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Special Earth Day Issue
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University of Central Oklahoma
The Student Voice Since 1903
Trees, t-shirts on schedule for Earth Day 1992 I ill"' By Angela Mitchell Student Writer Activities for Earth Day '92 will begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day, April 22 at the University of Central Oklahoma Centennial Square. In honor of Earth Day, 200 trees were donated to the Farth Day Committee and will be given out to the first 200 people, said Andy Boatman, committee member and organizer. "Last year the event was a big success and the trees went fast," said Boatman. "This year we hope for even a larger crown." The activities will consist of volleyball, a sidewalk chalk drawing, a six-foot Earth Ball, display booths and T-shirt sales. Boatman said the chalk drawings will take place on the sidewalks around the Centennial Square and the chalk will be provided. The Earth Ball is a replica of the planet Earth. It was purchased by the committee and will help bring awareness to the planet, he said. Display booths will be set up with spokespersons from Keep Edmond Beautiful and the Department of Transportation. Additional information will be available from other organizations such as the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, National Department of Wildlife and the Sierra Club, said Boatman. Earth Day T-shirts, sponsored by the UCO Biology Club, will be available outside the Oklahoma Room in the University Center, said John Peeples, biology club president. The T-shirts are only available in XL, $12.50, and XXL, $13.50. The proceeds will go toward planting new trees on campus, said Peeples. Boatman said he plans to help the university continue its annual Earth Day celebration. It not only provides entertainment, but it educates the campus on environmental issues that concern everyone. V
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Campus forest made from aluminum cans •
By Angela Mitchell
Student Writer Earth Day is everyday for the Biology Club at the University of Central Oklahoma. The club has established an aluminum can recycling program with all proceeds going for new trees to be planted on campus. The Biology Club first established the program in the spring of 1989, said John
Pepples, biology club president. He said the program was started as a joint effort to recycle aluminum and purchase trees for the campus. The aluminum is collected by the biology club members once a week. The members sign up to help and are rotated on a weekly basis, he said. The collection containers, donated in the spring of 1989, are located at Howell Hall, the Communications Building, Old North and the library.
"We originally put one inside the Liberal Arts Building but everytime we went to pick up the cans, all we got was garbage. So we moved it to Howell Hall," said Pepples. "We hope to get one inside the Administration Building, but we have to have another one donated first." The proceeds from the aluminum goes for the purchase of trees to be planted on campus. Since the program started approximately 20 trees have been planted, said Pepples.
The money is given to a commitee in the Administration Building which purchases the trees, he said. The trees are purchased from the Oklahoma Tree Bank and cost approximately $18 each. "The program has been very successful and will hopefully continue," said Pepples. V