Andreea Lucia Mirza, 20-year-old nursing major from Galați, Romania, loves everything about Oklahoma — except tornadoes.
“Here, the weather changes really fast,” Mirza said. “In my country, we had a lot of snow. I like it here better, but not [the] tornadoes.”
Romania is a country that is south of Ukraine and is bordered by Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and the Black Sea. Galați is a city located on the eastern side of Romania; about 60 miles away from the Black Sea.
Student writers, poets and photographers will see their work in print during a reception for the 2014 literary magazine, the Absolute, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in CU1 and 2.
There will be free food, music and entertainment, said Marybeth McCauley, faculty editor.
The magazine includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art and photography by creative writers and artists.
OCCC will host an Arbor Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the College Union foyer, said Chris Snow, Facilities Management assistant director.
There will be several booths at the event including OCCC green tips, Tree Campus USA, Earth Day T-shirts, tree planting instructions, tree facts, free tree consultation, Hug a Tree at O-Triple-C, Carbon Footprint Commitment and bag recycling for prizes.
Former president Richard Nixon proclaimed Arbor Day as a national holiday during his presidency in 1970.
A number of awards will be given to outstanding students during the Student Award Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, in the OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater.
The ceremony will focus on students who have achieved excellence in their academic division of the school.
Marcy Roll, Student Life assistant, offered some background information on the ceremony.
It’s Shakespeare for today’s attention-challenged theatergoers.
Portions of all 37 of the bard’s plays will be performed in less than two hours when drama students enact the parody “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” Wednesday, April 30, through Saturday, May 3 in the Bruce Owen Theater.
Global warming,air pollution and fuel-efficiency are phrases familiar to the average American but just how much do people know about “going green”? With Earth Day approaching on April 22, there are minor changes everyone can make to benefit the environment. Some of those are:
• Change your light bulbs: If every household in the U.S. replaced one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, the pollution reduction would be equivalent to removing one million cars from the road.
• Turn off computers at night: By turning off your computer instead of leaving it in sleep mode, you can save 40 watt-hours per day. That adds up to 4 cents a day, or $14 per year. If you don’t want to wait for your computer to start up, set it to turn on automatically a few minutes before you get to work.
Whether it’s an OCCC employee tired of hearing his or her co-workers crack jokes at the water cooler or a student seeking to see professors embarrass themselves, sweet redemption awaits at the third annual Spring Employee Volleyball Tournament from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in the Wellness Center gym.
Teams will play 6v6 in a minimum of five games, said Director of Recreation and Fitness Roxy Butler in an email.
The tournament is open to any OCCC employee, Butler said.
The time has come for students to prepare for the spring graduation ceremony on May 16, said Kim White, bookstore finances and student accounts coordinator.
White said the bookstore has a section where students can purchase all of the items they need to be ready for graduation.
The package includes a cap, gown and tassel for $35 plus tax.
