Though the college fall semester is only halfway through, CFACT Collegians throughout the country have already hosted a semester’s worth of events. This article is dedicated to showcasing just a handful of our students’ efforts thus far.
Pictured above, Ellie Mercer recently passed out garbage bags at Columbus State University to aid in cleanup efforts after Hurricane Milton tore through her home state of Georgia. According to Ellie, “A lot of meaningful conversations and connections were made” as she represented CFACT well during a time of crisis.
Further north in Tennessee, Driessen Fellow Myles Tate took part in the University of Tennessee’s club fair by offering students the unique opportunity of measuring different items with a Geiger counter. His goal? To destigmatize nuclear power and the concept of radiation itself, in hopes of persuading other young Americans that the energy source is safe and effective. Thanks to his hard work, Myles was able to demonstrate to participants that many things in our daily lives, from bananas to uranium glassware, emit low levels of radiation.
Meanwhile, CFACT Collegian Gabe Chambers took to Western Kentucky University’s sidewalks to educate the student body there on the importance of hunting as a means of conservation. Passing out literature and encouraging students to take a shot at an inflatable deer with a nerf rifle, Gabe successfully destigmatized the much needed and time-honored practice on his campus with a bit of harmless fun.
Lastly, in Texas CFACT campus representative Nicolas Walker led a group of students from Sam Houston State University on a tour of a nuclear power plant. Familiarizing themselves with how nearly unlimited energy is harnessed from nuclear fission along the way, Nick reports that all students in attendance walked away with the same conclusion: nuclear power is “a reliable and powerful source of energy.”
