Spring Break
Students offer help to victims of hurricane
Groups collect money, goods for La. residents
DJ Slater
Issue date: 9/15/05 Section: Campus News
It may not be evident from his face, but if you ask him, sophomore John Dave said he feels the effects of Hurricane Katrina even here in Wisconsin.
That's because he lived in New Orleans for three years during his early childhood. While there, he developed a close relationship with Jordan Francis and her family that has encouraged him to venture there every other year.
"Every time I go there, I appreciate the town more," Dave said. "That's where I consider my roots."
However, since Hurricane Katrina, Dave hasn't heard anything from the Francis family.
"To have good friends there ... it makes you nervous," he said. "Every day you go to bed kind of wondering, 'I hope everything's alright down there.'"
This has given Dave, a Phi Sigma Phi member, the energy to spend eight hours over Monday and Tuesday on the Campus Mall selling donuts and coffee with various Greek organizations to raise money for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Fund.
This sale isn't the only effort going on at UW-Eau Claire; it is one of many, said Paula Stuettgen, senior coordinator of Student Development and Progress.
"The Katrina effort is going to go on for a long time, and those proceeds are going to go to the Red Cross," she said. "Everybody wants to do something. And with all these opportunities, everyone has a chance to do something."
Eau Claire has offered to waive out-of-state tuition for 15 to 20 students from universities closed due to hurricane damage.
As of Wednesday, however, the university had received only one inquiry, but no one has submitted an application, said Heather Pearson, associate director of admissions. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 23.
"It's still possible that we might have students enroll within the next week," she said.
Comparatively, 108 displaced students are enrolled at UW-Madison, 25 at UW-Milwaukee, six at UW-Whitewater, five each at UW-Oshkosh and UW-Parkside and one at UW-River Falls, UW campus officials said.
That's because he lived in New Orleans for three years during his early childhood. While there, he developed a close relationship with Jordan Francis and her family that has encouraged him to venture there every other year.
"Every time I go there, I appreciate the town more," Dave said. "That's where I consider my roots."
However, since Hurricane Katrina, Dave hasn't heard anything from the Francis family.
"To have good friends there ... it makes you nervous," he said. "Every day you go to bed kind of wondering, 'I hope everything's alright down there.'"
This has given Dave, a Phi Sigma Phi member, the energy to spend eight hours over Monday and Tuesday on the Campus Mall selling donuts and coffee with various Greek organizations to raise money for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Fund.
This sale isn't the only effort going on at UW-Eau Claire; it is one of many, said Paula Stuettgen, senior coordinator of Student Development and Progress.
"The Katrina effort is going to go on for a long time, and those proceeds are going to go to the Red Cross," she said. "Everybody wants to do something. And with all these opportunities, everyone has a chance to do something."
Eau Claire has offered to waive out-of-state tuition for 15 to 20 students from universities closed due to hurricane damage.
As of Wednesday, however, the university had received only one inquiry, but no one has submitted an application, said Heather Pearson, associate director of admissions. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 23.
"It's still possible that we might have students enroll within the next week," she said.
Comparatively, 108 displaced students are enrolled at UW-Madison, 25 at UW-Milwaukee, six at UW-Whitewater, five each at UW-Oshkosh and UW-Parkside and one at UW-River Falls, UW campus officials said.