Some of you may want to transfer to a 4-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree but not know how. Here is a suggested timeline to help you get started.

Students struggling with selecting classes for the upcoming spring semester may want to access a social networking website that can at least help determine which professors might be best.

RateMyProfessors.com allows students to post opinions on professors’ teaching styles and course difficulty.

Student Jeremy Green’s eyes light up as he describes The Oklahoma City Starving Artist Coalition, an organization he has founded to help struggling local artists.

The coalition helps artists become known by organizing art shows and also helps artists who cannot afford supplies get paint and other materials.

“I wanted to teach people how to embrace their creative essences and start a cyclical process where they touch other people’s lives,” Green said.

The coalition, formed Sept. 1, already has more than 30 members. Green said it represents artists from many genres including painting, sculpture, clothing and mixed media.

Students, faculty, and community members alike were welcomed to the campus in celebration of All Hallow’s Eve when OCCC held its annual Halloween Carnival Oct. 29.

Rebecca Whitson, Student Programs leader, said more than 1,000 people entered the gates to take part in the many festivities offered at the carnival. Approximately half of OCCC’s clubs participated by providing numerous booths with fun and exciting activities.

This year’s Veterans Day ceremonies promise to be a great show, said Janis Armstrong, Veterans Services coordinator.

Veterans Day observance will begin at 12:30 p.m. today and will be held in CU3.

Given that OCCC ranks third in the state in the number of military veterans it serves, this will be a significant event for the college, Armstrong said.

When it comes to networking, Public Relations Coordinator Cordell Jordan said students can’t expand their horizons enough.

“Who you know can be just as important as what you know,” Jordan said.

NewsOK.com Online Editor Richard Hall agrees.

Hall, who worked part-time at OCCC before being offered his current job, said teachers, social networking and interning are some of the best ways to network.

It is a time of celebration for hundreds of Hindu students at OCCC as they prepare to observe Diwali, the largest of all Hindu festivals.

Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is one of the most joyous festivals among the Hindu community. It also known as the Festival of Lights, because celebrants decorate their houses with candles and lights.

Diwali is celebrated in almost all parts of India as well as another Hindu country, Nepal.

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Displayed in the Art Gallery at OCCC are 100 very small paintings that make up the landscape of this country, as seen through the eyes of one painter. Artist Liz Roth described her artwork at a reception on campus Oct. 26.

The collection, entitled “America 101,” will be on exhibit in room 124 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 12.

Fitness is a vital issue that affects every student at OCCC.

A Brown Bag lunch event that addresses the topics of fitness and wellness will be held at noon Wednesday, Nov 3, in CU1.

“Part of being successful in college is being healthy,” said Katie Treadwell, Student Life programs coordinator.