Show M Celebrate the love for Earth I Whitney Forslund Contributing Writer The first day of spring is literally here as we start inching our way closer close to March 20 Spring isn't alone as we ve we near this date a a global holiday that all humankind can celebrate is also almost here Earth Day Earth Day is a day that many people may not have even heard of but is a day of awareness and appreciation for the environment Earth Day is said to be known as asa asa asa a day of opportunity and a aday aday aday day of change and has been celebrated ever since 1970 It is celebrated by over million people and many national governments There are some people who choose to celebrate by observing nature and taking in appreciation by doing community service projects and helping out the environment in all possible t y P Photo courtesy of Spring is here and that means Earth Day is right around the corner Over million people celebrate this global holiday every year ways Some of those people celebrating are the students faculty and staff at I think Earth Day will willbe willbe willbe be the perfect opportunity for students and whoever to help out with community service said Cassie Parkin a student Equinoctial Earth Day which is celebrated on the vernal equinox is when it is spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in inthe inthe inthe the southern hemisphere Earth da day Continued on page 8 I Earth D Day y Continued from page 1 Around March 21 the United Nations celebrate th this s day as Earth Day In the United States Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 All is not gloom and doom we simply need to recognize that it is going t to ta take k e a s shift 1 in our t thinking Ii and our lifestyle to make our society one that is sustainable This is a chance to figure out how we can take tak the responsibility and do that said Helen Cox associate vice president of Academic Affairs Earth Day is here to help remind everybody of how much Earth is in need of tender loving care and of the ways anybody can help improve and protect the environment they live in has also planned events to help encourage students to participate during Earth week I think it is a really neat and co cool l idea to have Earth D Day y activities I hope it gives people a chance to get involved in activities and will allow them to realize what is really happening with our planet said Michelle Norrington a student and environmentalist t r I 9 help announce announce lc t this this is day of love wr for the earth earth has organized activities that will be held March 19 through the 23 at the Redwood and South City campuses Each day of of this week activities will willbe willbe be planned that around f the theme of moving towards sustainability There will be showings of the films An CAn Inconvenient Truth and Who Killed the Electric Car Both films will be playing on different days in the Student Events Center and the Technology Building Information about hybrid vehicles solar r panels and wind p power information will als also b be available To see seea a list of times and dates for the activities check the Calendar of f Events online at The uThe earth day activities not only clarify the error of our current ways they also point the way to the future said Cox It for Earth Day and is also encouraging students to get out and make a difference in the community The Earth fD TJay iDay y activities are designed f t. t provide a clearer Understanding of the human species' species ways and to foster optimism for sustaining the planet I UI think the activities will give us students faculty and staff staff- staff and and the community community- lots to think about and they fliey sn should b be empowering as well said I Cox |