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14 Wingspancampus newsDecember 6, 2010wingspan.lccc.wy.eduPrepare for finals stressEat well, rest, exercise, manage time,take breaks, study to ensure successBy Danielle ParhamFeatures EditorPanic sets in, anxiety builds,your heart pounds loudly inyour ears, your knee spontaneouslyshakes, your hands sweat,and a giant knot ties up yourinsides. Then it comes to you…the answer to question one.Welcome to finals week.Just like in scary movies,there are rules to follow tosurvive finals week. For some,finals week means just a littlereview for the test, and successis just beyond the horizon. Forothers, it means it time to crackopen a book for the first timethis semester. For everyone,there are rules to abide by tosurvive and be successful.Rule No. 1: Eat and eathealthily.“Nutrition is the first thingto go out the window duringfinals,” said Amy Perea, healtheducation and resource teamadviser at Laramie CountyCommunity College. “You wantERVICEto stay away from greasy, fattyfoods and make sure you eat agood breakfast.”RuleTHENo. 2: Rest and exercise.WEEKIt is difficult to focus onlittle to no sleep. So that meansno all-nighters! Studies haveshown that sleeping fewer thansix hours is unhealthy. Abouteight and a half¬¬ to nine hoursof sleep is essential to stay productiveand to keep your mindand body at peak performance.You will want to steer clear oflate-night parties (well, at leastfor now).Keep on sweating it out atthe gym. The exercise helpsyou focus, gives you additionalenergy and releases endorphinsto make you feel better. Withthe added stress from finals, thelast thing you need is for yourbody to shut down because youhave become more susceptibleto illness.Rule No. 3: Manage timewisely.“Start nightly to review now,and get whatever informationyou may have missed,” Perea“Nutrition is thefirst thing to goout the windowduring finals.”Amy PereaHealth education andresource team advisersaid. That means by now youshould have already plottedout a place and a time to study.The Student Success Center isa great place to stop for somehelp with subjects you arestruggling with.The week before finals “is agood time to brush up on subjects,”said Dara Lawyer, coordinatorof the Student SuccessCenter. The clock is ticking, andyou should be in a full-fledgedreview by now. Managing yourtime means not cramming.The difference betweenreviewing and cramming isdistinct, and that is pass or fail.If you’re cramming at this stage,you will probably not retainmuch, and if you don’t knowit now, you most likely won’tlearn it in one night, and whenyou look at it, you cheat yourselfout of a true education.Rule No. 4: Take breaks.The Campus ActivitiesBoard will host Fuel for FinalsDec. 7–9. On Dec. 7, there willbe a book club meeting from1:30-3 p.m.On Dec. 8, the movie “Elf”will be shown from noon—2p.m.On Dec. 9, CAB will culminateits Fuel for Finals eventswith LCCC’s Got Talent from6–8 p.m. All events will be free.HEART will help get you en-PRO SERVICEergized during finals week withoperation “Get Rejuvenated,”featuring a healthy snack cart.PRO OF THE WEEKIt will also feature foods likegranola, fruit, bottled water andeven some chocolate.The HEART cart will alsofeature some fun toys like SillyPutty and stress balls.The moving cart will visitmany study areas in the collegelike the many labs, the LuddenLibrary and even the automotiveand agriculture studyareas. The HEART cart willmake its appearances betweenthe hours of 10—11 a.m. and2—3 p.m. Those hours may beadjusted depending upon theflux of students.Studies show if you arestudying for extended hoursat a time, you should take frequentbreaks. For instance, forevery 30 to 45 minutes of studying,you should have a five- to10-minute break.Now let’s discuss what abreak entails specifically. Firstand foremost, for a productivebreak, you should have ahealthy snack. Red Bull is notincluded.Studying with energy drinksmay sound like a good idea, butthe truth is if you drink energydrinks during finals, you’llfind your body crashes harder,leaving you feeling exhaustedcompared to refreshed. Studiesshow students who consumedenergy drinks may also experienceheadaches or even heartpalpitations.Also, caffeine can stay inyour body for many hours longerthan you may expect, whichcan interfere with sleep, makingit difficult to sleep whenyou need to. This is potentiallya self-perpetuating cycle.Instead of drinking caffeinateddrinks, do somethingphysical. Standing up, stretchingand walking around energizeyou by improving oxygenflow and stimulating your bodyand mind.Rule No. 5: Study.It sounds so simple, doesn’tit? So just do it. Get a copy ofthe study guide from your instructorif available and make atime to go through every questionon it. Studying in groups isalso very helpful.Rule No. 6: Breathe.Remember to relax andtake your time. Trust yourselfand feel confident. Take deepbreaths.This is how you survivefinals week.Third PT assistantclass warming upBy Josh ApodacaNews EditorLaramie County CommunityCollege’s physical therapistassistant program, the onlyprogram of its kind in the state,has accepted its third class whowill start in January.The physical therapist assistantprogram, which allowspeople to work in the physicaltherapy field without earninga doctorate, started offeringclasses at LCCC in 2009. It wascreated in response to a surveyin 2004–2005, which identifieda statewide need for morephysical therapy professionals.Physical Therapist AssistantProgram Director Doug Wilsonsaid two critical skills areneeded to be successful in thisfield: You need to be a peopleperson, and you need to be ableto communicate.“If you can do those twothings, this would be a great jobfor you,” Wilson said.A physical therapist assistant’sjob is to carry out theplan of care as directed by aFall savingsLow, low prices on top brands of car audioCar Audio& SecurityCar Audio & SecuritySummer Blow Out!Low, Low Prices on TopBrands of Car AudioSame Day Installationphysical therapist. The physicaltherapist assistant providesassistance with exercises andactions such as ultrasounds asneeded.The first class graduatedMay 15, two weeks after theprogram was given full accreditation.Of the 16 graduates outof 18 students in the first class,all secured employment aftergraduation. Of that class, onestudent works in Oregon, onein Maine, one in Nebraska, andthe remaining 13 are employedin Wyoming.According to the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics in 2009, 223physical therapist assistant programswere accredited nationwide,All of which are two-yearprograms.Physical therapist assistants’wages start at $30,000–35,000a year.The maximum number ofstudents allowed in the programis 20. Students may applyfor the program online. The applicationcommittee, made upof faculty, selects students forthe program based on a pointsystem awarded by examiningthe applications.According to Wilson,graduating from the physicalCar Audio therapist assistant & program Securidoesn't necessarily mean ifSummer a student desires Blow to receive aOudoctorate in physical therapyhe or she will be more likely tobe accepted. 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December 6, 2010wingspan.lccc.wy.educampus newsWingspan15Nov. 2Found propertyCampus Safety andSecurity found a cellphone and was ableto contact and returnit to the owner.Nov. 3SuspiciousincidentAn individualreported to CampusSafety and Securitythat people were followingher who had“thick Irish accents,and some Mexicans.”Campus Safety andSecurity reportedthey could escort herto car.Nov. 4Found propertyA platinum creditcard was turned intoCampus Safety andSecurity and waslocked up.Nov. 5Found propertyA Wyoming IDcard was turned intoCampus Safety andSecurity. The card wasreturned to the owner.Nov. 6MedicalA student stung bya wasp had a reactionto the sting. AmericanMedical Response wascalled, treated the individualwith oxygen andtransported the personto Cheyenne RegionalMedical Center.Nov. 7Loose livestockA steer got outfrom the pasture, witharena personnel’shelp. Campus Safetyand Security returnedthem to the pasture.Nov. 8Criminal mischiefTwo individualswere seen forcing theresidence hall elevatordoor off the track.Elevator maintenancewas called to put thedoor back on track.Nov. 9Suicidal ideationsAn instructorreported to CampusSafety and Securitythat an individual inauto diesel had attempted/threatenedto commit suicide.Nov. 10Loose livestockCampus Safetyand Security observedmany young cattle outof the pasture. Thebarn manager helpedCampus Safety andSecurity return themto the pasture.Property damageCampus Safety andSecurity was notifiedby an individual thather windshield hadbeen broken, possiblyby road debris.Nov. 11Hit and runCampus Safety andSecurity noticed thatsomeone had backedinto the CampusSafety and Securitypatrol vehicle,causing brown painttransfer.Suicidal ideationsCampus Safety andSecurity was notifiedof a person who wasdepressed in studentservices, had thoughtsof suicide and hadtaken medication.American MedicalResponse took theindividual to thehospital.MedicalAn individual wasdancing when theperson’s left foot camedown on a step andcaused the ankle topop. The individual hashis brother transporthim to the hospital.Loose livestockCampus Safety andSecurity was notifiedthat a cow that possiblybelonged to the collegewas loose. A LaramieCounty Sheriff’s Department’sdeputy, studentsand an instructorhelped Campus Safetyand Security return it topasture.Nov. 12Criminal mischiefCampus Safety andSecurity was notifiedthat persons unidentifiablehad brokenthe double roll toiletpaper dispenser offthe stall wall.Nov. 15Lost propertyCampus Safety andSecurity was notifiedthat an individual hadlost a LCCC master key.Destructionof propertyCampus Safetyand Security noticeddamage to a benchprobably by someonejumping on the benchand causing the seatportion to break.Criminal mischiefAn unidentifiedperson tore the wallcovering in the Sciencebuilding. Maintenancewas notified.Found propertyA wallet turnedinto Campus Safetyand Security contained$41 and creditcards. The owner wascontacted, and thewallet was returned.Found propertyA wallet/checkbookwas turned intoCampus Safety andSecurity. It was inventoried,locked up andthen returned to theowner.Suspicious personCampus Safety andSecurity was notified ofa person not a student,refusing to leave theconstruction trades.The individual was toldto leave and did.Dumpster fireCampus Safety andSecurity was notifiedthere was a fire in aDumpster on campus.They put the fire outwith the fire extinguisherfrom theirvehicle and with somehelp from some snow.Nov. 16MedicalAn individualreported to CampusSafety and Securitythat a student usingan extraction tool gota ring finger caught betweenthe tool and thevehicle. The individualwas transported to thehospital. The fingerwas not broken.MedicalAn individualreported to CampusSafety and Securitynot feeling well, wantingto lie down andbeing disoriented.The individual refusedmedical treatment.American MedicalResponse was notifiedto respond, and thenthe individual wenthome.Suspicious personA student reportedto Campus Safety andSecurity that anotherstudent was makingthe individual feeluncomfortable byfollowing the personaround.MedicalAn individual felland twisted her leftankle and experiencedsome pain. Theindividual declinedmedical treatment.Maintenance was notifiedof the problem.Nov. 17MedicalAn individualslipped and fell on apatch of ice. Maintenancewas notified ofthe icy conditions.Nov. 19Criminal mischiefIndividuals reportedto Campus Safetyand Security that threevehicles in the gravelparking lot had theirwindows broken.One vehicle had aniPod stolen from it.The Laramie CountySheriff’s Departmentwas notified.Hit and runCampus Safety andSecurity was notifiedwhen an individualhad returned to hasvehicle that the rightpassenger mirror hadbeen broken off.Nov. 20DisturbanceCampus Safety andSecurity heard overthe radio there wasa disturbance in theresidence hall. Theindividual said he wasslapped and called theLaramie County Sheriff’sDepartment.Nov. 22Found propertyA wallet/checkbookwas turned overto Campus Safety andSecurity. The ownerwas notified, and thewallet was returned.Parking complaintStudent notifiedCampus Safety and Securityof being blockedin front and back. TheCampus Safety andSecurity issue a parkingcitation.MedicalAn individualasked an instructorfor a place to liedown. The individualwas treated andrefused all medicalattention.Nov. 29MedicalIndividual going tohave her teeth cleanedhad her wet shoes andslipped and fell to herknees.
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