Katrina Benefit Rocks

By Jessica Milhoan
Friday, Sept. 23, students rocked out to benefit the Hurricane Katrina relief. The concert was held at the West Virginia University at Parkersburg campus in Ripley. Music Exchange, Positrax Promotions and WVUP joined forces to get the public involved in the relief effort.

One hundred percent of all the money raised went to the American Red Cross.

A number of local bands performed live and offered the entertainment for the evening. They included Sustained, Dead Line, A.C. Slaters and Positive Influence just to name a few.

The benefit concert was just a start. Donations of books are also being collected in the lobby of the Ripley Center for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.