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Wow. Go Vandals! Carl Westberg Jr.<br><br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com; vandal@uidaho.edu<br>> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 05:53:54 -0800<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Something More Than Football<br>> <br>> Although many may consider the recent food drive to possess less<br>> significance than the football season, its results reflect a deeper, more<br>> serious concern: apathy.<br>> <br>> " . . . a combination of faculty, students and staff of the University of<br>> Idaho raised 10,066 pounds of non-perishable foods to be donated to regional<br>> food banks. Students from Boise State University contributed approximately<br>> 1,600 pounds."<br>> <br>> Adjustments will be made to the University of Idaho's football program in<br>> attempt to achieve a better result next season. <br>> <br>> But, what can be done when evidence reflects that students and citizens<br>> located at our state capital simply do not care?<br>> <br>> --------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> >From yesterday's (December 4, 2007) UI Argonaut -<br>> <br>> ---------------------------<br>> <br>> UI 'trounces' BSU in ASUI food drive <br>> Written by Christina Lords - Argonaut <br>> Tuesday, 04 December 2007 <br>> Senate philanthropy yields more than 10,000 pounds of food; BSU gets 1,600 <br>> <br>> Community food banks across the nation are struggling to maintain supplies<br>> and some are being forced to use food that is usually reserved for disaster<br>> relief efforts, according to Friday's New York Times. But ASUI's Senate<br>> philanthropy project is trying to make a dent in the shortages on a regional<br>> level. <br>> <br>> Community food banks across the nation are struggling to maintain supplies<br>> and some are being forced to use food that is usually reserved for disaster<br>> relief efforts, according to Friday's New York Times. But ASUI's Senate<br>> philanthropy project is trying to make a dent in the shortages on a regional<br>> level. <br>> <br>> The last 1,000 pounds of food from the ASUI/ASBSU food drive competition was<br>> picked up from the ASUI office Wednesday, after a combination of faculty,<br>> students and staff of the University of Idaho raised 10,066 pounds of<br>> non-perishable foods to be donated to regional food banks. Students from<br>> Boise State University contributed approximately 1,600 pounds. The winner of<br>> the competition was announced at the UI/BSU game in Boise on Nov. 17. <br>> <br>> "When the guy came to pick it all up, it was more food than could fit into<br>> his truck," said Senate Pro Tempore Garrett Holbrook. "Nobody thought we had<br>> a chance, especially (competing) against Boise and a big metropolitan area<br>> with a huge population. How could Moscow, Idaho have a chance? And we<br>> trounced them; we really put it to 'em."<br>> <br>> Holbrook said the competition would not have been as successful without the<br>> support of student organizations. The hope was to create a competition<br>> between student groups so more people would be motivated to donate, he said.<br>> <br>> <br>> The student groups that collected the most food were rewarded with a cash<br>> prize. The Student Alumni Relations Board won with 3,500 pounds of food and<br>> was awarded $300. The Air Force ROTC won $200 for second place, and the<br>> Residence Hall Association came in third for $100. Student groups had to<br>> collect at least 100 pounds of food to qualify for the prizes.<br>> "(ASUI is) very in touch with our student body," Holbrook said. "We knew<br>> about events student organizations were already having. I think this really<br>> shows we know what's going on. In a matter of three days, 8,000 pounds came<br>> in from student organizations. We know we couldn't have done this without<br>> those organizations." <br>> <br>> The ASBSU senators promised to beat UI's 10,000 plus pounds next year,<br>> Holbrook said.<br>> "They said they are going to come up here and take our trophy away," he<br>> said. "They were very upset they lost so poorly."<br>> Holbrook promised the trophy would look much different the next time the<br>> Broncos see it next year.<br>> "(ASUI) President (Jon) Gaffney and I have been concocting a plan to make it<br>> much more Vandalized," he said. "We're hoping to get more students involved<br>> by giving it to the Art Department to try to come up with some new design<br>> ideas." <br>> <br>> This is a way to show students that they are capable to make a difference in<br>> their community, he said. It is also a way for the Senate to take on a<br>> volunteer project, he said.<br>> "What we do is more than the bills we pass and the money we spend," Holbrook<br>> said. "This shows us how to help within our community and within the state<br>> of Idaho." <br>> <br>> --------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<br>> <br>> Take care, Vandals.<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> "If not us, who?<br>> If not now, when?"<br>> <br>> - Unknown<br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/connect.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_newways_112007' target='_new'>Connect now!</a></body>
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