Campus Connection

Cabbage Patch dolls. Bottles of sand. Buttons from political events dating back 20 years. A psychology teacher can accumulate some random things over 25 years of teaching. Items such as these will be for sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, May 7, at 1722 State St., as Sara Sullivan, UW-L faculty member, downsizes. The community is invited to her rummage sale and all proceeds will benefit the Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse. Sullivan says the Cabbage Patch Kid came in handy for teaching her Life and Development classes. “It’s a good illustration of the cuteness of babies,” she explains. Similarly, a Tinky Winky doll with a small red purse was used in her Intro to Gay and Lesbian Studies class as this particular Teletubbie became an icon for the gay movement. Many of the items have been up in front of lecture halls of up to 120 students, says Sullivan. It’s no wonder she is still debating what exactly will be for sale. “As much as anything I just want this stuff to go to a good home,” she says.