"Put Green in Your Ram Routine"
to the WSSU Sustainability Committee and student volunteers led by Victor Kirk for their efforts in making Earth Week a memorable experience. Earth Week was observed April 12-16 with a number of activities designed to show what individuals can do to reduce their carbon footprint under the theme “Put Green in your Ram Routine.” Week-long activities included trayless dining facilities, playing sustainability movies throughout the Thompson Center, music in the breezeway to accompany planned Green events, a “Can and Can’t” Recycle materials display, and chalked sidewalks with Green themes. Thematic student-driven activities occurred throughout the week in the Cleon F. Thompson Center Breezeway from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Events included fashion and step shows, speeches, tips on water and energy conservation, recycling, dorm recycling contests, and the Green Olympics, complete with music. Special thanks to sophomore biology major Brittani George, winner of the Earth Week slogan contest (Put Green in Your Ram Routine) and to freshman computer graphics/animation major Marquise Staton for the design of the Earth Week logo. WSSU students and staff closed the week by manning a booth at the “Planet Party” Earth Day event on April 17 at Wake Forest University. To see more Earth Week photos check out the WSSU Flickr site. Click here to get a feel for what Earth Week on campus looked and sounded like.