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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates Earth Week from April 21 to 25 
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and local businesses will celebrate Earth Week Aprll 21-25 during on-campus events throughout the week. 
"Wlat ties us all together is that in the springtime, people are often more aware of the environment around them," says Melanle Knowles, manager of sustalnablllty fur ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Facllltles Planning and Operations. "This Is a good Ume to stop and consider our relationship with our local environment."
To celebrate Earth Day, on Tuesday, April 22, from 9-11 :30 a.m., a children's book reading and children's Earth Day art exhibit will take place in the lecture hall of Ritchie Hall. This event is a collaborative effort between ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Office of Sustainability; Child Development Center; Department of Pan-African Studies; Ohio Campus Compact; and Beller1a ltallan Restaurant. 
Atlendees can also participate in a tree-planting and other activities, all free and open to the public. 
On Thursday, Aprll 24, the annual tree-planting ceremony marking the conclusion presented this year: one for the winner of the hall-to-hall competition (Engleman Hall) and one for the most improved participation competition (Centennial Court A and Centennial Court B). 
On Friday, Aprll 25, Standing Rock Cultural Arts will present the eighth annual Wlo's Your Mama?· Environmental Film Festival. The festival will take place 7-9 p.m. in the Kent SbJdent Center Kiva. The video projector will be powered by a solar­powered 1railer provided by Dovetail Solar and VVind. 
Films shown at the festival will come from all over the world, including a few short films by local artist Vince Packard. Admission for the film festival is $5 for the general public and $3 for students and seniors. 
by Brian Webb