Right when I am tired, worn-out or stressed, I see an SU Sticky nearby.” “As odd as it may sound, they come at the right times. “I’ve found some in the bathroom while doing my business, on the ceiling of an elevator as I randomly decided to gaze up, and on a bench in Newhouse as I sat down,” he said. Leo Wong, a junior advertising major, said he has stumbled upon numerous stickies in the oddest places. Unlike SU Hookups and SU Douchebags - two Facebook pages that encouraged students to brag about their weekend conquests and speak poorly about their peers, respectively - this one is more positive and has been steadily growing. “A Post-it note is such a menial thing - you could write a grocery list on it, your homework assignments, whatever - it’s such a cheap, easy way to spread happiness and a smile,” she said. I want to make a difference in those I touch,” said Allie Caren, creator of SU Stickies, a junior newspaper and online journalism major and staff writer at The Daily Orange. That’s why I trek all across campus posting 40-60 notes a day. A sticky note is something tangible, people can see it in a bathroom stall, take it home with them, put it on their wall and see it every day they wake up and smile. “Sitting on Facebook is so easy, you don’t even have to leave your apartment or your dorm room. On March 25, the person behind the project set out to tag the campus with quotes in order to “inspire you we want to brighten your day, make you think and make you smile,” according to the Facebook page. The newest social experiment on campus, SU Stickies, is more than a spinoff of the original project at Rutgers - RU PostIts. In the words of Abraham Lincoln, “People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.” One Syracuse University student has made it her goal to spread a little cheer across campus. The Rutgers project is called RU PostIts. The wall is set up in the cafeteria so be sure to stop by to write a message on a sticky note to help spread positivity and creativity throughout the school’s atmosphere.CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, the name of the Rutgers University project that is similar to SU Stickies was misstated. “We hope that the wall will become an installation for this school year and serve as a reminder of how we can promote a supportive and safe community for everyone,” said Cerrutti. “High school isn’t always 100% bright and positive so adding some positive quotes and phrases could really help students who lack happiness or inspiration.” “I hung up something to be part of a positive movement and to possibly brighten someone’s day,” said junior Hannah Grover. The amount of money donated will be matched by them and donated to the Wellspring in Gloucester. Not only was the Art Club looking for encouraging messages, but they were also accepting donations. “We, as a club, feel that it is important to promote kindness and positively through art. “This project is a reflection of the times that we live in,” said Art Club Adviser Lorrinda Cerrutti. Inspired by Matthew Chavez’s Subway Therapy wall in New York City, The GHS Art Club has taken their own initiative to help spread positivity in GHS.įor two weeks, the Art Club was in the cafeteria encouraging students and staff members to write something positive on a sticky note to add to their “Wall of Positivity” outside the teacher’s lunch room.
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