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Junior Illustration major, Jaqueline Adamiak looks through books
at the Swap Meet in Neptune Central Wednesday. The swap meet helped
raise awareness of landfills and promote the reuse and recycling of
items.

Swap meet attempts to help students realize the value of reusing items

By Chelsey Boutan | September 28, 2011

Freshman hospitality administration major Niambi Thompson had to stop when she saw a lime green sign with bold black letters that said, "FREE STUFF.""I saw the sign and wanted to find out what it was," Thompson said. "I like free stuff."As part of a new...

Out with the old and in with the “New to You.” Students can exchange their used items at Neptune

By Felix Sarver | September 27, 2011

Students who want to swap items they no longer need can attend the "New to You Swap" meet from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Neptune Central Southeast meeting room today. A focus group held last spring tested how interested students would be in swapping...