Students, staff honor Martin Luther King Jr. at ceremony

Western students gathered under the awning of Vendors Row outside the Viking Union to listen to a recording of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream..." speech Thursday, Jan. 14. Photo by Jon Bergman | University Communications intern

The words of Martin Luther King Jr. resonate throughout Vendors Row in front of the Viking Union Multipurpose Room while Western students listen silently and hold candles. Photo by Jon Bergman | University Communications intern

Michael Vendiola, coordinator of the AS Ethnic Student Center, addresses the crowd of Western students gathered to hear Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I have a dream..." speech on Thursday, Jan. 14. The Ethnic Student Center has organized similar vigils

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