Jenzabar University

Date: Spring 2010

 

This event was a part of our Secret Garden Party event in the Spring. Eco Club raised funds to buy a tree that was planted on the south side of the Dominican campus, across from the Fine Arts building and shuttle stop. This tree was dedicated to Haiti which had gone through one of the worst natural tragedies of our time. At the planting, a prayer was said for Haiti in hopes that the people of Haiti would recover and flourish along with the tree. This tree is not only dedicated for Haiti but for the recovery of all nations through any catastrophes. A prayer serves has been scheduled again this Spring 2011 as a part of the annual Secret Garden Party and Eco Club's earth day celebration.

Date: October of 2008, 2009, and 2010

 

Haunted Tours is an event held every year around Halloween led by the Commuter Student Association (CSA). For this event, groups are gathered in the Social Hall and led on tours around the school that range from 45-60 minutes. The most common buildings covered are Lewis Hall, Parmer (2008), and the Fine Arts Building. Along the way a tour guide tells stories of supernatural events that have been recorded around the school in past years. Further details about the tours are omitted so that certain aspects are kept a surprise.

 

Eco Club's Contribution: Eco Club has given aid to CSA in many ways over the years. Every year, CSA seeks to recruit helpers to set up and clean up, lead tours, run lunge events, and serve as spooks for the tours. Eco Club has filled in the gaps at each of these positions. Aside from these tasks, Eco Club has had a designated hour during the event in which all tours are halted. During this hour, a professional story telling has been brought in to read a chilling tail. Following this story, audience members are encourage to tell their own ghost stories with the best story teller receiving a prize plant. These event is one that Eco Club members much enjoy and continues to support year after year.

This event originally started out as a solo effort. Eco Club made plans to go along the outer rim of Dominican University/Thathcer Woods to collect the trash and relocate it to Dominican's dumpsters. However, one of the RA's had concurrently planned a similar event. On the Day of the clean up, Eco Club met with the RA's group and we went into Thatcher Woods and Cleaned our hearts out. Among the most common items picked up were glass bear bottles and cigarettes cases. While only covering this small part of land, several trash bags full were brought back. This brings to mind how much trash is left in the remainder of the woods across the street.