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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 , 2013
Students donate hygiene Millions cut products to those in need from UMD’s budget BY ANNE KUNKEL CHRISTIANSON kunke063@d.umn.edu
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Students of Dr. Tornabene’s community health class helped raise donations for Churches United in Ministry throughout the month of March. BY SHANNON KINLEY kinle005@d.umn.edu
Some courses go beyond the typical classroom and push students out into the community, both to learn and to help others. Dr. Ladona Tornabene’s community health is such a course. One of the course’s biggest homework projects requires students to help raise donations for Churches United in Ministry (CHUM), a nonprofit organization that works to help the underprivileged in Duluth. In March alone, students of the community health class were able to collect over 636 pounds of hygiene products. “I am thankful for the amount that we raised, and CHUM was really thankful for the amount that was there,” Dammar said. At the beginning of the month, students divided into groups and came up with one hygiene product to focus on. This year they sought to collect
toothbrushes and toothpaste, laundry detergent, dish soap, shampoo, deodorant, razors, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper and bath towels. Students went to friends, family and community members for the donations. Michell Sones, senior and community health major, and her group put all their efforts into collecting diapers. “Baby diapers are hard to come by—they are so expensive, and if you do have a young kid, you don’t want to give them up until they are fully out of them,” Sones said. “I found that if you ask for (donations) in smaller quantities, people are more likely to give them to you,” Sones said. “I would get a few here, a few there. It adds up.” Sophomore April Dammar, community health major, didn’t really work in a group. Instead, she focused on collecting whatever she could get her hands on by herself, like feminine hygiene products, shampoo, and
razors. “I learned that before I expected others to help, I had to look to myself first to see what I could do,” Dammar said. Both of the girls said their favorite memory was when they dropped the items off at CHUM. “The looks on the peoples faces— and them realizing it was for them— was just great,” Dammar said. “The workers were really excited with the amount we had.” “We walked in and had this whole table overflowing with stuff,” Sones said. “Just seeing the look on (Distributive Services Director of CHUM Meg Kearns’) face was just priceless. It was a mixture of, ‘Oh my gosh this is awesome’ to ‘Where am I going to put all this stuff?’” Tornabene was extremely proud of what her students were able to accomplish. see HYGIENE DRIVE, A3
UMD has submitted a plan to cut more than $1 million from its administration. Gov. Mark Dayton requested that all campuses in the U of M system cut five percent from their administration costs and reallocate them to other areas. After a public meeting in February that addressed budget issues, administration had a one-week deadline to submit an annual Compact Budget Response proposal to the Twin Cities campus for review. Part of this document addressed the $1.158 million budget cut from the four units in administration: The Chancellor’s Office, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (VCAA), Student Life (VCSL), and Financial Operations (VCFO). “The idea was to take money away from administration and put it toward instruction,” said Mike Seymour, Vice Chancellor of Finance and Operations. “It’s taking it out of one pocket and putting it in another.” The Statesman was able to obtain a copy of the Compact Budget Response, but some pages concerning proposed personnel changes had been redacted from the document. “Obviously we can’t say for sure because the proposal hasn’t been approved yet,” Seymour said. “But yeah, there are some confidential pieces regarding personnel.” According to Seymour, these changes could mean anything from job cuts to cross training employees, as well as not re-filling positions after someone retires. see BUDGET CUTS, A4
Biking to campus earns double rewards BY GRAHAM HAKALA hakal045@d.umn.edu
Despite a few snowy setbacks, spring weather is well on its way to stay. As the temperatures begin to rise, many people look for ways to get themselves outside and back into shape for summer. For many in Duluth, cycling is the way to do it. UMD is hoping to encourage students and staff to become more active and eco-friendly by promoting the Bike-to-Campus program, headed by the Office of Sustainability. “Bike-to-Campus was created initially as a way for faculty and staff to get reductions on their health insurance premiums,” said Bryan French, Bike-to-Campus coordinator at UMD. “But right away, we thought that we had to get the students in on this too.” Students and staff participate in the program by attaching a small sensor to the spokes of their bikes. Anyone who rides to campus eight times a month or more receives a prize from local bike shops. The program is free to all UMD staff and students. To sign up, people
can send an email inquiry to bike@d. umd.edu. They will then have their bikes fitted with the sensor, which is provided by the program. “Outside the incentive, what we really want is for people to get out on their bikes and enjoy nature,” French said. While the Bike-to-Campus program was originally rooted in the health and wellness causes, organizers also recognized the additional benefits to the alternative transport. “The fun comes in three forms,” explains Dan Glizinski, education professor at UMD. “One is just the enjoyment of being on a bike – The grin factor. Then there’s the exercise; you’re burning off calories you might not otherwise. Then, economically and environmentally, riding bikes makes sense as well.” “Sustainability is multi-leveled,” said Natalie Brown, student sustainability assistant. “It’s not just ‘being green’ and recycling. It’s incorporating a bunch of different things. By riding your bike to campus, you’re helping the environment while you’re helping yourself. You’ll be happier if you’re healthier.” see CYCLING, A3
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