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May 1 2013

Respiratory Therapy Open House

 

Jennifer Byrd

News Editor 

The Respiratory Therapy program held their first open house April 30 in the Health Sciences Annex. The program’s current students initiated the idea of an open house so that applicants, pre-program students and family members could see what a respiratory therapist does everyday.

(Left to right) Kayla Jarman, Katie Johnston, Lisa Mace, Edward Benton, Learn to preform a procedure on a manikin.

(Left to right) Kayla Jarman, Katie Johnston, Lisa Mace, Edward Benton, Learn to preform a procedure on a manikin.

 

Attendees had the opportunity to watch various procedures and talk to the program director, professors, and students.

Katie Johnston, one of many applicants in attendance, watched current students perform an intubation on a manikin and then jumped in and tried the task herself. She was successful on her first attempt and delighted in her accomplishment.

When asked why she chose the respiratory therapy program, she answered, “I had asthma as a kid and went to school for physical education to help people like me, but I don’t want to be a P.E. teacher and I still want to help people.”

Although Katie outgrew her asthma when she was 19 years old, her six-year-old son has respiratory problems that require a nebulizer. She said helping people breathe and enjoy their life are issues very close to her heart.

Lisa Mace, a current student in the program, entered the program for an entirely different reason.

“I was an English major and I wanted something to challenge myself,” she said. Her mom suggested a health sciences career. After eliminating nursing, Lisa decided on respiratory therapy. “I love working with patients and getting the feeling that I’m really helping somebody.”

Respiratory Therapy is one of the fastest growing health related occupations. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a growth rate of 28% from 2010-2020, which is twice the 14% average growth rate expected for all occupations.

This year, 24 applicants will be accepted into the two-year degree program that starts in August. Currently more than thirty people have applied for those positions. For program advisement, call 405-733-7361.

 

May 1 2013

Raiders turn carpenters

Amber Stafford

Assignment Editor

 

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Paige Baker paints the exterior of a house that Student Senate helped get ready for its new residents. Photo by Amber Stafford.

Rose State College Student Senate gathered at the Hope Crossing Community for the Oklahoma City Habitat for Humanity on April 19.

“It was cool getting to do things for other people that are less privileged than me. Knowing I was a part of the difference in their life, that was awesome,” Paige Garrity said.

The 24 student volunteers were split into two groups working on different houses with much needed work to do to complete the houses.

Paige Baker helped paint the exterior of the house.

“My experience with working for Habitat for Humanity was amazing. Knowing that I’m working for families’ that are struggling made me feel great,” Baker said.

Karissa Combs was a part of another group that worked on the house, and helped nail up the exterior insulation around the house.

“My experience was fun and fulfilling, knowing that I could do something to help in the community,” Combs said.

The Student Senate and Student Activities have assisted Habitat for Humanity for more than five years.

For more information on volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, visit http://www.cohfh.org. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization, which focuses time and donations on building homes for those in need.

 

 

May 1 2013

Dr. Britton to speak at Commencement ceremony

 

Amber Stafford

Assignment Editor

 

Cynthia Chavez, a Liberal Arts student, looks forward to graduating and moving on to the next level of her education. Photo by Jennifer Byrd.

Cynthia Chavez, a Liberal Arts student, looks forward to graduating and moving on to the next level of her education. Photo by Jennifer Byrd.

The 2013 Commencement ceremony will be 7 p.m. Friday, May 10 at First Southern Baptist Church located at 6400 S. Sooner Road in Oklahoma City. The seating is open to the public on a first come basis. Degree candidates are asked to arrive no later than 6 p.m. and report to the rooms assigned to their division to begin lining up at 6:45 p.m. The procession will begin at 7 p.m. and humanities professor Emily Robinson will play pomp and circumstance as faculty and graduates file in.

This year’s ceremony will feature two performances from the RSC choir, led by professor Tracey Gregg-Boothby. An award in Excellence in Teaching will also be presented at the ceremony to a faculty member chosen by committee.

The keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Dr. Terry Britton, who will retire on June 30 as president of the college.

Graduates will be receiving packets in the mail with more details on graduation. These will include room assignments, a map to the church as well as a map of the inside of the church to help find designated rooms. Name cards, tassels and medallions will be handed out upon arrival in the assigned room.

Phi Theta Kappa members will wear a PTK stole and tassel. Assistance in purchasing these items can be found with PTK advisors Caryl Gibbs and Suzanne Thomas.

A student reception will take place at the church immediately following the ceremony.

Grad fairs were held in the bookstore and students who missed those opportunities to order caps and gowns can visit the bookstore to make arrangements for graduation apparel.

 

 

Apr 15 2013

Miss EOC Teen, Local school kids honor victims

Amber Stafford

Assignment Editor

Miss Eastern Oklahoma Teen 2013 Faith Suddath and Willow Brook Elementary endured the rain to honor victims of child abuse. Photo by Amber Stafford.

Despite the rainy weather, children from Willow Brook Elementary School and Miss Eastern Oklahoma County Teen 2013, Faith Suddath, placed pinwheels and ribbons in the RSC Butterfly Garden on April 2 for Child Abuse Awareness Month. “My platform is impacting children of the future by being able to be a part and volunteer for Willow Brook, and to get to mentor and read to the children,” Suddath said. RSC teamed up with Miss EOC Teen Faith Suddath to tie in her required platform requirement with Child Awareness Day. The blue ribbons placed by the ten children from Willow Brook were to signify abuse of children. “Children are gifts from God and they should be treated as such gifts, and no child should be mistreated,” Danita Ramsey, a special education teacher at Willow Brook Elementary, said. According to national child abuse statistics, a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds and as of 2010, more than five children die every day as a result of abuse. While walking around the Campus Mall, check out the blue ribbons and pinwheels placed in the tree on the east end of the Butterfly Garden.

Apr 15 2013

Miss EOC Teen, local school kids honor victims

Amber Stafford

Assignment Editor

iss Eastern Oklahoma Teen 2013 Faith Suddath and Willow Brook Elementary endured the rain to honor victims of child abuse. Photo by Amber Stafford.

iss Eastern Oklahoma Teen 2013 Faith Suddath and Willow Brook Elementary endured the rain to honor victims of child abuse. Photo by Amber Stafford.

Despite the rainy weather, children from Willow Brook Elementary School and Miss Eastern Oklahoma County Teen 2013, Faith Suddath, placed pinwheels and ribbons in the RSC Butterfly Garden on April 2 for Child Abuse Awareness Month. “My platform is impacting children of the future by being able to be a part and volunteer for Willow Brook, and to get to mentor and read to the children,” Suddath said. RSC teamed up with Miss EOC Teen Faith Suddath to tie in her required platform requirement with Child Awareness Day. The blue ribbons placed by the ten children from Willow Brook were to signify abuse of children. “Children are gifts from God and they should be treated as such gifts, and no child should be mistreated,” Danita Ramsey, a special education teacher at Willow Brook Elementary, said. According to national child abuse statistics, a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds and as of 2010, more than five children die every day as a result of abuse. While walking around the Campus Mall, check out the blue ribbons and pinwheels placed in the tree on the east end of the Butterfly Garden.

Apr 15 2013

Relay for Life team recruits local students in cancer fight

Amber Stafford

Assignment Editor 

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Diana Lovendino takes measure of the pennies received from Highland Park Elementary for their Relay for Life team. Submitted Photo.

 

 

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held on campus from 7 p.m. May 31 to 7 a.m. June 1 in the Campus Mall.

The theme for Relay for Life is “Cancer does not stop for nighttime.” The relay starts at dusk and ends the next morning. The light and darkness of day and night parallel the physical effects, emotions and mental state of cancer patients while undergoing treatments.

The RSC Health Sciences division team, Hakuna Matata, is doing the relay in honor of Prof. Fred Bassett.

Hakuna Matata has many fundraisers lined up to help raise money throughout the coming months.

 

 

The division office is selling candy bars, soda, and chips and will have a bake sale starting at 8 a.m. April 8.

The team is currently selling tickets for an Applebee’s Flapjack fundraiser on May 4.

For five dollars, a ticket buys pancakes, sausage links and a drink; the team receives three dollars of each ticket and any tips.

Another fundraiser for the team is the sun, moon, and footprint cards. The sun cards are for those battling cancer; moon cards for those who lost their battle, and both sell for a dollar each. The footprint cards sell by shoe size; if you wear size six then you pay six dollars a card. The team is also selling luminaria bags, which can be decorated in honor of a cancer victim, for five dollars each.

The team is doing a new fundraiser, Penny Wars, this year with Highland Park Elementary School. So far the school has raised $600, by students placing pennies in classroom jars, in a competition to see who brings in the greatest amount of money for the relay.

For more information please call Diana Lovendino or Marsha Littles at 405-733-7361.

 

 

 

 

Apr 10 2013

Hacker Mitnick to Speak

 

Dennis Gosnell

Assistant Editor

 

Rose State Live has invited former hacker Kevin Mitnick to talk about his 30 years experience in computer security and his books at 3 p.m. April 12 in the Tom Steed Community Learning Center as part of their cultural series.

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The presentation “Art of Deception: Are YOU in Danger of Being Conned” free event and seating is limited. After he speaks, the opportunity to purchase “Ghost in the Wires” and  ‘The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security” as well as have them signed by Mitnick.

Mitnick’s “Ghost in the Wires” details his time as a hacker. NY Times reviewer J.D. Biersdorfer wrote about how he was able to talk anybody into giving him any kind of information he wanted, such as personal information on the F.B.I. agents tracking him down and personal passwords. His adolescent hobby of studying tactics to circumvent security systems let him penetrate some of the toughest computer systems in the world.

Mitnick has made appearances on shows such as 60 Minutes, Court TV, National Public Radio, as well as a guest spot on the ABC spy drama “Alias.”

For more information on the event or to RSVP for seating call 733-7458 or visit rose.edu/rslive.

Apr 9 2013

Busy campus welcomes spring to Rose State

Chelsea Ratterman

Editor in Chief 

 

Student Activities is hosting its Spring Fest event April 9 to 11.

The event will kick off with speaker Stan Pearson at 2 p.m. April 9 in the H.B. Atkinson Theatre. Pearson is a di-versity and motivational speaker whose method S.A.L.S.A., or support, act, learn, strive and accept, engages audiences in interactive activities on topics such as stereotypes, self-esteem and leadership. The event will have free pizza.

Last year’s Spring Fest ended up indoors due to rain. Event planners hope to see outdoor activities this year.

Last year’s Spring Fest ended up indoors due to rain. Event planners hope to see outdoor activities this year.

 

On April 10, the Community Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center and Wellness Center, in conjunction with Spring Fest. Free screenings for blood pressure, sleep apnea, diabetes and a posture analysis will be offered, as well as cholesterol testing from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The cholesterol screening requires participants to fast after midnight. Free Jersey Mike’s will be available, as well as music from Nicnos, a Moore based band.

April 11 will feature the band North Meets South, another Oklahoma based band, and free pizza in the campus mall. A self-defense class is also being held in the Wellness Center at 2 p.m. free of charge.

Clubs who would like to set up a table during Spring Fest need to contact Student Activities at 733-7376.

On April 10 and 11, Senate Executive officer elections will be held online on D2L.

Enrollment begins

Student Success and the Welcome Center are hosting their “Spring into Campus” event again this year from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 10 and 11. This event will allow students to meet with an advisor and get enrolled in summer and fall classes. Free snacks will be provided. To RSVP a spot, call the Welcome Center at 733-7372.

 

 

 

Apr 9 2013

A smile a day brings a job your way

Amber Stafford

Assignment Editor

Dr. Mary Ann Bauman signed her book “Fight Fatigue” for attendees of the conference after her presentation. Photo by Amber Stafford.

Dr. Mary Ann Bauman signed her book “Fight Fatigue” for attendees of the conference after her presentation. Photo by Amber Stafford.

Rose State held the Seventh Annual Women’s Leadership Conference on March 29 in the Professional Training and Education Center.

The conference theme this year was “Women Shaping A Healthy Future.” In the fight against heart disease, everyone showed his or her support by wearing red.

Monique Bruner, professor of political sciences, welcomed women to the conference by telling how the conference was started to provide hands-on experiences to celebrate Women’s History Month.

Dr. John Carl, associate dean of Social Sciences, opened with a slide show of differences between men and women that showed that college women are the future. Regent Betty Wright shared a poem that to become a more confident woman is to have great smile on your face.

Dr. Sara K. Spurlock D.D.S, and Dr. Mary Ann Bauman were among the morning speakers of the conference.

Dr. Spurlock discussed the value of a smile. Taking that measure on your outer appearance makes you a more confident person. She also talked about how having a smile makes you healthy, both mentally and physically.

“You only have three to eight seconds to make a first impression to shine so having a good smile is effective to you.” Dr. Spurlock said.

Dr. Mary Ann Bauman, the keynote speaker talked about the number one reason women go to the doctor: fatigue. She is the author of the best selling book “Fight Fatigue.” The book helps women tackle the common problems of feeling run down and tired all the time.

“I believe we are on a journey and part of the journey is to decide those behaviors in our life that make us happy, that are healthy and we need to nurture,” Dr. Bauman said. “Those behaviors in our life that make us uncomfortable and sad, we can change those behaviors and that’s the key to fight fatigue.”

Throughout the day there were four breakout workshops to attend. The workshops include “How to Advocate for Women’s Legislative Issues” presented by Tamya Cox; “Working In, Working Out” presented by J. Rachel Fixico and Pauline Walker; “Sex…Now That I Have Your Attention” presented by Sally Boyster, Kim Robberson, and Elizabeth Koldorff, professors in the health sciences division; “Getting The Most Nutritional Bang for your Buck” presented by Deborah Lyne.

The closing keynote speaker was Lisa Gibson; she is a registered dietitian and adjunct faculty member at RSC, her presentation was “Regaining Balance through Mindful Eating”.

Tips on Basic Mindful Eating

-Quit the diets and make peace with your food

-Honor your Hunger

-Respect your fullness and be satisfied

-Respect your body and honor your health

-Start Small

-Honor your feelings

In closing, Professors Monique Bruner and Michelle Brockmeier thanked everyone and handed out door prizes. The Eighth Annual Women’s Leadership Conference is set for March 28, 2014.

 Hard Copy version states Dr. Bret Wood opened with the slide show. The slide show is actually created and presented by Dr. John Carl, associate dean of Social Sciences.