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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 Vol. 128 / No. 49
Spread the green While sporting your green clothes this weekend, stop by St. Baldrick’s to support children’s cancer research
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Baldwin sisters bring St. Baldrick’s to ISU BRENT BADER Senior Staff
Emilee Baldwin, freshman chemistry education major, has shaved her head twice in the last four years, and is preparing to shave it again in support of children’s cancer research. “I see myself as a pathway,” Baldwin said. “Sometimes people don’t know how to help or how to donate so I’m their way to help others.” Baldwin has participated in St. Baldrick’s shaving events in the past, but this will be the first time she will be coordinating her own event at Illinois State University and she’s convinced her sister, Karyn, to take up the challenge with her. The donated hair will be used to make wigs for
children suffering the effects of chemotherapy. The event is noon to 3 p.m. Sunday in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center, and hosted by the Golden Apple RSO on campus. Currently, nine people are scheduled to shave their heads, but anyone can participate with a donation of $25. Donations can be made at www. stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/12455/2016. Raffles will be available at the event. Karyn Baldwin, junior bilingual bicultural education major, has been inspired by her sister’s courage since she saw her go bald the first time. “The glow on Emilee’s face when she did it for the first time is an experience you can only have if you do it yourself,” Karyn Baldwin said. “You can see someone do it, but to do it yourself is to connect to the people fighting and surviving.”
The Baldwin sisters have seen the effects cancer had on their family members, both survivors and non-survivors, and Emilee was encouraged by her dad to lead by example at ISU. Emilee Baldwin said that she never had much of a connection to her own hair, but found the experience emotional the first time she had her head shaved. As it’s her third time shaving, she’s rather excited to participate again and she appears to be influencing her older sister who has no fears about the event either. “It’s just strategically placed protein,” Karyn Baldwin said. “I’m actually ready to get rid of it. Knowing some little girl or boy is going to have my hair, and they need it more than I do, makes see BALDRICK’S page 6
Emilee Baldwin participates in St. Baldrick’s Day at Schaumburg High School in March 2014. (Photo submitted from Karyn Baldwin)
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