Campus Collects Coats for Needy

Members of the University College Tribunal were hauling a load that was considerably heavier than their books Nov. 27, as they gathered more than 100 coats to deliver to the Drop Inn Center in Over-the-Rhine. The warm winter items were a welcome sight that followed a truckload of coats delivered last week by students who collected coats from the Athletics Department.

The student athletes have an established relationship with the Drop Inn Center, according to Carol Wissman, Athletics student service coordinator. Once a month, the athletes serve a meal at the center. As the weather got colder, the demand grew for warm clothes in addition to the hot meals, so the student athletes and University College students got into gear. For the past month, pickup boxes for the coat drive were displayed in French Hall, the administration area of the Athletics Department, and the locker rooms.

Eimee Donbar, one of the advisers for the tribunal, says the students spread the word about the drive by making class announcements, sending e-mail to faculty and staff, and even collecting used coats from friends and co-workers off campus. Jeff Milliken, a criminal justice major and vice president of the tribunal, and Sharon Carter, a pre-education major and student senator, were among the 15 tribunal members who led the effort at University College. The coat collection began in mid- October.

The University College Tribunal is a student organization that represents the interests of all students at University College, and the tribunal is recruiting new members for the organization that was recently established. Students meet on the first and third Monday of each month. For information about joining the University College Tribunal, contact advisers Eimee Donbar at 556-1606 or Sue Bourke at 556-1353.