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CNR TAKES A POLAR PLUNGE
IN THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, December 5, 2007 – On Saturday, December 8, 2007,
at 10 a.m., 50 members of The College of New Rochelle (CNR) Community will plunge into the Long Island Sound at Hudson Park in New Rochelle in support of the “Keep Winter Cold! Fight Global Warming! National Polar Bear Plunge,” a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of environmental issues and urge political candidates to support the fight against global warming.  Approximately 100 CNR students, faculty and staff will be on hand for the event.

Saturday, December 8, 2007
9:30 am        Supporters gather at Hudson Park
9:50 – 10 am    Plungers gather on beach
10 am            Horn Sounds – Plungers hit the water
    
This is the second of three events in which CNR will participate in support of the environment and Focus The Nation, an unprecedented educational initiative on global warming solutions for America. In October CNR students were part of a three-college “Green Torch” relay team that biked to Albany to deliver an invitation to New York’s elected leaders to participate in discussions on global warming solutions at their colleges. CNR’s invitation included over 500 signatures. On January 31 the College will join more than 1,000 universities and colleges from all 50 states participating in Focus The Nation. As the largest teach-in in U.S. history, Focus The Nation is preparing hundreds of thousands of students to become leaders in the largest civilizational challenge any generation has faced.