The Denver Pow Wow

Hello Everyone!

I hope that all of you are enjoying the beautiful spring weatherJ This last weekend, I had an incredible opportunity to attend the Denver Pow Wow and it was such an amazing experience. Our UNC admissions team headed to Denver for the weekend to promote our fantastic university. For those of you who are not familiar with the Pow Wow, it is an event where Native Americans gather to share their cultures and ways of life. They also have many competitions where they perform sacred dances that hold incredible meaning to each tribe. Tribes from far and wide congregate at this event and it’s one of the largest Pow Wow’s around. I had the honor of learning how to do the Shall Dance on the Denver Coliseum floor where I was surrounded by numerous Native American dancers. Besides the dancing, there was gorgeous art work and incredible handmade outfits (also known as regalia). Not to mention, the AMAZING food! If you have never had an Indian Taco, put it on your list of must haves!!! These tasty treats are made on fry bread and topped with your traditional taco toppings. The line circles around the main floor of the coliseum, but let me tell you, IT IS WORTH THE WAIT. J We had great success as a UNC team and were able to meet so many wonderful people. This event was the experience of a lifetime and definitely broadened my horizons.

No More Wasting at UNC!

Have you ever been eating a delicious dinner and although the idea of seconds sounds splendid; you are full and decide to throw the leftovers away? I think that many Americans have done just this for at least one meal; however, what about the people who do not even have food to eat? As a society we have always had a population of people without food and basic necessities, but as economic times hit hard, the problem has seemed to worsen. UNC has two dining halls that serve thousands of students daily, yet there always seems to be a large amount of food that is wasted. Luckily, the education program at the University of Northern Colorado has started a program called Waste Not! This is an incredible service where UNC students volunteer to package the leftover food at night and take it over to the local Salvation Army. The program has served over 6,000 people! The service has also expanded to Scott Elementary School, which is a local low-income school. Leftovers from lunch are packaged and sent home with students who would otherwise not have dinner for the evening. I volunteer for the Waste Not program and it feels so great to have the opportunity to help those in need. Not to mention, it looks great on resumes to be a part of something bigger than yourself! I commend UNC for how hard they work to improve the community around campus and to all of the student volunteers who dedicate their time to change the lives of others!