On April 7, SUNY Plattsburgh held their annual Relay for Life hosted by the club Colleges Against Cancer. I am fortunate enough to be a member of the club that helped create such an emotional and amazing event. Some Relay for Life events are 6-24 hours in length, the one held at school was 12 hours starting at 6 p.m. through 6 a.m. the next day. Cancer doesn't sleep, so why should we for those 12 hours? What I love about Relay for Life is that in one night we honor those we have lost, celebrate those who have survived, and give strength to those who are going through it right now.

Throughout the night, there were games attendees could participate in such as Zumba, scavenger hunt, roommate game, and musical chairs. There were performances by clubs around campus such as Dance Corps. Hoop Troops, Plattsburgh State Cheerleading Team, and fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha. There was also a drag show by the local Drag Queens called the Haus of Starr that everybody truly enjoyed! It was a night where every club, fraternity, and sorority came together for a disease that has impacted each one of our lives one way or another. For those 12 hours, we were all reminded that we have one thing in common: We fucking hate cancer. We hate it and we want it gone. With each donation we all made before, during, and after Relay we are telling cancer to suck it because we are trying to find a cure.

Thank you for all those that attended, donated, celebrated, and walked with us. Being apart of a community that cares so much is inspiring and I hope you all felt that spirit that night. I hope you feel proud of the community you live in because SUNY Plattsburgh may be a small school, but that night we made a big impact and it could not have been possible without each and every one of you.

I am hopeful that one day we will find a cure for this horrible disease but until then we will keep fighting. We cannot lose hope now or ever. See you at next year's Relay for Life!