This past Saturday, students around the Ghetto got together to help beautify the University of Dayton campus.

Greensweep Fall 2005 is an effort sponsored by SGA to rid the neighborhood of trash and to help plant trees and flowers to clean up and beautify the place we call home.

Both individuals, as well as many organizations, including clubs, fraternities and sororities were there to take part in the project.

Bart Borrelli, a senior Marketing major was there with his fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, to help out for the second year in a row.

Borrelli said Greensweep is a great idea and should continue every year. Last year they planted trees around Lawnview apartments to add attractiveness to the campus.

'I want to help represent Phi Psi and show we really care about the environment,' Borrelli said. 'We did it last year' actually I think we had the most participants.'

Again this year, Borrelli and the rest of Phi Kappa Psi helped with planting and mulching.

'I think it turned out really great,' Borrelli said about this year's Greensweep. 'A lot of organizations showed up to participate and I actually had a lot of fun just hanging out with friends and helping to keep the campus looking great.'

Organization participation played a big part in Greensweep, as did individuals and groups of friends wanting to help out.

Eli Galayda, a senior Political Science major, has participated in Greensweep for three years.

He says his group of friends comes to help and plays a huge part every year in the clean-up. He also said what a feeling of pride it is to walk by the trees they planted in previous years.

'I feel blessed I have the opportunity to wake up this morning and help contribute to the welfare of the Dayton community,' Galayda said. 'It's a great way for us to give back.'

Another big part of Greensweep is not only helping clean the neighborhood, but spending time with friends and the feeling of community.

Katie Schneller, sophomore Marketing major, has participated in Greensweep with her friends from the Irish Club for the past two years.

'It's fun if you do it with your friends,' Schneller said. 'You can goof off, but still help out and get a lot done.'

Schneller said both last year and this year her task in the clean-up was picking up garbage around the neighborhood to make it look nicer.

'I think Greensweep went really well this year,' Schneller said about Saturday's event. 'The turn out was great and it was really really fun.'