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Make A Difference Day
(MADD)
One of the gatherings I look forward to most every year is MADD, or Make a
Difference Day. For the past two years, I have greatly enjoyed going to the
California Woods Nature Preserve to rake the trails free of leaves, or to be a
proud member of the honeysuckle “death squad”, ridding the preserve of the
overpowering plant. Students spend hours raking while another group fol-
lows close behind with a wheelbarrow, spreading more mulch upon the newly
cleared path, and more are scooping pitchforks full of mulch into those
wheelbarrows. Others go through the large nature preserve with clippers, re-
moving the honeysuckle wherever needed. This takes a surprising amount of
teamwork to accomplish, and it is great to see everyone from many different
schools working together to accomplish this task. MADD is a great way to
make a difference in the community
as well as to meet new people.
Through many events such as these, I
have grown close to fellow officers,
students, and lovers of Latin.
-Marie Cossins: Gubernator
Crossword Answers
Across Down
4. Tantalus 1. Minos
6. Ixion 2. Bellerophon
7. Heracles 3. Jason
9. Agamemnon 5. Daedalus
11. Orpheus 8. Theseus
12. Perseus 9. Achilles
13. Menelaus 10. Odysseus
14. Sisyphus