Incoming student editor dies in car wreck

OCCC student Ethan Wayne Hendricks, 19, of Mustang, died about 2:10 a.m. Aug. 8, in a head-on collision on State Highway 74B southeast of Blanchard in McClain County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.

Hendricks was a sophomore majoring in journalism.

He served as senior writer for the Pioneer and would have become editor at the beginning of the fall semester.

Rachel Newell, pre-med major, said she saw Hendricks almost every day when she and her friends chatted with him in the campus Coffee Shop.

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MineOnline essential tool for new, returning students

Students wanting to enroll in or drop classes, check the status of their financial aid, or simply take a look at their schedule only need to log in to MineOnline, said Jill Robertson, Academic Advising peer adviser.

Robertson said MineOnline is an online directory that allows students access to their account information.

“A lot of people don’t know about [MineOnline] until they meet with an academic adviser,” she said.

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Campus fish a big attraction

Students on the second floor of the Main Building are being stared at all day by a non-student named Fox Face.

But this non-student is not a threat, unless a student encounters his spiky fins.

He’s the new foxface rabbitfish that was added to the saltwater tank by the biology center two weeks ago, said Ross Kiddie, Biology Lab assistant.

Kiddie, who is the caretaker of all the fish tanks and ponds on campus, said Fox Face is a highly poisonous fish.

He said the yellow and black fish shows he is not afraid of others by raising his sharp spikes on his back when other fish come near.

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Students may see healthier food options in Cafeteria, manager says

Students looking for healthier food choices or those who are diabetic, on gluten-free diets or vegan may soon find more offerings in the cafeteria, said Corrine Aguilar, Carson’s general manager.

Aguilar said she plans to expand the healthy options in the College Union lunch area to include meals and foods that are more health and diet centered.

She said she has already made a small version of the menu that will be available soon, and will have it enlarged in the cafeteria.

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Business students to receive aid through Clothes Closet

Graduating business students on a tight budget won’t have to scour the sales racks to find professional dress for interviews.

Some students will be able to select free clothing from the Business Division Clothes Closet this fall, said Lisa Adkins, business professor.

Adkins said the closet will be located in the Business Division and students will be able to find business suits, ties, shoes and accessories.

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