2008 Woodie Awards
SEED, doing their part despite criticism and lack of support
Issue date: 4/8/04 Section: Opinion
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To whom it may concern:
In response to the article written by Alissa Brew in the March 4th Circle, it's obvious you care about recycling and are upset that Marist recycles an "astonishing" 25% of their garbage. I myself am upset that Marist's recycling "history" is practically nonexistent. This is why a committee has been formed and has taken an active role in helping to create this positive change instead of just complaining about it in the school paper. Unbeknownst to you apparently, the committee has worked hard to see any results whatsoever in this environmental endeavor. So it's insulting when you sit there and criticize us for taking an active role. Perhaps you should have tried to contact one of us to see the progress that has been made instead of asking random Marist students who know nothing of what it takes to get something this big accomplished. I realize commingle is an enormous word, but seeing as though this is a college and not an elementary school, I'd hope that students would at least attempt to know what commingle means. Then again, we'd all be lucky if they know what recycle means. If you care at all about recycling at Marist than you should put your words where your mouth is and get off your butt and do something about it.
As for criticizing Students Encouraging Environmental Dedication, which you couldn't even correctly identify, we are a very happy club and are always welcoming new members. Then again as you mentioned, we can't even promote ourselves (note the sarcasm). Perhaps, if you attended any of the Activities Fairs you would have noticed our small, but growing club. Our club has gone through many changes and we've been working really hard to do what we set out to do: create awareness about environmental issues and have fun doing it. Whether or not we create such awareness is up in the air, however we certainly do fun activities and are in fact planning for our huge Earth Day celebration in April. Wow, look at that! We just PROMOTED ourselves. If it weren't for your heartless letter perhaps our club would never of gotten such good publicity. As for no posters around the campus, we are an environmental club and feel that such shameless promotion would go against everything we are, because we try to reduce waste. Speaking of reducing waste, perhaps you think this response is garbage. But before you think of throwing out this paper, remember to recycle it; I already recycled yours. I'm sure a smart, educated Marist student like you could handle it.
Thank you,
Chris Gallo, Junior
Treasurer/Incoming President, SEED
In response to the article written by Alissa Brew in the March 4th Circle, it's obvious you care about recycling and are upset that Marist recycles an "astonishing" 25% of their garbage. I myself am upset that Marist's recycling "history" is practically nonexistent. This is why a committee has been formed and has taken an active role in helping to create this positive change instead of just complaining about it in the school paper. Unbeknownst to you apparently, the committee has worked hard to see any results whatsoever in this environmental endeavor. So it's insulting when you sit there and criticize us for taking an active role. Perhaps you should have tried to contact one of us to see the progress that has been made instead of asking random Marist students who know nothing of what it takes to get something this big accomplished. I realize commingle is an enormous word, but seeing as though this is a college and not an elementary school, I'd hope that students would at least attempt to know what commingle means. Then again, we'd all be lucky if they know what recycle means. If you care at all about recycling at Marist than you should put your words where your mouth is and get off your butt and do something about it.
As for criticizing Students Encouraging Environmental Dedication, which you couldn't even correctly identify, we are a very happy club and are always welcoming new members. Then again as you mentioned, we can't even promote ourselves (note the sarcasm). Perhaps, if you attended any of the Activities Fairs you would have noticed our small, but growing club. Our club has gone through many changes and we've been working really hard to do what we set out to do: create awareness about environmental issues and have fun doing it. Whether or not we create such awareness is up in the air, however we certainly do fun activities and are in fact planning for our huge Earth Day celebration in April. Wow, look at that! We just PROMOTED ourselves. If it weren't for your heartless letter perhaps our club would never of gotten such good publicity. As for no posters around the campus, we are an environmental club and feel that such shameless promotion would go against everything we are, because we try to reduce waste. Speaking of reducing waste, perhaps you think this response is garbage. But before you think of throwing out this paper, remember to recycle it; I already recycled yours. I'm sure a smart, educated Marist student like you could handle it.
Thank you,
Chris Gallo, Junior
Treasurer/Incoming President, SEED