Spring is officially here, and if that makes you want to celebrate, _ashley_mercer has you covered. One of the co-directors of Earthstock, Ashley and her team are putting together a month’s worth of events throughout April that encourage Huskers to cherish and reflect on the beauty all around us. “Earthstock is a series of events that help us recognize and advocate for everything the earth has to offer us. We want to create moments where we can appreciate and remind ourselves of everything we have on this planet while getting excited about the work that still needs to be done.” Part of her duties as a co-director of asun_unl’s Environmental Leadership Program, Ashley’s role falls squarely in the center of her two biggest interests. “I started college in Washington, D.C. and have always had a passion for government and policy. When I transferred back here, I knew that student government was something I loved and wanted to pursue,” she says. “Environmentalism is another lingering pass...