The group's gift is particularly impressive given that the organization was created just months ago. Our intent in creating this organization is to supplement, enrich, and expand the opportunities to emphasize Greek culture so as to reach more people. John and Kaltsounis say that the group's recent gift to the UW is just a first step. Tapping the Northwest Drizzle Photo by Louise St. Pierre. Since June, rain falling in Seattle' s Cascade neighborhood has been doing double duty, thanks to a rain harvester designed by students in the School of Art .
Welcoming benches are an integral part of the design.
The rain harvester was designed by 15 freshmen in Professor Louise St. Pierre's industrial design class, with senior Randy Mercado heading the effort as his senior project. Located on the 1300 block of Republican Street, the project was funded by the Cascade Neighborhood Council through a grant from Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods . The site also tracks current activity on Cascade volcanos and provides links to related volcano Web sites, including the U.S.G.S. Cascade Volcano Observatory . You'll have to visit the site.