2008 Woodie Awards
TSU, community celebrates Earth Day
Cara Anthony
Editor in Chief
Issue date: 4/22/08 Section: Campus News
Though TSU will open a recycling facility on campus this summer, some students are already doing their part to honor the environment with their observance of Earth Day on Tuesday.
Earth Matters Tennessee, a partner organization with Gateway 2 Heritage, will host an evening dedicated to Earth at the Belcourt Theatre.
Gateway 2 Heritage is a student organization dedicated to increasing and promoting active involvement in the historical, environmental and ecological acumen of TSU's students, faculty and staff population.
"It's an event that more people need to read and learn about," said Charles Brown, Gateway 2 Heritage President.
Brown, a sophomore political science major from Queens, N.Y., believes that more people should take interest in conservation.
More than 100 people attended an Earth Day celebration on campus hosted by Gateway 2 Heritage. Boyd Residence Hall, along with the Political Science Club helped host the event that featured hybrid cars, eco trivia, along with a can and plastic stomp show.
TSU alumni Christopher Norwood, who currently works for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, is still actively involved with the organization.
Norwood stressed the importance of taking care of the Earth and how people should take notice of what they throw away.
"A lot of times people throw things away but don't think about what happens after they put it on their lawn or after it gets picked up," said Norwood.
Recycling, picking up trash and coming up with new ideas to make TSU a green campus are among of the few activities that students participate in each month.
"TSU is at the forefront; they are going to be able effect change," said Sizwe Herring, the Gateway 2 Heritage Advisor. "We are really trying to plant a seed."
Celeste Cooper, a junior theater major from Joliet, Ill., said that recycling is important because it helps provide materials like paper and plastic.
"A lot of people don't take it seriously," Cooper said. "I recycle all the time."
Brown agreed, saying, "We need to take care of the limited amount of land that we have. It is important for us to live in harmony. I have a special connection to land and the people, because it affects us all," he continued.
Norwood admitted that he wanted the campus to get more involved in preserving the Earth.
"It would be good if we got more and more of our people involved," he said. "Earth day is a good start."•
Earth Matters Tennessee, a partner organization with Gateway 2 Heritage, will host an evening dedicated to Earth at the Belcourt Theatre.
Gateway 2 Heritage is a student organization dedicated to increasing and promoting active involvement in the historical, environmental and ecological acumen of TSU's students, faculty and staff population.
"It's an event that more people need to read and learn about," said Charles Brown, Gateway 2 Heritage President.
Brown, a sophomore political science major from Queens, N.Y., believes that more people should take interest in conservation.
More than 100 people attended an Earth Day celebration on campus hosted by Gateway 2 Heritage. Boyd Residence Hall, along with the Political Science Club helped host the event that featured hybrid cars, eco trivia, along with a can and plastic stomp show.
TSU alumni Christopher Norwood, who currently works for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, is still actively involved with the organization.
Norwood stressed the importance of taking care of the Earth and how people should take notice of what they throw away.
"A lot of times people throw things away but don't think about what happens after they put it on their lawn or after it gets picked up," said Norwood.
Recycling, picking up trash and coming up with new ideas to make TSU a green campus are among of the few activities that students participate in each month.
"TSU is at the forefront; they are going to be able effect change," said Sizwe Herring, the Gateway 2 Heritage Advisor. "We are really trying to plant a seed."
Celeste Cooper, a junior theater major from Joliet, Ill., said that recycling is important because it helps provide materials like paper and plastic.
"A lot of people don't take it seriously," Cooper said. "I recycle all the time."
Brown agreed, saying, "We need to take care of the limited amount of land that we have. It is important for us to live in harmony. I have a special connection to land and the people, because it affects us all," he continued.
Norwood admitted that he wanted the campus to get more involved in preserving the Earth.
"It would be good if we got more and more of our people involved," he said. "Earth day is a good start."•
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Glenn Chan
posted 9/01/08 @ 1:02 PM CST
Judging by the number of SUVs on the street, the state of conservation doesn't look too good. :(
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