By Faith Jarrell
Student Life Editor
From Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26, the Cleopatra’s Sisters celebrated “Cleo’s Week.” According to their Instagram post at the beginning of said week, “Cleo’s Week” is “all about spreading love and joy” across campus.
Throughout the week, donation boxes were available in Hodson Hall, John S. Toll Science Center, and Clifton M. Miller Memorial Library. Cleo’s took donations of notebooks, loose leaf paper, envelopes, underwear, t-shirt, and socks for the Kent County Detention Center.
Members of Cleo’s also tabled in Hodson each day from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for “Petals of Appreciation,” a fundraiser in which people could purchase $3 carnations or $5 roses via CashApp or Venmo to be picked up the following week. A portion of the proceeds from also went to the Kent County Detention Center.
Junior Farren Hauer purchased a flower for a friend during “Petals of Appreciation.”
“I liked being able to donate for a good cause,” Hauer said. “I think that the way that they set the event up was nice because they tabled outside of Hodson so everybody walking by could come and hang out. I like the idea of being able to get flowers for people any time of the year, as it’s not just a Valentine’s Day thing.”
Other events for “Cleo’s Week” included a sweet scrub social on Monday, April 22 at 6 p.m. in the Egg, a period party on Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. also in the Egg, free water ice on Thursday, April 25 from noon to 2 p.m. on the Cater Walk, and pieing public safety on Friday, April 26 from noon to 2 p.m. on the Hodson Green.
At the sweet scrub social, participants could make a sugar scrub to integrate into their skincare routine. At the period party, attendees could win a bag of period products. The water ice event also happened on “Cleo’s Day” where people could show support for the organization by wearing the color purple or Cleo’s merch. Those who pied public safety members could pay $3 to pie them once or $5 to pie them twice, with the funds going to the Kent County Detention Center.
Cleo’s member freshman Anissa Riley referenced the significance of Cleo’s week and the events within it.
“I think it’s important because it’s about the community and just being there in support,” Riley said. “We are not only a sisterhood but also care about the community.”
Photo by Faith Jarrell
Photo Caption: Those who wished could donate paper materials or new clothing, such as underwear, t-shirts, and socks, to one of the Cleo’s donation boxes around campus.