Caught GREEN-Handed

Drake’s Sodexo dining services and the Drake Environmental Ac­tion League have collaborated to bring the Drake community one step closer to being green cam­pus.

“Caught Green-Handed” was started to “encourage students to be kind to the environment and make a difference both on campus and off,” said DEAL co-president Matt Jurysta.

Members of DEAL will be keeping their eyes pealed for random “acts of green.” This in­cludes everything from recycling items, picking up trash, reusing mugs instead of paper cups or even turning the water off when brushing your teeth.

“There are tons of green things you can do on campus,” said DEAL co-president Court­ney Howell.

Three to five DEAL members will circulate around campus each week, searching for acts of green. The designated members will ro­tate from week to week.

If you get caught green-hand­ed, the DEAL member will thank you for being good to the environ­ment and give you a green poker chip with the word “DEAL” on it. About 15 tokens will be distributed each week.

Tokens can be redeemed for a brownie, cook­ie or other treat at the Olmsted Coffee Shop.

DEAL has not determined how long the pro­gram will last and whether they will implement standards for the degree of greenness of an act.

So, watch out! You might just get caught green-handed.