Celebrating the life of a man who left a lasting legacy. Monday, we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday. Locally, Missouri Western's Center for Multi-culture education, along with several other organizations are hosting events all week long. Several events kicked off Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. with a peace and social justice rally, followed by a march from Felix Street Square to City Hall, to commemorate the march on Washington.

Western will not hold classes Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. But they have planned a few events today in remembrance. They include an Information Fair starting at 8:00 a.m. lasting all day in the Blum Union Lobby; Civil Rights Leaders display starting at 9:00 a.m. In the Spratt Hall Breezeway;

the Dream Deferred Panel Discussion at noon in the Blum Union Lobby; Oratory Explorations, speeches on civil rights begin at 2:00 p.m. in Spratt Hall, Kemper Recital Hall 101; and a showing of the documentary "Four Little Girls" at 4:00 p.m. in Spratt Hall 205. For more information, call 271-4150 and for a complete list of these events, visit Western's website.