Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: April 17, 2019
Trevor Argo is a business management major involved in many activities on campus here at Central. He is the president of the Central College Ski and Snowboard Club, a Student Senator, member of EAM club, and an avid intramural participant. He first became interested in sustainability at Central due to the Ski and Snowboard Club,…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: April 12, 2019
On Monday of this week, Central College was happy to welcome Adam Hammes to campus, author of “Sustainable Business in Iowa: How Leading Companies Profit from Environmental and Social Responsibility” and “Stress-Free Sustainability: Leverage Your Emotions, Avoid Burnout and Influence Anyone.” Adam works full time as a sustainability consultant and executive director of the Iowa…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: April 12, 2019
Did you know that for four months last summer, paper recycled by the residents of Central Iowa was buried every day instead of being recycled? Around 20 tons of paper were sent to the landfill every day. Why in the world did this happen? Well, according to the Des Moines Register, Mid America Recycling could…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: April 10, 2019
Clint and Jennifer Larson are 2004 graduates from Central who decided to move back to Clint’s home farm in Mediapolis, IA in 2012 and begin selling naturally grown meat and produce to customers and restaurants. “We are a five generation, 100% family owned and operated farm. We have 350 acres of row crops and small…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: February 25, 2019
Plants are boring, right? Of course not! My name is Savanna Henning, and I am a junior studying biology and French at Central College. My view of plants has changed drastically in the last 6 months after doing summer research with Dr. Benedict at the field station and taking a field botany course this semester….
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: February 22, 2019
If you have not run into it already, the Central Coat Closet is based in the lower level of Maytag, off of the wellness center. It is a great place to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, thanks to donations from students, faculty/staff, and neighbors. Despite being called the “Coat Closet” it has all kinds of clothing…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: February 20, 2019
Ed Henning is a business management major with a marketing emphasis and minors in communication studies and German studies. Set to graduate in 2020 he is the president of the Agriculture (Ag) Club as well as a member of the football team and the College-Community Orchestra. Ed was asked how he first gained an interest…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: February 20, 2019
Within his small office in the Roe Building, Dr. Jim Zaffiro sits reading about the latest policy changes around sustainability. After 33 years at Central, he still cares deeply about sustainability and was one of the most influential people in pushing Central towards a more sustainable future. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Marquette University…
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Brian Campbell | 1 Comment | Posted: February 18, 2019
Where to find me on campus: A great place to see this tree up close is right next to Gaass hall. If you are standing in the red parking lot you will see three Eastern Red Cedar trees all in a line. How to identify me: Eastern Red Cedar has a scale like leaf, and…
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Brian Campbell | No Comments | Posted: February 15, 2019
On January 29th, Dr. Macomber’s microbiology class took a field trip to the Central College organic garden in below-freezing temperatures. The assigned class project was to collect a gram of soil, dilute it, and exam the growing microorganisms. Each student then isolated a specific microorganism that they will be focusing on for the rest of…
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