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Ohio State had several events and activities to honor the late Dr. King, the most famous American civil rights movement activist.

Among them:

* On January 15, students gathered for a day of service.

* From January 11 to January 15, a group of students in the John Glenn Civic Leadership Council took a trip to Birmingham, Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia, "to learn about and gain appreciation for the historic struggles of civil liberties in the past, current civil liberties struggles, and the legacy of Dr. King," says council member Matt Borden.

The group visited historic civil rights sites, attended a freedom rally and a tribute to Coretta Scott King, and lent a hand at a downtown men's shelter.

* Also on January 15, a play written by Ohio State students premiered at a citywide celebration.

The play, "Four Women Who Embraced the Legacy," focused on four women who were active in the civil rights movement: Myrlie Evers, Kasturba Gandhi, Helena Chavez, and Coretta Scott King. The production was penned by three students minoring in Professional Writing.

"We started in June, and the show is to be professionally performed this week, so we have had time to give undivided attention to this project," says Christian Hall, one of the writers. "I had a great time with this play, and I met a lot of great people."

Hall wrote the play with fellow Professional Writing minors David Maynard and Laura Heintz.

"I work with each student to find an internship, or more than one, that meshes well with career goals or writing interests," says Barbara Glass, the program's coordinator. "The script writer for last year has graduated. She also did a publishing internship, and after graduating she moved to New York City where she could work for a publisher while pursuing a playwright career part time."

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