Since the center's creation in early 1996, the diminutive room has served as the think tank for its director and founder, CSUS criminal justice professor Ernest Uwazie. Uwazie has invited Nobel Prize winner and Archbishop Desmond Tutu to speak next spring at the annual Africa/Diaspora conference. Diaspora refers to African immigrants who have settled in America.

The 37-year-old Uwazie, who was born in the eastern region of Nigeria called Igbo (pronounced e-bow), came to the U.S. at the age of 21 to attend college in Austin, Texas. He went on to Arizona State University for his Masters degree before coming to CSUS to teach.

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Focusing on Asian lives
Jana Shober, an instructional support technician for the biology department, and retired social work professor Gene Sahs never go anywhere without their cameras.

All-Spanish play on Latin artist
Frida Kahlo, the artist whose paintings conveyed the pain of her husband's infidelity, her terrible bus accident, and her feelings about women and sexuality will be profiled in a play by El Teatro Espejo, a theater company celebrating its 25th year at CSUS. "Frida Kahlo" is also sponsored by the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP).

John Santos: Carrying the torch
This past weekend the Bay Area hosted the San Francisco Jazz Festival. This annual event lured in many of the world's top jazz musicians. I had the pleasure of meeting one of the best musicians in the world of Latin jazz, percussionist and composer, John Santos, who put on a solid performance with his nine-piece ensemble at the packed Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Uncle Nick's Factory o' Fun: Celebrity Movie Reviews
Here are some movie reviews of some of the most popular movies of all time done by today's hottest stars.