Fortunately, numerous people are not just overlooking these problems - they are doing something about them. Activism can be seen even on the St. Michael's campus. Even people who do not take an active part in helping to solve the world's troubles can do their part by raising awareness. This can be done by simply wearing a ribbon.
Many people display ribbons of various colors symbolizing various causes.
These ribbons are constant reminders to the public of the existence and prevalence of certain problems. Every time someone sees a ribbon on someone else, hopefully they begin to think about the cause, and maybe they will even do something to help. The red ribbon symbolizing AIDS awareness is probably the most widely known. However, a lot more are out there that people may not be aware of. See-through ribbons promote the use of condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.