Environmental Ideals on Texas State Campus

Interviews were conducted on Wednesday, September 15 2010 on Texas State campus to gather different viewpoint on environmental awareness and concern.

Adeline Fresch is a senior at Texas State University and is very concerned about the environment.

“It’s shocking and scary how much trash there is, and it’ll be there for thousands and thousands of years,” Said Fresch.

Jesus Garcia, student at Texas State, holds a slightly different viewpoint than Fresch. He is concerned about the environment but rarely gets around to doing anything.

“I don’t throw away bottles, I keep them in my room until I’m ready to use them again,” said Garcia.

For Stephanie Pridgen the environment is a “mid-level” priority. Pridgen is a graduate student for Communication Studies.

“I recycle because if we reuse, then we don’t have to create and we lessen our carbon footprint,” said Pridgen.

Another Texas State student, Luke McBroom, owns a hunting and fishing license that he bought for $50. A majority of the proceeds go towards conservation of the environment.

Tammy Erwin, a French major, also voiced her concern about the environment. Erwin recycles in a way to use less resources and is hoping recycled products will be cheaper in the future.

Some students shared a very different opinion on the environment.

Russell Booth, a senior at Texas State, is not greatly concerned about the environment because he does not see an immediate effect on his life.

Various sources at Texas State all shared very varied opinions on the environmental topic.