on Margaret Morrison Street.
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