03/27/2012

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March 27, 2012

Students raise money for a good cause were numerous activities to participate in. Jousting, volleyball, life News Editor size board games, basketball, live music and rock climbing Standathon, the annual were just some of the things fundraiser for Bay Cliff you could participate in this Health Camp, took place year. Additionally, a numlast Saturday. Many students ber of student organizations on campus were looking were present to put on small forward to the event and it events of their own such as did not disappoint. Also ex- a scavenger hunt around the cited for the event were the SDC or an opportunity for students inv o l v e d you practice your rowing in the Stanskills. dathon stuAnother Each year dent organifeature of Standathon sets zation who the event put in a lot that many a goal to raise a of work to enjoyed certain amount of make the was the event a sucfree food. money. Last year it cess. There was was $6000 and this Standafree food thon lasted and drinks year it was $7000. from 7 p.m. all night to 7 a.m. long and if and students you maninvolved in the aged to stay awake until 7 organization had to stay up a.m., there was breakfast as the entire time to help run well. Also throughout the everything. They certainly night there were drawings had their hands full, as there for prizes. All you needed to

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Students practice their rowing skills during Standathon on Saturday.

do to be entered for the prizes was attend the event. One of the bigger prizes given away this year was a Kindle Fire. A lot of the money and prizes for Standathon are donated by student organi-

zations and local businesses, for which Standathon members and prizewinners are grateful. Standathon is a fun event to attend, but it also does something bigger. Each

Photo by Alex Mager

year, the money raised from Standathon is donated to Bay Cliff Health Camp in Marquette. Bay Cliff Health Camp is a place to help disabled children and adults. There is a $10 entry donaContinued on page 2

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