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‘THEBLUEBANNER.NET SEPT. 13,2016 3 NEWS Brother Wolf joins Louisiana flood rescue ni-nY ^ RpnrtK'P RAMnAi I wav over capacity. I mean, we saw animals that were com Tuesday Noon Live at Lunch Series Highsmith Union Grotto 3:30 p.m. Bee Hotel Ribbon Cutting Outdoor Pollinator Garden 8 p.m. Poetry Slam featuring Elizabeth Acevedo Highsmith Union Grotto Wednesday 1 p.m. Fall 2016 Study Abroad Fair Highsmith Union 159 6 p.m. Farm-to-Table Dinner Quad Friday 1:30 p.m. Inside the Music Reuter Center 102 3 p.m. Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer Reuter Center 102 8 p.m. Movie: The Jungle Book Highsmith Union Grotto Monday 7 p.m. Islamic Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Presentations Humanities Lecture Hall im ■ i BROOKE RANDALL Contributor brandle@unca.edu Brother Wolf Animal Shel ter continues to send volunteers and staff, along with medical supplies and food, to Louisiana in an effort to help displaced an imals after devastating flooding in August. “It’s an opportunity for us to take these animals out of a bad situation and we’re happy to be there doing it,” said Leah Craig, Brother Wolf event director. Craig said as many as 12 vol unteers and staff members work alongside other rescue groups ill Louisiana at any given time since the flooding. “At this point, all of the rescue groups that have been working out of the local shelter in Loui siana have brought in about 300 dogs and 65 cats,” Craig said. Craig, who spent two weeks in Louisiana, said the effort cen ters are focused in Livingston Parish, a low-income, rural area east of Baton Rouge. According to Brother Wolf’s website, the flooding destroyed as many as 75 percent of homes in the area, making it difficult for residents ■ p: »a| Photo by Haley Walker Brother Wolf volunteers and staff provide aid to hundreds of lost, sick and injured animals. to provide care for their pets. “People’s entire lives are lit erally thrown out on the curb right now, right down to drywall and insulation,” said Hannah Edgar, Brother Wolf intern. Edgar said the amount of an imals left behind quickly over whelmed the local shelter in Livingston. “The shelter was operating at way over capacity. I mean, we were bringing in new kennels, but it was filled to the brim. That’s why they’re working to put up temporary shelters,” Ed gar said. Edgar, who spent five days in Louisiana, said volunteers and staff work from about 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. combing the area for sick, lost and injured animals, as well as fielding calls to specific homes. Some situations called for “in-place feeding,” a prac tice in which volunteers leave food and water for stray or tied up animals rather than bringing them to a shelter. “There were a lot of strays and feral cat colonies that the people in the neighborhood took care of and when people were not returning to their homes, these animals that normally had a food source no longer had a food source,” Edgar said. Volunteer Haley Walker, 25, said in addition to animals be ing separated from their homes, many of the animals rescued showed signs of neglect and abuse prior to the flooding. “It was really awful to be honest with you,” she said. “We saw animals that were com pletely emaciated. They need ed fluids, they needed food and they needed serious medical attention. There is just no way that they could have got that bad in seven to nine days after the storm,” Walker said. As time passes and volunteers and donations begin to dwin dle, Walker said Asheville resi dents should know there are still many ways to contribute with out making the 12 hour drive to Louisiana. “I definitely think people should understand how import ant it is to keep sending help, whether it’s through food and clothing donations, dog food do nations, or contacting your local rescue where you live because most rescues are usually willing to help,” she said. “There is a lot people can do without having to go there.” Walker said the week she spent volunteering in Louisiana was challenging but rewarding. “It was a lot of hard work and everything,” Walker said, “but I’ll always remember it and I am so thankful for the chance to go.” Do freshmen consider UNC Asheville's environmental contributions? AUDRA GOFORTH News Staff Writer agoiorth@unca.edu As the new semester takes way, hundreds of fresh faces appear on UNC Asheville’s campus, allowing each one to discover the many unique char acteristics the campus is known for. UNCA has a popular repu tation as a sustainable campus. “UNCA had better environ mental options compared to any other university that I toured,” said 19-year-old Tia Patterson i “The campus seemed to really care about the environment and that is what I looked for when applying.” Since the environmental as pect of the campus represents one of the reasons many stu dents choose to attend here. iAihcl . 1 Infographic by Audra Goforth The class of 2020 reports their consideration of UNC Asheville’s environmental contributions. men were asked the following question: “when you applied might it have been a possibility some individuals in the class of 2020 considered the campus’ positive environmental aspects when applying? At random, 25 UNCA fresh- to UNCA, did you consider the environmental and sustainabil ity aspects of this campus?” The results concluded with 20 freshmen answering “yes,” four answering “somewhat” and only one answering “no.” One freshman, 19-year-old Aaron Nasser, said the campus won him over when he learned that UNCA maintain their own gardens. “I did value the environmen tal interests on this campus,” Nasser said. “What won me over was learning about all the gardens located in various plac es around campus. Oh, and the solar panels that are used for some buildings. Those are pret ty neat.” Freshman Kennan Staelin said her older sister attended UNCA and even though she already had prior knowledge about the campus and its values. Continued on page 12
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