{"id":8898,"date":"2017-10-16T15:36:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T20:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=8898"},"modified":"2017-10-16T15:36:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T20:36:23","slug":"into-the-streets-unites-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/8898","title":{"rendered":"Into the Streets unites the community"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StreetsPic\"<\/a>by Rachael Arnts\u2013<\/strong>Just like that, another Morningside Into the Streets day has come and gone. Though it was not an actual Homecoming event, it still brought the campus together.<\/p>\n

While it was an enjoyable day for students and faculty to get out of classes, the organizers of the event were finally able to catch their breath and reflect.<\/p>\n

Student organizer Karissa Heckens has mixed emotions about the completion of the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels kind of strange to be done with Into the Streets because for the last few months, I have devoted so much time and energy to it,\u201d said Heckens. \u201cI always like to be organizing and working on some kind of project, so in a way, it is a little sad to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Heckens is also glad that Into the Streets is done because she can now focus on other upcoming events with other student groups. Also, a huge burden of responsibility has been lifted off her shoulders.<\/p>\n

Into the Streets committee member Jesse Nitzschke has similar feelings regarding the event\u2019s completion. He feels relieved to have it done, but will miss the interaction with organization leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best part of being done with it all, is looking back at all the work we did and seeing the impact,\u201d Nitzschke added.<\/p>\n

Morningside ODK (Omicron Delta Kappa) Circle Coordinator, Leslie Werden, is also pleased to have an ODK event checked-off.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering that it\u2019s the largest ODK event, it feels great, especially since this event takes the most time,\u201d said Werden.<\/p>\n

Overall, the three were very happy with how the Into the Streets ran. This year\u2019s planning committee was able to surpass the number of participants and the number of organizations compared to last year. There were 825 student\/faculty participants and a record\u2013breaking 88 organizations that participated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was pretty neat to see so many students come together to volunteer; it gave me hope and reminded me of what humans can do when they join together for good,\u201d said Heckens.<\/p>\n

Nitzschke adds, \u201cThe event went great. We had a record number of organizations so we were able to make a great impact in many places.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot once did I think it [Into the Streets] would not happen. I was completely confident with the two VP\u2019s and committee,\u201d said Werden. \u201cI\u2019m just really glad that everyone\u2019s so open and willing to help out and participate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both students will be graduating this year, but they want Into the Streets to continue to grow after they\u2019re gone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI truly hope that it continues to grow in the future and I will absolutely do all that I can to ensure that it is even more impactful next year,\u201d said Heckens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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