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Is itJust Me, or is it Hot in Here? McDaniel's march. From that point on, the movement to mobilize
the students built momentum.

Pi1grimage to the People's Climate March One of the biggest obstacles preventing McDaniel
students to go the march was a financial one. However,

Fuhrmann was quick in action and was able to fund the

trip to the march. Amanda states that "with [the help

of Atid Kimelman], I was given a $900 donation from

350.org to go towards the bus. $500 was contributed by

the Environme~tal Studies Department on campus and

another $150 was donated by McDaniel's environmental

club, Green Life. This came;to a total of 86% of the bus

being funded by generous contributions. The remainder

of the costs were funded by selling round-trip bus seats

to students for only $15."

Without these generous donations, McDaniel would

not have been able to participate in the march

After finding the funding for the trip to the march,

it was time to fill the bus with students. This was done"

in many ways. For instance, sophomore Lizzie DeRyke

recruited many of the students through the Green Life

club at McDaniel. Some students heard about the march

through their environmental classes,but the vast majority

of McDaniel students who participated in the march

heard of McDaniel's participation by word of mouth.

This march's purpose was to change the future into

something greener and more sustainable. The students

who attended are proud to have been part of such a

JIMMY CALDERON Action, Energy Vision, and many others historical event, and McDaniel is proud of the activism
of its students.
Staff Reporter " Senior Amanda Fuhrmann was the McDaniel As Fuhrmann herself puts it, "Our planet and its people

Early on Sunday Sept 21-and by early, I student behind organizing the"mobilization of the are in incredible danger and it's not"too late to save it.
mean 5 a.m, early-38 McDaniel students a. nd McDaniel contingent to the march. Fuhrmann We need to send a very important mes"sageto our world

two faculty members (Dr. Scullion and Dr. Igli~h) first heard word of the march through Facebook, leaders and tell them what actions must be taken so that
boarded a bus. Their destination: New York City. but it wasn't until a Neutral Milk Hotel concert at we can all live happier, healthier, and more sustainable
Their purpose: The People's Climate March. Merriweather Post Pavillio~ this past summer that lives."

The People's Climate March .wa~ an event she decided to attend the march.

org"aru.zed by a coalition of orgaruza"tlons, both "A few Maryland-locals who had already started

rofit and nonprofit, whose purpose is"to protect their part in mganizing and recruiting for the

~asic human rights. The purpose of the march is march were invited on stage by the headliner to

to promo te environme"ntal justice ac"ro'.ss the world, share the news of the march," said Fuhrmann.

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as well as to push political leaders into canng or From that point on, she started to communicate

the environment. with them . For more Fectures visit our website

This march gathered nearly four-hundr~d- She mainly communicated with Atid Kimelman www.McDanielFreePress.

thousan d people to the streets of New York City, at Energy Action Coalition. "His role in the march com
maki.n' g it one of the greatest marches of oufr. was to coordinate with college representatives and
generatl.on. The march featured a grand n. umber 0 I insure their travel to the march," said Fuhrmann.
"fit organizations and other_enVltonmenta Kimelman contacted her, asking if she could
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