Getting Your Act Together in College
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PRSRT. STD. Permit # 5 Alva, OK 73717 Change Service Requested Volume No. 80, Issue 7 Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 709 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717 October 11, 2018 Visit us online at northwesternnews.rangerpulse.com Follow us on Getting your act together in college Students can be there for their By GREG MINOR friends but in certain situations Student Reporter referring them to a person who specializes in helping others is the ” Leaving the dorms headed better option in most cases. Guid- to class without a sock, without ance counselor, Taylor Wilson enough sleep and with incom- said, “Counseling is confidential plete homework assignments, is and neutral. Counseling can help a student who needs to get their people work through unresolved act together. trauma, improve self-awareness, There are three major actions and learn coping mechanisms to that students need to be mindful manage depression, anxiety, anger, of in order to get their act together: stress.” Prioritizing, Exercising and most In addition to advising a friend of all getting sleep. to see a counselor, getting sleep Prioritizing can be broken is just as important. “Not getting down into must have, nice to have an adequate amount of sleep can and won’t have. For college stu- have negative effects on mental dents “must haves” would be the and physical health,” Wilson said. essentials you need in order to be “There are several options on ways as productive as you can be on a to improve sleep patterns, one be- daily basis. Something that is “nice ing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to have” foR would be ordering for Insomnia.” pizza hut on a daily basis instead As a student there is always help Photo provided of using your meal plan to go to on campus from a counselor but in Criminal justice major Logan Porter lifting weights. the café on campus. If a student some cases just staying healthy can doesn’t prioritize what needs to be difficult as a student. Managing with your phone. Being able to Exercising is just as important help you be more productive al- be done first then, “won’t have” your time and schedule can be focus on things that are important physically as mentally when it lowing you to have a better outlook comes into play. tough at times. Not getting proper and prioritize definitely can help comes to stress relief. Students at at day to day life.” At times we may get caught meals, nutrition and exercise can because sleep is crucial. times push exercising to the side Prioritizing, exercising and up in helping others before help- have negative effects on classroom “Being new to the adulting pro- and the more enjoyable things getting enough sleep are import- ing themselves, which makes us performance as well.Richard Bur- cess and being able to choose the get placed in front. “Sedentary ant. Try not to leave for class human. But as students, helping dick, the Wellness Center Director times, places and things students lifestyle equals individuals with without enough sleep. Instead with others in particular can deter us said, “Un-plug. This generation of consume and how much or little less self-confidence, worse self- complete homework assignments, from what we have to do, espe- students see a lot of distractions. activity they get is definitely some- talk, and hindered academic per- enough sleep and healthier than cially if we haven’t accomplished I tell my students you go to sleep thing most kids should improve formance,” Burdick said. “Being ever. Some students need to their what needs to be done. with your phone and you wake up in,” Burdick said, “Especially if physically active definitely has act together. it’s not in their day to day routine.” endorphins that are firing, which Miss Woodward wins 67th Miss Cinderella By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Hannah Webb, Miss Wood- ward, won the title of Miss Cinder- ella for the 67th Miss Cinderella Pageant at Northwestern Oklaho- ma State University Friday, Oct. 5. The pageant is held for high school senior girls in conjunction with the university’s homecoming celebration. The Miss Cinderella Talent Show was on Thursday with interviews taking place Friday morning, the pageant ending Fri- Photo by University Relations day evening. Left to right: fourth runner-up KaLynn LeForce, Miss Timberlake; second runner-up Liberty Bird, Miss First runner-up was Marissa Alva; Miss Cinderella 2018 and Talent Winner Hannah Webb, Miss Woodward; first runner-up Marissa Lee, Photo by University Relations Lee, Miss Seiling; second run- Miss Seiling; and third runner-up, Interview Award winner and Miss Congeniality Jadyn Budig, Miss Shat- Hannah Webb, Miss Cinderella ner-up was Liberty Bird, Miss tuck. Alva; third runner-up, Interview receive eight semesters of tui- As the winner of Miss Congeniali- will receive six and four semesters Each contestant who partic- Award winner and voted Miss tion and a one-year room waiver ty she will receive a one-year room of tuition. ipates in the Miss Cinderella Congeniality was Jadyn Budig, scholarship at Northwestern-Alva. waiver. She also took home the Third and fourth runners-up Pageant automatically receives Miss Shattuck; and fourth run- Webb also took home the talent prize for the interview portion of will receive a one-year room a one-year tuition scholarship to ner-up was KaLynn LeForce, Miss award for her tap dance the contest and will receive a book waiver in addition to the tuition Northwestern-Alva. Timberlake. Budig was voted Miss Conge- scholarship from Northwestern. scholarship each contestant al- As Miss Cinderella, Webb will niality by her fellow contestants. The first and second runners-up ready receives. Inside Homecoming • Get organized; NWOSU’s Ag • Homecoming parade, game, • Manifest Review: ‘It’s a mys- • Football slays Tigers at home- farm and royalty pictures . tery.” coming game. Page 2 Pages 6 & 7 Page 9 Page 11 PAGE 2 NORTHWESTERN NEWS October 11, 2018 News Keeping your head in the game Failing? By BALEY GARZA By LOGAN JONES Staff Reporter Staff Reporter A students biggest fear is fail- It’s a lesson that every college ing college. Once a student thinks student learns very quickly. Or- they’re failing most of them do ganization and time management not know what the next step is. are very important to being suc- There is hope for those students cessful in college. But for those who are struggling. who have yet to learn this valu- Dean of Students Affairs and able lesson, here are some good Enrollment Management, Calleb ways to start getting organized Mosburg, said the first step a stu- and why you should in the first dent should take is visiting with place. their instructor to find out what Benefits: they are missing or the reason According to the University they are failing. of Nebraska at Omaha, there is “Ask if the instructor believes a multitude of reasons why you Photo Provided if they are able to complete the There are just as many ways to get organized as there are benefits for being organized. It all depends on what should organize. For instance, course without failing,” Mosburg works best for you as the student. when you do plan ahead, you said. He said that if the student don’t miss deadlines. By writing capable of organizing or setting track of life events such as your by each class and event type. is failing or close to failing they the deadlines down on a calendar your priorities while a college work schedule, meetings and so- This way, everything is not jum- should dedicate extra time to or in a planner, you will be less student so that you do not lose cial plans and activities. bled together, and specific items studying and completing assign- likely to forget when an assign- track of the primary reason you Also, keep track of the syllabi can be found easily. Finally, use ments. Things that will help stu- ment is due and in turn be remind- are in school -- to get an educa- for all of your classes. According a planner or notebook to write dents if they don’t know is things ed to actually do the assignment. tion.” to theodysseyonline.com, “It’s a down each class as well as things such as the use of the academic Other benefits are that you will Ways to get organized: great way to keep track of what you need to accomplish before the success center, free tutoring ser- feel less stressed and you will There are just as many ways assignments are due, when quiz- next class meeting and due dates. vices and utilize the library to have more free time in the end. to get organized as there are ben- zes and exams are, or even some- The list allows for prioritization study. Mosburg said that the stu- By actually staying on top of your efits for being organized. It all thing as simple as readings.” among your classes and crossing dents should talk to peers in the assignments, you will more than depends on what works best for For those who are more tech off tasks on this list ensures you class that they are failing. They likely get it done in a timely man- you as the student. The Univer- savvy than others, don’t be afraid are prepared for each class. should set up times to discuss ner and will not have to worry and sity of Nebraska at Omaha says to put reminders and alarms on It’s not always the content that course material. fret about getting it done the night that one of the easiest ways to your cell phones.