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Psychiatrist joins UHS to treat student mental health and addiction issues Sydney Trainor OSU News
ment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences interim chair. “She has worked with several students on the Stillwater campus through our virtual service with Starting college, OSU and she looks forward moving away from home, and feeling alone are com- to seeing patients in person mon stressors for students. on campus at the University Regardless of pre-existing Health Services Center.” During her residency, diagnoses, these factors can trigger mental health crises Lu worked with the National Center for Wellness or substance abuse prob& Recovery, obtaining lems among students. addiction psychiatry and Oklahoma State medicine training, which University recently welenhanced her expertise and comed Dr. Kaelyn Lu, the provided valuable guidance. campus’s first psychiatrist “In addition to her specializing in mental health and addiction issues, work alongside the amazing clinical teams at the to assist students. University Health Ser“Dr. Lu has experivices Center; Dr. Lu will be ence working with chilworking alongside the athdren, adolescent and adult populations,” said Dr. Sara letics department to support the behavioral health needs Coffey, OSU Center for of our amazing studentHealth Sciences Departathletes,” Coffey said.
Lu offers mental health services to students three days a week in person at UHS and Gallagher-Iba Arena, and two days a week virtually. “While there is less stigma surrounding seeking mental health help with this current generation of students, college is such a high paced and high-pressured environment that can be stressful and triggering,” Lu said. “Mental health and self-care are usually the first things that take a hit. It’s great that students are a lot more open to seeking help for either existing issues or maybe things that are coming up for the first time. There are a tons of ways people can get connected to mental health resources on campus and especially at UHS.” See Addiction on 5
Maya Banks
Student organizations created banners that will hang in the Student Union.
Painting change
OSU organizations unite to combat sexual violence Maya Banks Staff Reporter
tion dedicated to fighting period poverty by providing menstrual education and access to essential resources within the campus and local community, let their artwork speak for itself. OSU student organizations “We work with the director are joining 1 is 2 Many to come of 1 is 2 Many a lot,” said Castogether to combat sexual violence sidy Wisneski, director of the through art and unity. Red Pantry Committee. “We have “We are trying to do things an overlap of people that may be that will show a visual represeninterested in our club and those it’d tation to campus that OSU does help. We’re always trying to figure not stand for sexual violence, and out how to connect and collaborate we have people who are actively with them.” against sexual violence,” 1 is 2 Along with awareness comes Many Coordinator Claire Leffinfostering a comfortable space for gwell said. victims to speak out. Cassidy said On Wednesday, 1 is 2 Many the “no means no” message is imheld its annual banner-making portant and affects more individuevent, inviting various organizations to spread awareness through als than we’re aware of. “Here on campus, I personthe designs they painted on their ally know a ton of girls and people banners. With hopes to combine this applies to, whether it’s somecreativity and activism for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Leffin- thing they’ve experienced inside of college or outside,” Wisneski said. gwell was excited to see that each organization added a “spin” related “It’s something super crucial for us to raise awareness about and make to them. people feel comfortable, share their “We did this event for the stories and know they’re not alone.” first time last year and had about Each organization had a 21 organizations,” Leffingwell said. theme of its own, from styles to “This year, we had 28 sign up, as color. The American Sign Lanwell as a lot of different organizaguage Club incorporated more tions.” languages into its banner alongside With a diverse array of ASL. clubs comes unique phrases like, “Our poster has ‘no’ in all “Consent Isn’t Rocket Science” by languages on it, with ‘no’ in ASL the Society of Physics Students. at the top and in other languages Dedicated event attendees stayed around it,” ASL Club Secretary well after the event to finish and Alex Bushman said. “Just to emtook the design reigns into their own hands. Groups such as the Red phasize that English isn’t the only way that no can be translated into.” Pantry Committee, an organizaSee Change on 6
Payton Little
Eva Cole began the piano set with a prelude written by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Library hosts music department’s finest in Noon Concert Adam Lawson O’Colly Contributor Soft piano notes filled the air Thursday at Edmond Low Library, along with whimsical flute notes resembling sounds of nature. Oklahoma State’s music department hosted the first of two April concerts in its monthly Noon Concert Series in front of about 30 people, displaying the talents of its pianists and flute ensemble. The concert was in the Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room in the Library, and entry was free for anybody who wanted to attend.
“I love that it showcases all the talent that we have. . . for the students, it’s not as intimidating and formal as a lot of other concerts they have to play,” said Lanette Compton, director of the series. The first half of the concert was designated for five pianists: Eva Cole, Ruotong Zhang, Alayna Hill, Eli Jim and Yeongju Choi. The students have been under the tutelage of Professor Thomas Lanners for at least the last two semesters. Lanners said he feels pride watching his students perform. “We have two sons, and it’s kind of similar in a way because you’re not re-
ally their parent, of course, but on the other hand, you have a very strong mentoring relationship because through their whole degree, let’s say with undergrads for four years, you meet with them privately for an hour each week throughout their entire degrees, and you really mentor them every step of the way through the degree,” Lanners said. The piano set began with Eva Cole performing a prelude written by Sergei Rachmaninoff, the first of two Rachmaninoff pieces in the set. Ruotong Zhang performed next, dropping jaws with her renditions of Beethoven’s “Allegretto” and “Presto” consecutively. See Concert on 7