2008 Woodie Awards
Club of the year prepares for campus wide event to promote green attitude
Environmental Club uses Earth Day as launch for future
Meaghan Polson
Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: News
On April 22, people all over the world will celebrate Earth Day 2008. The College of Saint Rose is no exception, and will be helping to celebrate and appreciate our planet. The Saint Rose Environmental Club has planned a day full of activities for the campus community.
"We organized Earth Day this year as a celebration for the entire Saint Rose community to enjoy and appreciate our planet Earth," said Shanna Losee, President of the Environmental Club. "This is a multi club event with the following clubs participating: CDAEYC, NSA, Relay for Life Committee, Spectrum, SEB, Social Work Organization, Geology Club, English Club, Identity, and The Chronicle. We will be selling organic t-shirts, giving out environmentally friendly prizes, having guided meditation with Joan Horgan, athletic equipment will be provided by the Physical Education Department, and various employers with green initiatives will be present."
With over 30 active members in the club, Student Association named the Environment Club the club of the year this spring. This year's club officers include Losee as President, Caitlin Pixley, Vice President, Brad Boyles, Co-Treasurer, Christina Lastowski, Co-Treasurer, Lindsay Bombard, Head of Events Committee, Sarah Mandel, Secretary, and Megan Rockafellow, Publicity Director.
Not only has this group of dedicated students been planning a great Earth Day celebration, they have been busy throughout the school year making changes and bring awareness to campus. Last fall they held a showing of Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental film "The 11th Hour" which sold out with 133 attendees. The club also helped to plant 100 trees at Normanskill Farm to stabilize the river bank. They also held a Go Green Day rally.
"The Go Green Day Rally brought out 150 Saint Rose students and faculty in support of our proposed recycling program," Losee said.
This semester the club held the first "Do It in the Dark" electricity-free party. Held in the Standish Dining rooms, the entire party was power-free. Students were able to listen to acoustic music played by other students on campus. They were also able to decorate environmentally friendly canvas bags, play glow in the dark twister, and enjoy vegetarian foods.
"We organized Earth Day this year as a celebration for the entire Saint Rose community to enjoy and appreciate our planet Earth," said Shanna Losee, President of the Environmental Club. "This is a multi club event with the following clubs participating: CDAEYC, NSA, Relay for Life Committee, Spectrum, SEB, Social Work Organization, Geology Club, English Club, Identity, and The Chronicle. We will be selling organic t-shirts, giving out environmentally friendly prizes, having guided meditation with Joan Horgan, athletic equipment will be provided by the Physical Education Department, and various employers with green initiatives will be present."
With over 30 active members in the club, Student Association named the Environment Club the club of the year this spring. This year's club officers include Losee as President, Caitlin Pixley, Vice President, Brad Boyles, Co-Treasurer, Christina Lastowski, Co-Treasurer, Lindsay Bombard, Head of Events Committee, Sarah Mandel, Secretary, and Megan Rockafellow, Publicity Director.
Not only has this group of dedicated students been planning a great Earth Day celebration, they have been busy throughout the school year making changes and bring awareness to campus. Last fall they held a showing of Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental film "The 11th Hour" which sold out with 133 attendees. The club also helped to plant 100 trees at Normanskill Farm to stabilize the river bank. They also held a Go Green Day rally.
"The Go Green Day Rally brought out 150 Saint Rose students and faculty in support of our proposed recycling program," Losee said.
This semester the club held the first "Do It in the Dark" electricity-free party. Held in the Standish Dining rooms, the entire party was power-free. Students were able to listen to acoustic music played by other students on campus. They were also able to decorate environmentally friendly canvas bags, play glow in the dark twister, and enjoy vegetarian foods.
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