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.
Written by Candice Anastasia SchaferxqzNews Writing Student
Tuesday, 22 April 2014 10:39
Recognizing that abusing drugs is a choice is taking one step in the right direction, said Mark Woodwork, an officer from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
“One thing that is common with everybody we deal with whether it’s a kid, an adult, someone cooking meth, somebody shooting heroin in their neck or somebody popping pills,” he said. “Nobody is putting a gun to their head and making them do it.”
He spoke to a group of 36 attendees at a presentation on drug abuse in Oklahoma on April 9.
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.
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.
