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Windy Santa Cruz, a graduate student in Chemistry, browses through boxes at the YMCA Dump and Run on Saturday.
Annual YMCA Dump and Run raises $12,000 BY STEPHANIE AGUILAR CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The University YMCA held its 12th annual Dump and Run fundraiser in efforts to reduce litter and consumer waste in Champaign-Urbana at the Stock Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday. The fundraiser provides collection boxes every year while students are moving out at the end of spring semester, in which students and the community can donate their unwanted goods to the YMCA. The two-day garage sale is to raise money and reduce landfill waste. Kasey Umland, University YMCA program director, said the fundraiser had raised more than $12,000 this year. Umland said the fundraiser began when a secretary noticed the attic of the YMCA was crowded with unused goods and had heard about a similar fundraiser and believed it would be a great idea to start one on campus. She said the fundraiser is not only a good way to raise money, but also a good way to provide international students at the University with cheap goods. She said she has heard of many international students who come to the University with only one suitcase, and this fundraiser helps to reduce their spending costs when they arrive on campus. Julie Carlson, a recent graduate from the University and volunteer at the Dump and Run, said she was a Bailey Scholar at the YMCA when she considered helping out. “I transferred to the University my sophomore year and lived in the dorms for my first semester and was overwhelmed with the amount of things that people don’t need or throw away that are perfectly good,” she said. “I heard about this last year and thought it was a great way to recycle.” Carlson said on Saturday, people were lined up past the street before the sale had opened to the public. She said most of the goods were furniture, clothing and homeware. After 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Dump and Run had its free sale where goods without price tags were available for anyone until 4 p.m. Between those hours, there had been approximately 65 to 70 people still shopping. You Xai, a sophomore in Engineering, was shopping for free apartment goods and said this was his second year attending the Dump and Run. Xai said he donated last year and highly recommends people to attend.
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Joris Malkevicius, a junior in Engineering, looks on while sitting in a pool on Quad Day, Sunday. Malkevicius is a member of the club water polo team.
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The University’s 42nd annual Quad Day was met with 90 degree heat, yet students still arrived well before noon, the event’s designated start time, ready to see the host of organizations the University could offer them. The event kick-started with performances in front of Foellinger Auditorium, including those by the University’s Marching Band, the Illinettes and the Illini cheerleaders. According to Scott Carrico, the 2012 event coordinator and current Student Organization Resource Fee program adviser, approximately 12,000 students attended Quad Day in 2012. Although no official numbers for 2013 have been confirmed, he previously said he projected student attendance this year to be similar to last year’s. More than 600 registered student organizations made an appear-
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feature photos of Quad Day performances and events. ance Sunday, lining the Quad with booths in the hopes of attracting new members. Many RSO’s also had give-away items, such as plastic cups, Frisbees, pens and the occasional T-shirt. Beginning in the spring semester, RSOs could reserve space on the Quad after paying a $28 registration fee through the Illini Union Board, the event’s official host organization. For many freshmen, attending Quad Day is the first step to becoming more involved on campus. “Everyone told me Quad Day was something I defi nitely had to go to,” said Susan Jean, freshman in Engineering. “I did a lot
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Venus Liang, a senior in LAS, plays a game of large scale Jenga during Quad Day on Sunday. of extracurriculars in high school and I’m obviously really looking forward to doing just as much now that I’m in college. I think Quad Day is a great first step to reach this goal.” To make the event more managable for students, the Illini Union Board advertised a QR
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code that provided access to a mobile map of booth placements. Students perused booths, which were grouped by common themes, from political and cultural or ethnic booths at the North end of the Quad, to social fraternities
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C-U tastes different cultures More online: For more photos from the Taste of Nevada, visit us online. www.DailyIllini.com BY TAYLOR ODISHO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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fter spending the first half of their day signing up for different organizations on campus, students filled their empty stomachs with free food a block over from the quad. The Taste of Nevada showcases the cultural centers the University has available for students. Corey Thoss, assistant director for the Office of the Dean of Students, welcomes students to expose themselves to the different centers on campus. “We really hope that students come and understand fi rst, where the location of a lot of the cultural centers are
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Jaylin McClinton, sophomore in LAS, said he wants students to realize the center is a great resource for students. It offers free printing and a place for different registered student organizations, like Women of Color and the African American Cultural Association, to come together. He encourages students to get involved with the center.
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on Nevada Street, as well as gaining some information about the different centers,” he said. Students enjoyed foods from around the world provided by the cultural centers. The Taste of Nevada was sponsored by the New Student Programs, the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, University Housing and the Illini Union.
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