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Students participate in historical trivia event at MU

February 08, 2013 @ 12:05 AM

HUNTINGTON -- Cash prizes were up for grabs Thursday night during the annual Black History Month trivia event on Marshall University's campus.

Teams of between two and eight players from various campus and community groups could take their chances during the game show style event, which was sponsored by Marshall's Center for African American Students' Programs.

In addition to the trivia event, the center also will celebrate Black History Month with a Soul Food Feast at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in the John Marshall Room in the Memorial Student Center on campus.

Finally, the center's annual Diversity Breakfast will be from 7:30 to 8:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in the Don Morris Room in the student center, where Joseph A. Slash, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Urban League will be the guest speaker.

For tickets or more information about these events, contact the MU Center for African American Students' Programs by calling 304-696-6705.

Marshall students participate in a team trivia game-show-style event in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, as part of the observance of Black History Month.

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Marshall students participate in a team trivia game-show-style event in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, as part of the observance of Black History Month.

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Marshall students participate in a team trivia game-show-style event in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, as part of the observance of Black History Month.

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Marshall students participate in a team trivia game-show-style event in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, as part of the observance of Black History Month.

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Marshall students participate in a team trivia game-show-style event in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, as part of the observance of Black History Month.

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Marshall students participate in a team trivia game-show-style event in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, as part of the observance of Black History Month.

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