Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021
The college’s annual Sustainability Fair fell victim to COVID-19 for the past two years, but that hasn’t stopped organizers from finding creative ways to celebrate Earth Day 2021.
“Last year was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, so we had a month-long online film festival to replace the outdoor fair,” said Dr. Elizabeth Appleby, Professor of French and chair of the college’s Sustainability Council. “We had close to 200 participants, and we hope that even more students will participate this year in the activities we’ve planned.”
An Upcycled Art display in collaboration with Trash to Treasures will be set up on the main floor of Lewis Library. “Trash to Treasures” is an organization and online community platform dedicated to helping people minimize consumer waste and bypass landfills by transforming consumer byproducts (trash) into creative functional or artistic solutions.
“Local artist Maureen Gay, who was the winner of the Trash to Treasures art competition last year, will have two works of upcycled jewelry,” said Dr. Appleby. “Leah Jeffrey, a scrap-metal artist, will be showing a flying bird made from discarded bicycle parts and old cutlery.”
There also will be one interactive piece set up on the grassy section between the library and the campus garden.
“Mitch Kernodle, who owns Eagle River Forge in Hogansville, has created bells from old oxygen tanks that students will be able to play,” said Dr. Appleby. “We had to work with National and the grounds crew to avoid underground irrigation pipes because the piece needs to be anchored into the ground with 16-foot stakes. This was definitely a fun project to work on.”
An online Sustainability Literacy Survey will help organizers determine what students understand about this broad topic, according to Dr. Patti Marchesi, Professor of English and organizer of the project.
“It's a multiple choice, interactive survey that gives immediate feedback,” she said. “For example, if students answer a question incorrectly, they learn why and are then presented with the correct answer. Sustainability literacy is becoming an important skill in the marketplace, so it's important for our students to test themselves and evaluate where they are.”
The Nuts and Bolts of Sustainability at LaGrange College will be part online quiz and part scavenger hunt. Students will be able to find answers by exploring the campus.
An online film event will feature “The Ethics of Eating.”
“We partnered with the Educated Choices Program to offer this,” Dr. Appleby said. “This will include many of the topics included in the previous presentations.”
Students will explore the impacts of food choices on human health, the environment and animals in modern animal agriculture. Solutions for reducing the risk of deadly diseases and viruses will be considered, ways to create a more sustainable planet will be investigated and new food technologies that may address the negative impacts of our current food system will be explored.
On Wednesday, the college will partner with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for a cleanup at West Point Lake.
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper hosted 34 cleanups in 2020 and with the assistance of more than 1,800 volunteers, removed 100,325 pounds (more than 50 tons) of trash from the lake, river and area creeks.
“Our waterways provide us with fresh drinking water, great recreational opportunities like canoeing and fishing and serve as a pleasant respite from our busy day-to-day lives,” said Dr. Appleby. “This is your opportunity to help protect one of our most precious resources by volunteering to help us protect the Chattahoochee River Basin.”
Participants should gather at Pyne Road Park at 3 p.m. They are reminded to not attend if they are experiencing any signs of illness or suspect that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. Following CDC guidelines on social distancing, there will be a six-foot recommended distance between volunteers, and masks will be required whenever social distancing is not possible.
Volunteers are asked to wear rubber boots, water shoes or old sneakers – no flip flops or open-toed sandals. Appropriate clothing includes long pants and things that can get wet and dirty. Clean clothes and shoes should be taken for the journey home.
Registration is requested.
Spiritual Life will host “Grief, Hope and Gratitude: A Finals Week COVID-19 Memorial Gathering” at 8 p.m. April 29 on the library plaza. “This will mark the end of our journey through a challenging year, and to remember those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic since March of 2020,” said the Rev. Dr. Adam Roberts, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life. “We will have music, readings, prayers, silence and more than 560 luminaries for each 1,000 lives lost in this country from COVID. We’ll end with words of hope for the future.” White luminary bags will be distributed from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. April 26-29 on the plaza. The end-of-the-semester “Late Night Breakfast” will be served afterward.
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Because rain has been forecast for Saturday, “Concert in the Park...ing Lot” has been re-scheduled for 6 p.m. today (Friday) in the West Side Parking Lot. Concertgoers may sit on the grassy area but must provide their own blankets or lawn chairs. Park at Lamar Dodd Art Center or Price Theatre. Open to LC students, faculty and staff only. The LaGrange Symphony Youth Orchestra will be performing at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Check LC Connect for Virtual CE events and instructions. For in-person events, all COVID guidelines apply.
TODAY (FRIDAY)
Concert in the Park...ing Lot
6 p.m., West Side Music parking lot
The Music Program will host a music festival at the West Side Parking Lot.
THROUGH SUNDAY
Concert of Musical Theatre Selections
Program features vocalists in the Music and Musical Theatre programs.
Forged in the Fire: Young Professionals in the Time of COVID-19
Chaplain Adam Roberts interviews recent graduates about their lives during COVID-19.
Young Alumni Virtual Interview Series – Peyton Garland ’16 (English)
Garland is the author of “Not So by Myself: A Safe Space Where God Doesn’t Fix the Loneliness, but Sits with You Instead?”
Music Program Recital
Featuring Music faculty and students.
MONDAY-SATURDAY
Sustainability Council Movie Night: "The Ethics of Eating”
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Sustainability Literacy Survey
Test sustainability literacy by taking the Sulitest multiple choice survey.
TUESDAY
Senior Composition Recital, 4:30 p.m., Callaway Auditorium
Featuring the compositions of Tyra Crowe and Mikayla Drake.
WEDNESDAY
Clean Water Wednesday
3 p.m., Pyne Road Park, 4481 Roanoke Road
Join the Sustainability Council and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper at Pyne Road Park to clean up West Point Lake.
Volleyball
Sophomores Kirsten Boyd and Bre Dufault were selected to the USA South All-Conference West Division second team. Boyd, a setter, led the team with 328 assists. She is sixth on the school career assists list with 1,085. Dufault, a defensive specialist, led the team with 153 digs. She was fifth in the USA South with 4.50 digs per set.
http://www.lagrangepanthers.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/releases/20210415f3r8h1
Golf
LC finished sixth at the Wynlakes Invitational in Montgomery, Alabama. Junior Jay Adams tied for 13th to lead the Panthers. LC moved up from 21st to 14th in the latest Golfstat Division III rankings.
http://www.lagrangepanthers.com/sports/golf/2020-21/releases/20210413ofua1h
Baseball
The Panthers (12-7, 4-1 USA South) swept a USA South doubleheader from Huntingdon 6-2 and 10-4 last Sunday at Cleaveland Field in Williamson Stadium. Sophomore Baley Coleman threw a complete game in the first game. Cael Chatham’s two-run home run gave LC the lead for good in the second game.
http://www.lagrangepanthers.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210411wv85qb
Women’s Tennis
The Panthers (2-4, 2-2 USA South) defeated Agnes Scott 6-1 in a USA South match last Sunday. Senior Makayla Red clinched the match for LC at No. 4 singles.
http://www.lagrangepanthers.com/sports/wten/2020-21/releases/20210411m6ccc6
Men’s Tennis
LC (4-2, 3-1 USA South) swept USA South rival Maryville 9-0 last Friday. The Panthers did not drop a set in beating the Scots for the 13th straight time.
http://www.lagrangepanthers.com/sports/mten/2020-21/releases/20210409xk5a7x
Softball
The Panthers (3-5, 2-4 USA South) played for the first time since March 13 in back-to-back USA South doubleheaders. On Wednesday, LC split with Maryville at the LC Softball Complex, rallying to win the second game 7-5 after losing 3-0 in the first game. Sophomore Abbey Gardner was 3-for-3 with two RBIs in the second game. Piedmont swept LC 13-1 and 8-0 in Demorest, Georgia on Thursday.
Maryville http://www.lagrangepanthers.com/sports/sball/2020-21/releases/20210414sqv3fe
Piedmont http://www.lagrangepanthers.com/sports/sball/2020-21/releases/20210415x8iezs
Calendar
Saturday
Softball at Brevard, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Baseball at Maryville, 6 p.m.
Sunday
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Piedmont, 1 p.m., Callaway Stadium
Baseball at Maryville, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs. Piedmont, 1 p.m., Greer Tennis Courts (Senior Day)
Wednesday
Softball vs Wesleyan, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., LC Softball Complex
Thursday
Golf at USA South Tournament
LaGrange College celebrated MLK Day 2021 with a Zoom address by Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. Introducing him is college President Dr. Susanna Baxter. A brief Q&A follows. Recorded February 17, 2021.
Panthers prevail on Senior Day – LaGrange Daily News, April 13, 2021
http://www.lagrangenews.com/2021/04/13/panthers-prevail-on-senior-day/
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Local students awarded LaGrange College scholarships – Barrow News-Journal, March 29, 2021
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