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Campus & State
St. Cloud remembers Wellstone death
Saturday will be the one-year anniversary of the plane crash that killed U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, his wife, Sheila, daughter Marcia and five others. Congress members have recently expressed their grief over his death and some have even commented that their personal lives lack some of the excitement and passion that Wellstone brought to work everyday.
This weekend St. Cloud will get a chance to remember Wellstone and learn about his life and accomplishments. SCSU's College Democrats will have an informational kiosk set up in Atwood Memorial Center Thursday afternoon. Likewise, St. John's College Democrats will be sponsoring a gathering Saturday evening with a film and discussion about the former senator.
AmeriCorps members start serving
The 10-year-old AmeriCorps program recently found a new home in St. Cloud with SCSU as its fiscal host to oversee grant money. Twenty members will have completed over 30,000 hours of service once their one-year service commitment is over. Six members have already been placed in non-profit and faith-based organizations with 14 other members to join them soon.
Members get a service allowance and a chance to receive an education award that may be used to pay off school loans. Members will focus on mentoring and disaster preparation. Organizations such as Catholic Charities, the American Red Cross and Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota will house AmeriCorps members.
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