The Cameron University Collegian: February 21, 2005

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COLLEGIAN THE CA M ERON U N I V ER SIT Y

Monday, February 21, 2005

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Informing the Cameron Family Since 1926

First aid knowledge delivers life By Petulah Olibert Staff Writer

Campus jobs provide more than regular income for international students.

“It happened just like you said it would,” said one of Professor Lavender’s students after assisting his wife with the delivery of their baby in the car en route to the hospital. Some time ago, Keith Lavender, assistant professor of health and physical education, was startled awake at about 4 a.m.

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A&E

The Leslie Powell Gallery will premiere the documentary, “SS John W. Brown,” produced by CU’s Dr. Matt Jenkins, on Thursday. PLEASE SEE PAGE 7

Sports

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by a call from one of his students who said that he was taking his wife to the hospital when the baby decided to make its appearance. Through the first aid knowledge gleaned via his classes at Cameron University, the young man was able to safely deliver the baby, thwarting potential complications when the infant emerged with the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck. The student credited Lavender for his success in dealing with emergency childbirth — one of the many topics covered in the first aid classes. Such situations serve to prove to Lavender time and time again how salient first aid knowledge is — not just for health and PE majors, but for everyone. Lavender himself once faced a first aid emergency. “My grandson had fallen on his head,” Lavender said, “and I knew enough to check his eyes with a f lashlight to see if he had developed a concussion. Luckily, he turned out

Photo by Scott Pratt

Breathing life into class: Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education Keith Lavender demonstrates rescue breathing on Resuscit-Ann, the department’s practice dummy.

to be fine.” Proper first aid is not always about what to do; it’s sometimes about what not to do. Lavender said that many deaths have resulted in attempts to move victims from wrecks. “The idea of first aid is to give emergency help. That is why it is so critical. When someone has a medical emergency, it is important to know what to do as well as what not to do,” Lavender said. “What one should not do is just as important as knowing what he should do. For example, with vehicular accidents, moving a victim might be hazardous to his survival. Trying to help the victim does not encompass all of first aid. One must also take into account whether, say, an electricity pole was knocked over and be able to call the relevant authorities to deal with such a situation.” Cameron University’s first aid classes are taught in accordance with the American Red Cross Association’s first aid training. “The material covered in class is recommended by the American Red Cross Association,” Lavender said. “At the start of every class, I promise my students that they will never use any other textbook as frequently as they use this one. And I stand by it. The textbook we use is like a Bible. We cover every chapter — chapter one through to chapter 23. Nothing is overlooked.” According to Lavender, Cameron’s first aid classes cover emergency situations like troubled breathing, bleeding, poisoning, automobile accidents, emergency childbirth, near

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Foreign languages lab under new directorship Clopton has always been interested in foreign languages. Staff Writer “There is something very exciting about discovering a different way of thinking, German, French and Italian: these are just speaking, reading and understanding another a few languages of the world. They are also culture,” Clopton said. the languages that Donna Clopton, the new She graduated from the University of director of the Language Learning Center, Texas and completed her graduate work at speaks fluently. the University of Kentucky where she studied “I also studied Arabic for five years, but do French and Italian. She studied Arabic at the not have total mastery of the language because Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. and of its complexity,” Clopton said. “However, studied German and Arabic at the University I am reviewing my Arabic daily in order to of Frankfurt, Germany. She then taught in improve.” Germany for 15 years. Clopton is ready to help students learn and After teaching, Clopton became the improve their skills in these and many other director of the United Services Organization languages. As the director of the Learning in Manheim/Heidelberg. When she and her Center, Clopton hopes to make the center a husband decided to move back to the United more enjoyable and resourceful place. States, she became the executive director for the “I’ve inventoried our ‘exotic language’ tapes Red Cross for 13 years in a variety of locations. to make them more accessible to students,” she When she was ready to leave the Red Cross, said. “I want the Learning Center to be as much the opportunity to work at Cameron presented a valuable resource as possible for the student.” itself. Not only does Clopton supervise and manage “My husband, being from Lawton, was the lab, she is currently teaching German and ready to move back to his hometown. I then will be teaching French this summer. She hopes looked into Cameron because I knew of the that other languages will soon be taught as well. excellent reputation that the foreign language “Hopefully, later on in my career at department here has,” she said. “So here I Cameron, I will also be teaching Arabic,” she am. I love it here at Cameron. My colleagues said. are friendly, kind and very helpful.” Clopton is ready to help students learn as much as they can. She hopes that students will take advantage of the Language Learning Center. “The lab is primarily for listening to language CDs, videos and tapes,” she said. “Many students want to improve their listening and speaking comprehension by visiting our center. However, we also have people who just want to watch a foreign fi lm in a relaxed atmosphere.” For more information about the learning center, Photo by Scott Pratt contact Donna Clopton at For the love of language: Director of the Language Learning 581.2262. The labs hours Center Donna Clopton assists multimedia sophomore David are from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Newman with setting up a language program.

By Kari Lewis

Aggie hardballers see third straight win for 2005 season. PLEASE SEE PAGE 9

Voices

Homecoming campaign practices a little too underhanded for one columnist. PLEASE SEE PAGE 2

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Swipe me: Political science sophomore Thatianne Moreira’s Aggie card is swiped by a student worker, for a cafeteria purchase.

Aggie card: not just for ID anymore By Christina Frye Staff Writer The Aggie card is no longer just an ID card. The Aggie card is now a multi-purpose swipe card that enables CU students to better manage their money. The Aggie card is designed to allow students to go to the One Stop Shop and add any amount of money to their card, which can be used at a later time for items such as food purchases at the Student Union, printing fees at the Library and the Administration Building and access to the Fitness Center. In addition, the card authorizes students discounted or free access to most events on campus. According to Glen Pinkston, vice president for business and finance, the Aggie card will be even more useful in the future. “Right now, the Aggie card is already used for several things, but in the future, it will be the students’ key to allow them to access their apartments in Cameron Village,” Pinkston said. Instead of having to carry around bulky keys, students will access their apartments using a card. According to Pinkston, the Cameron staff has plans for expanding usage of the Aggie cards. “CU is hoping to purchase and install vending machines throughout campus that have the ability to accept the Aggie card for a means of payment,” he said. Pinkston believes the Aggie card is a useful money-management tool for many students who live both on and off campus, and its multi-purpose abilities will grow in the future. For more information about the Aggie card or to add funds to the card, visit the One Stop Shop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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