SEOHead: Breast Cancer Awareness at UM

Students search to participate in breast cancer awarenessStudents hunt for Breast Cancer Awareness Month eventsBy Keighley Joyce

“Nothing. I haven’t heard of anything,” said junior engineering major H Simpson

when asked about his on-campus plans for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign to raise awareness about

the disease, but Simpson has nothing planned for it. Simpson said that he lacks

information about on-campus events dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness.

Although organizations planned breast cancer

awareness events on campus, a lack of exposure

leaves students hunting for ways to contribute to the

campaign.

Junior fire prevention engineering major

Kieran Kelly searched for ways to participate, but

was unsuccessful. “I think there should be more

events—at least advertised,” Kelly said. “It is hard to

be aware of the disease and its risks when there is a

lack of awareness about actual on-campus events for

Breast Cancer Awareness Month.”

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Simpson questions how he can participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Photo by Keighley Joyce

K.Joyce, Breast Cancer Awareness, p. 2

Think pink

Despite the dearth of publicity for breast cancer awareness activities on campus,

the sorority Zeta Tau Alpha will be hosting a weeklong philanthropic event related to

campaign.

ZTA’s Director of Philanthropy Claire Zahavi said, “For Breast Cancer

Awareness Month, we devote one week for awareness and host one fundraising event, the

Crown Classic Golf Tournament and Luncheon.” ZTA named

the pink-filled week “Think Pink Week.” ZTA encompasses

many efforts to educate the public on-campus during this

time.

Zahavi said it can be arduous to publicize event

information throughout the campus. Zahavi’s sorority,

however, does not worry too much about promotion. She said

the events occur in busy areas allowing all students the chance

to participate.

Senior member of ZTA Gabrielle Cerami said, “All the members of our sorority

are excited to show the campus community just how much we care about Breast Cancer

Awareness.” She said that her sorority will be “painting the campus pink” with flowers,

balloons and chalk. Cerami said that after the first Think Pink Week event Monday, more

students will become aware of ZTA’s actions for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Zahavi holds a flower to be released at Zeta Tau Alpha’s first Think Pink Week event.Photo taken by Keighley Joyce

K.Joyce, Breast Cancer Awareness, p. 3

Beginning Monday, Zeta Tau Alpha

will launch its Think Pink Week with a

flower-releasing ceremony on McKeldin Mall.

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For more information about Zeta Tau Alpha and its philanthropic

events, visit https://www.facebook.com/umdzta