Linfield takes on ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Mikenna Whatley, Features Editor

If you’ve logged onto any kind of social media account within the past few months, or even just watched the news, you’ve inevitably heard about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

According to the National Library of Medicine, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal chord that control voluntary muscle movement.

The goal of the ALS Ice Bucket challenge is not just raising awareness, but also collecting donations for ALS research. The challenge is to either dump a bucket of ice water over yourself and donate $10 to the ALS Association, or to donate $100.

Either way, awareness and monetary donations were both achieved in copious amounts, a portion of which came from Linfield.

Though Linfield may be small, its students still have the power to make a difference in tons of powerful ways – the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is just one of the many.