Spring Break
Students brave cold, sleep outside to raise awareness
Chloe Wittry
Issue date: 3/30/09 Section: News
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Sleep in Someone Else's Box, an event hosted by the student organization Social Work in Action, drew a crowd of about 75 students and community members who gathered around the neighborhood of six box abodes, all decorated with markers and colorful cutouts, each of which housed a handful of students.
"We insulated the inside of our box with newspapers and other things to keep us warmer," said Kelly Hennegan, a junior technical journalism major.
"We went dumpster diving for the boxes," said Kelly Mason, a sophomore biology and Spanish major. "We have sleeping bags and trash bags filled with newspaper for pillows."
Despite their vigorous preparations, only five residents braved the frigid air until 3 a.m., when they were replaced by five more students who stayed in their box fort until 11 a.m. Event organizer Kate Quillin said most other participants left at midnight.
Until then, however, volunteers offered participants granola bars and foot-warmers collected prior to the gathering, and kept everyone occupied with a few entertainment ensembles, including local rapper Josh Madry, who is otherwise known as Black Prez.
Lilly Berger, president of Social Work in Action, said the event was the biggest of the year for the organization and said the students and groups who participated, including Campus Crusade and Alpha Phi Omega, collected donations to raise about $900 from the community.
Senior natural resources and tourism major Becky Jorgenson said that she raised her money through announcements.
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