Originally published October 30, 1998
by Adam Zurn

Millersville students complain of it all the time. I, myself, have even been guilty of saying it. That is believing that MU students don't care-that they are apathetic fools!

I was wrong! This is not that amazing of a thing, it happens all the time.

Everyone who ever said that Millersville students were apathetic could not have been more wrong if they tried.

Case in point, last weekend at Homecoming for Charity King and Queen, Millersville organizations raised close to (braced yourself) $1,000. Sound like a lot?

Well, that's not the right amount. Guess again and a little higher this time-$5,000. Now, that's a lot of money but still not the right amount. Try again-$10,000. Now that is a lot of money for a bunch of poor college students to raise.

It sure is, but that still isn't close to the correct figure. How does (drum roll please) $27,000 sit with you (Feel free to insert your own gasps of amazement here)?

Can you believe it? A bunch of poor college students reached deep into their often lint filled pockets to raise money, not to buy beer and pizza, but for a worthy cause. After the initial shock wears off, one is left wondering why.

Why would college students give up their hard earned money to give to a silly charity? It must have been part of a class assignment, right!?! The answers is no to that one as well.

Millersville students did it for simple, yet heart warming reasons such as they are good, caring, concerned, and honest people.

Look at the different organizations that raised money. Student Senate raised a little over $500 to give to the American Cancer Society with their tuck-in auction. That might not be a lot of money when compared to some of the other groups that raised money. But what you don't know is that their tuck-in auction only had about 30 people in attendance.

The big charity raisers were Christopher H. King for Lambda Chi Alpha who raised around $2,000, and Tanya P. Henne for Alpha Xi Delta who helped raise over $6,000. In total, 14 charity candidates helped Millersville shell out $27,000.

For a little state school filled with a bunch of poor students, that's not a bad day's work. In a contest like this where the money goes to charity, everyone is a winner.

To all the people who helped raise this money, contributed to the different charities, and/or gave their time to make this wonderful event a complete and total success, I say congratulations. Your efforts show that Millersville is truly a great place. It's filled with people who really do give a damn. Not to mention these charity kings and queens have helped to redeem the tarnished beer drinking, selfish, and destructive reputation that college students have everywhere. Way to go!

You have every right to be proud, and no one, I mean no one, has the right to say that you are apathetic.