Cleaning up campus

An MU sophomore’s passion is promoting an eco-friendly life
Monday, April 23, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT; updated 2:28 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Two weeks before MU’s spring break, Ben Datema is buried in work: plan and prepare for meetings, keep track of local sustainability gatherings, finish homework for biology and chemistry classes, pack for a trip to Ecuador, tend to the plants. The to-do list goes on. Friends hound him: You need to get some sleep. Hey, Ben, get a secretary; better yet, a personal assistant.

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