Students and faculty are adjusting to curriculum changes caused by the power outage on campus.
Students describe feeling fatigued due to lack of breaks
Students report feeling fatigued after midterms.
Diversity, inclusion VP creates student, faculty reflection session
Dr. Talia Carroll, vice president for diversity and inclusion, organized a virtual meeting to discuss personal concerns and challenges in society today.
Opinion: Ms. Marty Pants, a bad advice column – Feb. 5
Ms. Marty Pants advises students on voice recitals, confrontation, and the Coronavirus.
Ms. Marty Pants is an expert on life and loves to give back to the community with her acclaimed problem-solving skills. Email any questions to Ms. Pants’s secretary at fiacovacci@my.okcu.edu.
Dear Ms. Marty Pants: A Bad Advice Column – September 2
Ms. Marty Pants advises students on the issues they face.
Ms. Marty Pants is an expert on life and loves to give back to the community with her acclaimed problem-solving skills. Email any questions to Pants’ secretary at fiacovacci@my.okcu.edu.
How to use OCU resources to keep your resolutions
The college lifestyle makes some resolutions difficult, but OCU students have all the resources they need, if they look closely enough.
Delicious, glamorous food to get you through midterms
Here are five deliciously hilarious pictures of Meryl Streep, from the Instagram account @tasteofstreep that will use both food and glamour to help you take your mind off of your stress.
Columnist suggests meditation to reduce stress
I recently experienced meditation for the first time on a visit to Buddha Mind Monastery, 5800 S. Anderson Road, as part of a service-learning requirement. I arrived at the monastery early in the morning, expecting to dislike it because Buddhism is different from my own tradition. Although I expected the worst, I ended the day…
Stress relief week turned into weeks
Splitting stress relief week into two separate weeks gives students time to study for their finals, while still having the opportunity to participate in stress relieving activities. Stress Relief week includes Pizza Feast, the Food Truck Fair, snacks outside the caf, therapy dogs coming in and Alvin’s offering free coffee after close. Pizza Feast happened…
Finishing strong: tips to make it through finals
Thanksgiving Break provides a tantalizing teaser to the joys of home: days full of family, naps, television, and home-cooked meals become the reality. But losing motivation during the final weeks of the semester can have a disastrous effect on grades and participation.
Worried sick: how to avoid exhaustion and illness during midterms
With high-profile diseases like Ebola and Entrovirus in the news, it can be easy to forget that other illnesses pose a very real, if less life-threatening, threat.College students possess several qualities that make them even more susceptible to illness than people at large: college students often eat more unhealthy food, have less time for exercise, and get less sleep than those living in the “real world.”
Stress relief week events scheduled for midterms
Student Activity Council will provide opportunities for study breaks beginning Monday for Stress Relief Week. SAC hosts a Stress Relief Week during midterms and finals to encourage students to take study breaks during exam periods. Midterm exams officially begin Oct. 13.
Healthy habits lead to lower levels of stress, success
By Lauren Matheny, Staff Writer The fall semester signals a fresh start for students across campus. It also brings the beginning of unhealthy habits: late night pizza binges, hours spent avoiding homework and watching Netflix, and a host of other college vices that can lead to sickness, stress and impaired class performance. Starting out the…
