The Glow Walk

On September 23 I got the opportunity to take part in a Greek Life sponsored event called the Glow Walk. The event itself, was a 5K walk around the track located behind the freshman housing, and for every lap completed students received glow sticks. The Delta Zeta sorority and Alpha Chi Rho fraternity were responsible for organizing the Glow Walk and making sure the proceeds to The New Jersey Hearing Aid Campaign and the American Cancer Society.

The event started at 8 o’clock in the evening, right outside big blue. Once inside the gate students and other participants could see the hundreds of glow sticks that were used to light up the track. I showed up a few minutes after 8 and the track was already filled with hundreds of participants waiting patiently to begin. After donating 5 dollars, my friends and I were given a glow stick and told that we could earn more by completing more laps. Not long after we arrived, the music started and so did the people on the track. I walked 8 laps with one or two friends while other participants jogged or walked, or in some cases even sprinted. I ended up with 9 glow sticks at the end of night like many other people but I also left with an abundance of happiness knowing that the money that I donated would help other people who were not yet, as happy as me.

While walking on the track, I only saw happy people. Whether people were running or walking they were all happy and singing or talking to their friends. There was even groups of people competing against each other for the most glow sticks.  Delta Zeta and Alpha Chi Rho did a fantastic job planning and coordinating the event and should be very proud of themselves for doing so. It was not only a great fundraiser, but a great way to meet new students. I look forward to participating next year and many years to come.