26 students from Hampton University will travel to Pittsburgh, PA to attend the Power Shift youth summit from October 18-21 to discuss environmental issues. The students received funding for travel and housing from the Energy Action Coalition. At the summit, students will participate in workshops and seminars on climate change, environmental justice, and sustainability. The trip aims to educate students on ways to address environmental problems and mitigate climate change.

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Climate change,
land degradation, and
ozone depletion are
some of the many issues
that are affecting today’s
environment. With the
aid of 26 students from
Hampton University,
they will be traveling to
Pittsburg, PA to participate
in a movement called
Power Shift for the first
time.
While there, they will
come together with over
10,000 students from all
over the country to fight
for environmental justice.
The conference will
take place from Oct. 18-
Oct.21. HU students
have received 20 free
registrations and $1600.00
for travel and housing
from the Energy Action
Coalition through the
efforts of Emily Helfing, of
the Chesapeake Climate
Action Network (CCAN),
which is a partner in the
event.
“This is the first time
Hampton University
was actively approached,
recruited and given
scholarship money, so it is
really important to make
sure we go, and show that
Hampton University is
involved and also cares,
that we are part of the
solution not the problem,”
said Rebecca Anilu
Castro, Vice President of
SEEDS Ecology Club, a
sophomore biology major
from Westbury, N.Y.
The youth summit
will have workshops,
seminars, and training
sessions that will focus on
climate, environmental
justice, social movements,
and other environmental
issues.
“The number one
challenge facing youth
today is sustainability
of the world that they
and their children will
inherent,” said Benjamin
E.Cuker,Ph.D,Professorof
MarineandEnvironmental
Studies. “Sustainability
goes well beyond just the
issue of climate change,
but addresses how we use
our sources and the equity
of that use.”
As students make their
way to Pittsburgh this
weekend, they will learn
about the different ways to
helpmaketheenvironment
more sustainable.
“Iamgladtoseethatwe
havesomuchparticipation
fromHamptonUniversity,”
Cuker said.
In the 1990s, many
students that entered
into the environmental
program were motivated
by issues of environmental
andenvironmentalracism.
Today, Cuker finds that few
students are even aware of
these issues.
“The message is clear
that this is out generation’s
problem,” Cuker said.
As students
become more aware of
environmental problems,
many of them are excited
about going to Power Shift,
so they can learn about
different ways to solve
them.
“I want to attend Power
Shift so that I can learn
whatourgenerationcando
to mitigate climate change
and have our voices heard
in the movement, said
Brittany Carmen, a senior
marineandenvironmental
science major from New
Orleans.
“It is important to
combattheenvironmental
issue of climate change,
becausewewon’tbeableto
survive as a species much
longer if our resources
become more limited and
our environments become
more hositile,” Carmen
said.
As students also learn
about the different ways
to solve environmental
problems, they also hope
to obtain insight on what
factors affect the planet.
“I hope to gain a
broader knowledge of the
human effects on the earth
as a whole,” said Chris
Henry, a senior biology
major from Coral Springs,
Fla.
Whether participating
in seminars, training
sessions, or workshops,
these students hope to
learn more about their
environmental, so that
they can work towards the
betterment of the world.
Photo Courtesy power shift.org | HAMPTON SCRIPT
Students from Hampton University will be attending a youth summit to discuss ways to end
environmental issues.
The Hampton Script
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Janiece Peterson
Campus Co-Editor
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LadyPirates Bowling Team facethe winds of change
After a successful 2012
season that ended with
second place status in the
MEAC conference, the
Hampton University Lady
Pirate Bowling team must
prepare for a big transition
period for the 2013-14
season.
With only two members
of last season’s team the
Lady Pirates must adjust
and rebuild their team if
they wish to achieve the
same level of success that
they had last year. This may
be easier said than done,
but seniors Pamela Kettler
and Amy Chirico are two
veterans that are ready to
step up this year.
“Since we lost
practically our whole team,
it’s definitely going to be
difficult to do as well as we
didlastyear,” statedPamela
Kettler, a senior psychology
major and four year veteran
from Cincinnati, OH
“We are really starting
the program over and
having to build from the
ground up. Bowling isn’t
a very common sport, so
it’s very hard to just pull a
team together under these
circumstances, especially
on such a small campus.
Amy and I being the only
two returners will have to
step up big time this year
since we’re all that the other
girls have to look up to.”
“We hope to improve our
game and also help any
new teammates that we get
improve their game as well.
It’s going to be a lot of work,
but anything is possible if
you put your mind to it and
put in the effort.”
“Thereisalotoftalentto
befoundoncampus”stated,
optimistically, Amy Chirico,
a senior psychology major
and the second veteran
member of the Lady Pirates
bowling team.
“I am sure that with
our new teammates’
enthusiasm and the senior
leadership of myself and
Pamela, my confidence
level is very high for a
rebuilding year, I am sure
this year’s team, although
being very young, will take
huge strides to continue
withthetraditionthatwe’ve
had in the past three years
I’m looking forward to this
coming year.”
Along with the loss of
the majority of the team,
the Lady Pirates were dealt
another blow when Coach
Michael Williams resigned
from his position as head
coach of the Lady Pirates
Bowling team.
“It was all totally
unexpected so the university
wasn’tgivenanysortoftime
to try to find a replacement
before he [coach Williams]
left.” stated Kettler
“Now that everything
has to be done quickly
and in such a short time, it
definitelyimpactstheteam.
Ifwewouldhavehadaheads
up, we could have had time
to go out and recruit over
thesummer,buteverything
happens for a reason. Good
thingsalwayshappenwhen
you least expect it. I’m
confident that no matter
what happens this season,
we’re all going to learn a lot
and we’re going to have fun
while doing it.”
The structure has been
shaken up for the Lady
Pirates Bowling team but
with Kettler and Chirico in
the leadership positions,
perhapsthefoundationwill
weather the storm as the
Lady Pirates rebuild for the
upcoming season.
Photo courtesy Pamela Kettler | HAMPTON SCRIPT
The Lady Pirates Bowling team has loss a majority of the members this year.
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Jordan Grice
Staff Writer