Olmos's MSE speech postponed in light of writers strike
"OLE has been trying to bring Mr. Olmos to campus for about two years now ... for someone as active and obviously still very involved in film and media, it was expected to be difficult to organize," he said.
Louie hoped that Olmos's speech would discuss Hispanics' influence on American culture, and promotion of the awareness of racial and cultural disparities.
"The theme for the MSE Symposium this year was 'Renewing American Culture,' and it's readily apparent that the Hispanic influence has had immeasurable influence on contemporary American identity," Louie said.
In 1988, the entertainment industry lost about $500 million after a 22-week strike by writers.
"Everyone is affected in the strike and production companies are not willing to lose monies, therefore after filming is done they will close down the studios until the strike is resolved," Colon said.
Ninety percent of WGA members who voted supported striking after negotiations over the three-year contracts failed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The WGA represents over 12,000 writers across the country.
'The organization in general was really looking forward to Mr. Olmos, as was the MSE Symposium staff and many members of the Latino community," Louie said.
"We felt that he was an integral part of the speaker series as he represented a crucial yet grossly-underrepresented perspective that has largely shaped cultural identity in the United States."
Louie hoped that Olmos's speech would discuss Hispanics' influence on American culture, and promotion of the awareness of racial and cultural disparities.
"The theme for the MSE Symposium this year was 'Renewing American Culture,' and it's readily apparent that the Hispanic influence has had immeasurable influence on contemporary American identity," Louie said.
In 1988, the entertainment industry lost about $500 million after a 22-week strike by writers.
"Everyone is affected in the strike and production companies are not willing to lose monies, therefore after filming is done they will close down the studios until the strike is resolved," Colon said.
Ninety percent of WGA members who voted supported striking after negotiations over the three-year contracts failed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The WGA represents over 12,000 writers across the country.
'The organization in general was really looking forward to Mr. Olmos, as was the MSE Symposium staff and many members of the Latino community," Louie said.
"We felt that he was an integral part of the speaker series as he represented a crucial yet grossly-underrepresented perspective that has largely shaped cultural identity in the United States."
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