Today is the last day of the International Student Association’s fundraiser to help earthquake-devastated Japan. Chiaki Troutman, World Languages and Cultures Center lab assistant, said money raised will go to

Students who have already been admitted to the University of Oklahoma for summer or fall can move to the front of the enrollment line by attending Transfer Days at OU from March 23 through 25.

“Transfer Days is an early enrollment opportunity for incoming transfer students,” said Michael Hoggatt, associate director of OU Prospective Student Services.

“It gives you the opportunity to come to campus, meet with an academic adviser, and enroll before the rest of the student body.”

OCCC Academic Adviser Tennent Emmons showed students how to get enrolled for summer and fall classes during a Brown Bag luncheon March 9.

“This is enrollment 101, and it is to discuss how a person sets about enrolling in their (general) education classes for their beginning courses that they need for their degree.” Emmons said.

He said students need to start scheduling summer and fall classes now.

Although fall and summer schedules are not available as hard copies yet, Emmons said they are available online.

Students who have already been admitted to the University of Oklahoma for the upcoming summer or fall semesters can move to the front of the enrollment line by attending Transfer Days at OU from March 23 through 25.

“Transfer Days is an early enrollment opportunity for incoming transfer students,” said Michael Hoggatt, OU Prospective Student Services associate director.

“It gives you the opportunity to come to campus, meet with an academic adviser, and enroll before the rest of the student body.”

Few tickets remain for the performance of Trio Cavatina, a classical music group whose instruments include the violin, cello and piano, said Lemuel Bardeguez, Cultural Arts director.

They will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Bruce Owen Theater on campus.

“We have just a handful of tickets, but if students are interested, we’ll make tickets available,” Bardeguez said.

Premed major Dai Nguyen, left, and Thien Thieu, right, create candles courtesy of Hog Wild Entertainment. OCCC hires the company each month to bring free activities to students.

Hog Wild Entertainment, a company based out of Siloam, Ark., set up a booth in the Main Building on March 7, offering students an opportunity to make their own candles.

Students lined up for the opportunity to make free personalized candles from granulated wax and various scents such as apple cinnamon, lilac, and Arabian spice. The activity was free for all students, faculty and staff members.

Students in Free Enterprise is collecting canned goods and monetary donations through April 18 for the Let’s Can Hunger challenge sponsored by Campbell Soup Company, said Kody Payne, Students in Free Enterprise president.

“SIFE is partnering with Campbell Soup Company in order to fight hunger across the nation,” Payne said.

“With this challenge, we’ve pledged to raise 5,000 pounds.”

Two Baptist ministers squared off to debate the resolution “the U.S. Constitution neither establishes nor advocates for a Christian nation” on campus late last month.

The Rev. Steve Kern, Olivet Baptist Church pastor, argued that the U.S. Constitution intended to establish a Christian nation while the Rev. Bruce Prescott, Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists executive director and the opposition speaker, said the Constitution is neutral on religion.

Students and staff donated 64 units at a recent blood drive on campus, falling short of the 80-unit goal set by the Oklahoma Blood Institute at the beginning of the process.

“This was the most successful drive OCCC has had in the past couple of years,” said Tanshanika Hill, the on-site mobile supervisor, about the drive Feb. 16 and 17.

At their 10 a.m. opening the first day, they already had multiple donors giving blood, being screened, and standing in line, which made the staff optimistic from the start.

OCCC has teamed up with Campbell Soup Company to help end the fight against hunger.

“OCCC got involved with the Campbell’s ‘Let’s Can Hunger’ Challenge through our local Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) chapter,” said Charles Myrick, economics professor and SIFE sponsor.

“SIFE has only been a club on campus for the last year and a half,” Myrick said.