Crowds of people were gathered around Rocky’s Mart on Feb. 15. As I approached the table to ask about the crowd, I quickly was informed of a fundraiser for Haitian victims.

Emily Golloub, who was behind the front table, had told me that all of the money made from the fundraiser would go to the Doctors Without Borders Foundation.

Golloub also told me that there was a line of at least four people since they opened at 12 p.m. The response to the fundraiser was immediate and humongous.

The line remained at a twenty minute wait most of the day.

Along with the haircut donation, students were also able to purchase raffle tickets for gift baskets, televisions and other prizes amounting to over $1000. Prizes were all donated by some of Montclair’s local stores.

Sam Gherman, organizer of the event, approached stylist Edgar Anthony about two weeks prior to the event. Anthony was looking for a way to raise money for the victims in Haiti and Gherman held his ticket.

Emily Golloub setting an example.

Since the staff of the salon doesn’t operate on Mondays, Anthony thought it would be best if the fundraiser would be held on a Monday, so they could devote their full attention to the students of Montclair.

Anthony was planning on having a cut-a-thon of his own, but taking part of a fundraiser on a college campus was more appealing. The Edgar Anthony Salon had just opened up for business, so promoting their new shop was a plus too.

They used the electric razor as well as old fashioned scissors.

Among the seven hairstylists who attended the fundraiser, four of them were from Anthony’s shop. They ranged in experience. Usually the shop performs cuts and colors, but unfortunately they couldn’t color hair outside their salon.  Anthony expressed regret when he said, “we can’t color hair in a thirty minute time frame.”

Emily Golloub with fellow fundraiser running the front table.

Overall, Golloub and Gherman consider this fundraiser a success; raising over $790. Thank you to Edgar Anthony’s Salon in Montclair and to all the students and faculty who participated in the event and donated.

Edgar Anthony Salon

255 Bellevue Avenue

Upper Montclair, NJ

(973) 746-7200

Amanda Balbi

Feature Editor

by Kulsoom Rizvi

Several students attending Montclair State University have family living in Haiti, especially close to the capital, au-Prince where damages seem to be more severe. However, many other cities are also in ruins and three Montclair students and members of the Haitian Student Association openly talked about the current situation in Haiti. Click here for the full feature story.

Junior Medji Jean shares her reaction from watching the Haiti earthquake coverage on the news and was shocked as she watched videos on the television with familiar images of streets she recently walked on in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Medji came back from Haiti to the states just a few days before the earthquake occurred.

Junior Tamara Suvil  explains the struggle in communicating with family back in Haiti and how thankful she is for the world’s response to the earthquake and the Montclair community.

Senior  Judline Tumson openly shares her story on the family she lost in Haiti.

Relief for Haiti will follow the effort that Montclair campus is making to bring aid to Haiti by posting videos, slide-shows and stories concerning charitable events occurring in local towns. Readers can share ideas in the comments thread below.

Numerous students on campus are having trouble reaching their relatives in Haiti. Haitian Student Association President Mydege Pierre-Louis said she has lost one family member and Vice President Judline Tumson has lost four family members.

Montclair State will take its first step on Wednesday to bring relief in Haiti.

Various student organizations and campus departments, partnering with the American Red Cross, will be sponsoring a series of relief efforts for the people in Haiti by selling snacks with suggested donations of at least $1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations can be brought to Student Center Lobby.

HSA President Pierre-Louis and Treasure Belinda Thelisma are leading this effort.

Here are some co-sponsoring organizations:

Student Government Association, the Organization of Students for African Unity, the Caribbean Student Organization, the National PanHellenic Council, Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity, Inc., Bonner AmeriCorps Leaders, Newman Catholic Ministry, Residential Education and Services, Health Promotion, Educational Opportunity Program, Counseling and Psychological Services, Equality and Diversity Programs, Global Education, Service Learning and the Dean of Students Office.