by Union Alphas | Jan 11, 2007 | Chapter Corner, College Days, Featuring Pi Pi Brothers |
Students, faculty return to rebuild New Orleans – 01/11/2007 Author: Shauna Keeler Featured Brother: Delon McAllister “For many, the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 has been almost entirely forgotten. However, for the 22 Union students and two faculty members that recently made the trip to New Orleans, the haunting images are still fresh in their minds. Junior Delon McAllister, upon learning of the trip, was “”ecstatic to hear about the opportunity to go to New Orleans. I didn’t think twice about applying because I knew that it would be not only a great opportunity but an enriching experience as well.”” Viktor Olsan, of the Czech Republic, said “”we didn’t hear too much in the Czech Republic about what happened in New Orleans,”” and he attended the trip not quite knowing what to expect. McAllister on the other hand, went to New Orleans “”with the preconceived notion that the people would be in poor spirits. However, the people that I was privileged to speak with showed only optimism. This only accentuates the endearing and strong character of these New Orleans natives,”” he stated. This is the second volunteer trip that Union students and faculty have taken down to New Orleans. The first group went down during winter break in 2005. From December 3 until December 9, the volunteers began their days by waking up around 5:30 a.m., in order to be at the site by 7 a.m. “”They worked until about 2:30 every afternoon, which sounds like a short work day, but everyone was doing hard physical labor,”” said Professor Janet Grigsby of the Sociology Department, who spent...
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