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Scholarship, What’s the Difference?

          Scholarship, a simple word with a lot of meaning. At the University of Oklahoma many people get them, but the question is, what has to be done to keep them.

           Looking at both sides of scholarships at OU there are two different types that are offered the most, academic and athletic. Both are not easy to obtain. In athletics you have to be one of the best in your high school to get a D1 scholarship to OU and for academics you have to be the top of your class, maintaining a 4.0 GPA with advanced classes. Alongside not being easy to get, they aren’t exactly easy to keep either.

           Jayla Hurd, an OU student on academic scholarship at the University of Oklahoma, says that maintaining the requirements for her scholarships in a way, is very difficult. “Being a regular student on scholarship compared to athletes on scholarship, people think its easy to maintain our lives because we only have school to worry about and not sports too. But the thing is, is we have to maintain our grades, but also work and take care of home life, while keeping our GPA at 2.8 or above.” Hurd said. Hurd made sure to mention that she does not take away from how hard or stressful athletes lives may be, but she thinks they are just as equal to academic scholarship students.

           Also a student on scholarship is Ijeoma Odimgbe. Odimgbe, unlike Jayla Hurd, is on athletic scholarship at OU. Along with having 6 a.m. weights, athletes like Odimgbe has class immediately following, then practice, and then homework to end her night around 7 p.m. so someone could easily say Odimgbe and athletes just like her have quite the daily schedule. It is easy to wonder how and when they manage to get their work done. “Our coaches do try and help and so do our professors, but that doesn’t mean its easier,” Odimgbe says, “we still have deadlines to turn in our work just like everyone else, but we may have just gotten done playing a game or gotten off a 2-hour plane ride and 2-hour practice before we get it turned in or completed.”

           Another student athlete at OU is Christian James. When asked about his daily schedule his answer was quite clear, “There’s no off days” James said. When talking about the differences between athletic and academic scholarship it is definitely viewed differently from other people. Some may think academic scholarship students have it easier than athletes and some may view it as equal, but is this the case? Academic scholarship students still have a life outside of class, athletes usually don’t. To athletes there are no holidays or breaks, there may be four days spent with family and friends for Christmas or Thanksgiving, but that is all there is to expect.

           All in all, both types of scholarships seem to be difficult. Constantly worrying about things other that your grades like your rent or how you did in your game constantly weigh on these scholarship students. From sacrificing holidays for athletes and sacrificing study time for academic scholarship students, both types of students are making sacrifices for their education.

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OU ATHLETICS

Shelby Shepard

JMC 3003

November 20, 2017

Health and Wellness of OU Athletics

             Sports nutrition is often put on the back burner, but it does not always go unnoticed. The spotlight should be on nutrition as the base of success for athletes.

           Nutrition is one of the most important parts of a person’s day, especially an athlete, but choosing the right foods can make or break your day and sometimes make practice or games even harder. Deciding what to put in your body can sometimes be a tough decision, but the University of Oklahoma has made it a bit easier for their sports teams.

Rachel Suba, Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Oklahoma, starts her day every morning at four, like clockwork, making sure her athletes are on the right track with their nutritional needs.

Rachel works alongside Director of Sports Nutrition, Tiffany Byrd and their staff of two graduate assistants and 15 interns, to make sure every sports team has the right food and drinks to keep them hydrated and fed for their day.

It is not an unknown fact that alongside athletic ability, nutrition is the key to succeeding in sports. The things we put in our body impact our “strength, training, performance and recovery,” according to Spectrum Health. That is how important Rachel’s job really is to OU athletics.

Every Wednesday an order is placed with a local Homeland Grocery Store for all OU sports nutritional needs. There is private funding for most sports nutrition and in house funding for others. The nutrition staff goes to each sports facility to take inventory of the snacks and drinks at the beginning of each week in order to see what they have enough of and what more they need to include in their order.

After following Rachel through her rounds at the Lloyd Noble Center on a Saturday morning, and watching the basketball players utilize the perfectly aligned snacks and drinks she has laid out for them, you truly see her work pay off. Rachel went on to say “I work hard so that it will be easier for the teams. So it might be super crazy for me on the back end, but on the front end it runs smoothly for them.”

OU Mens basketball captain, Rashard Odomes says that the hard work Rachel and her team do definitely does not go unnoticed. Odomes says, “I definitely notice how hard she works. Sometimes I will get to the gym around 6 a.m. for morning weights and she will already be there laying out our snacks for the day.”

Women’s Basketball Manager, Kiara Sloan praises Rachel for keeping up with the food side of things so that the mangers have one less thing to worry about. Sloan says, “The fact that we [the managers] don’t have to worry about food and drinks for the girls is a huge help, we are in charge of basically everything else from uniforms to clean towels, so the fact that we don’t have that huge task on our plate makes it great for us and the team!”

Also on the girl’s basketball side, Senior Guard, LaNesia Williams is in agreement. “I can’t help but to notice her hard work. She beats us to the gym just to make sure we are well fed. Its almost like a mom thing,” Williams said.

Nutrition and the foods we put into our body is what keeps us going, athlete or not. So the fact that OU has their own department in charge of the nutritional needs of their athletes puts them above most athletic departments in the Big12.

   Rachel Suba, Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition

(440)527-4904

Rashard Odomes, Men’s Basketball Captain

(254) 768-8141

rashardodomes1@yahoo.com

Kiara Leigh Sloan, Women’s Basketball Manager

(512) 573-7544

kiara.l.sloan-1@ou.edu

LaNesia Williams, Women’s Basketball Player

(405) 541-3505

 http://www.spectrumhealth.ie/blog/the-importance-of-sports-nutrition

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News Story (Individual) 

OU Sports Nutrition

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Degrees in African American Studies at OU

           From the year 2014 to present, there has been a rise in student graduation with a bachelor’s degree in African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Some think that this is because of the resurfacing in racial differences and others may not. After speaking with Zarah Cobb, Assistant Director of African American Programs and Services, some issues such as student involvement and strength came up. The feeling of togetherness and belonging is very big in the African American community, especially on the OU campus where a majority of the students are white. Not to mention the recent racial tension and incidents that have happened with some students.

 “I think our efforts for black students have grown in strength since 2013,” Cobb said. With a rise in strength, so has a rise in class number with AFAM courses. The trend of rising class number and rising graduation numbers seemed to start after the reelection of Barack Obama.

 With the election of Barack Obama, I feel that hidden racism in America made a huge rise to the surface. With the election of a black president, America had to deal with some white people in America outraged that their new Commander in Chief is what they seem to fear/hate most, an African American. With this came more black people sticking together in order to defend one another if need be. This happened in and out of the classroom. You see organizations and black student groups being more public and making more people aware of what is going on.

 Coming from an African American Student at OU and one that has taken an AFAM course every year she has been here, student Jayla Hurd says she takes them not only for credits, but to learn more about her race to understand why black people are where they are today. “I take AFAM courses to learn more about the past in order to know where my future is heading. I want to be able to hear and voice facts/opinions about present-day civil matters.” As a fellow black student who is currently in an AFAM course, I could not agree more. I appreciate learning about my races past struggles. I am a firm believer in learning about the past so that one doesn’t repeat it.

 I think it would help to know what a student that is actually getting a degree in AFAM Studies at OU feels when asked the question of why do they think there is a rise class number and graduation rate in AFAM. Du’Vonta Lampkin, a junior majoring in African American Studies. After asking Lampkin his reasoning in learning about AFAM and getting his degree in it, he felt the same way as Jayla Hurd. He voiced his passion in wanting to learn about his history in or to educate others in it. Others even being people of his own race, African American.

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Photos by: Michelle

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Proj 3: VIDEO/INTERVIEW by: Michelle/Clare

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Piktochart by: Joe

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Proj 3: WRITING

“Vote YES to 792,” I am sure you have seen this sign posted in front yards, billboards and even in Walmart, but what is SQ792? State Question 792 is the Oklahoma state question thats asks, should the Oklahoma constitution amend the alcohol law that grocery and convenience stores can not sell wine and high-point beer? This bill would not just allow grocery and convenience stores to sell wine and high-point beer, but it would allow liquor stores to become a “one-stop shop” by beginning to sell refrigerated beer and liquor accessories like corkscrews, mixers and soda.

The state of Oklahoma is one of just five states left that have not ‘updated’ their liquor laws based on the proof of beer being sold in stores. With that being said, there will obviously be some disagreements to the bill being passed. Some liquor store owners openly oppose this bill because their businesses are at risk for closure or a huge decline in profit. On the other side of this bill, the ‘yes’ side, major supermarkets such as Walmart are definitely in favor of the bill. Walmart would be able to begin the sell of high point beer, wine and spirits along with rifles, car batteries, and food.

In an interview with local owner of Canadian River Vineyards’ and Winery, Gene Clifton, when asked about making changes to his business if 792 was passed, he responded, “Well, we are going to have to up our production, if we do the kind of business that we think we can do. With supermarket sales and convenience stores, we will have to up our production, which will be a change.” Along with Gene, many businesses will have to up their production in order to match the demands of the people. Liquor stores will need to fit more needs of their customers and convenience stores really have everything else covered. The main group that oppose this bill are the liquor store owners, they  realize that this will put a dent in their profits.

There are many deep rooted issues that come along with the possible passing of this bill. As many know, not every liquor store or convenience store verifies age when it comes to selling alcohol, so major concerns if the bill is passed is the higher risks of DUIs, underaged drinking, MIPs and of course business closures. So there is definitely a “Vote NO to 792,” but it is just not as popular as vote yes.  

Writing by: Shelby Shepard

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Project #2

Norman highway sign on Interstate 35. OU DACA Students Heily Maldonado and Diana L. Prieto commuted from Oklahoma City during the school week to avoid the price of the university's residence halls.

On top of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium parking garage with the flag of Mexico. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the story profiles three undocumented students from Mexico.

Maldonado holding OU Bound pennant in front of Price College of Business. Maldonado brought the token with her because she remembers how being accepted into a university was not something she originally though would happen.

Maldonado studying in the "Great Reading Room" in the Bizzell Memorial Library.

Maldonado walking through the University of Oklahoma. Dreaming and walking to class despite the uncertain future for DACA Students.

DACA Student, Heily Maldonado, waiting on the bus to begin her days activities.

TREE Conference Sponsorship Director, Bryan Sandoval, close up at the Innovation Hub.

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Project #2 Article

“It’s really really scary. It’s frightening to think that everything I’ve been working for, all my hours and time commitment that I’ve put into being at OU and being a great student at OU is basically gonna be for nothing” Those are the words of DACA Student Heily Maldonado. She and 71 other students at the University of Oklahoma are recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is an immigration policy in the United States approved by President Barack Obama. The policy allows certain undocumented immigrants in the United States who entered the country before their 16th birthday and before June 2007 to receive a renewable two-year work permit and exemption from deportation.

DACA is helping many young undocumented students who aspire to finish their academic college level studies in the states. However, not everything is that simple. The application process is rigorous and expensive and for many undocumented immigrants, sometimes impossible to afford. “It’s not cheap to apply for DACA. It’s an expense. It takes a toll on a family. My brother and I are both DACA students. So we both have to apply at the same time and our parents have to pay for both of our applications, and it’s not an easy expense to do every two years because you have to renew a license, an ID, and things that go along with having DACA,” said Maldonado.

The high expenses that the application process requires, plus college expenses limit students who can’t afford the cost. It is not impossible tough, and organizations have appeared to help more young undocumented immigrant to reach those goals such as TREE, “the largest Latino high school educational empowerment conference, which works to inform Latino students of the resources available for them to attend college, it as well gives student with limited resources the opportunity to apply for scholarships.” According to the organization official page, more than 75,000$ in scholarships have been awarded by TREE since the first conference of the organization in 2006.

DACA  has opened the door for many undocumented immigrants to have access to education in major universities, but with the upcoming presidential elections, the future of this legislation is at stake. The status of DACA is in effect until a new presidential administration takes office. And as the days count down until people mark their ballots, the future of DACA students around the United States remains in jeopardy as they wait for the results. “I’m driving with my eyes close. I don’t know where I’m going next, and I’m already like that because I’m a pre-med major. And I can’t apply to med school. So I’m basically just hoping that something changes and I’m allowed to apply for med-school. Everything that we have worked for will be in the trash basically because people don’t want to open their eyes at the change we could make if we were only given a chance,” Said Diana Prieto, DACA Student.

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Project #2

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Silent Movie- Group 1- Clare, Michelle, Joe and myself. :)

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Keith Scott - man down...

1. Identify the five basic Ws (who, what, where, when and why) as described in Clark’s breakdown.

Who: Keith Scott

What: police shooting of an unarmed black male

Where: Charlotte, NC

When: Sept 24, 2016

Why: To be debated..

2. Could the report have been presented as a narrative? Yes the report could have but It wasn't

Could the narrative have been a report? Yes

Which would have worked better? The report being a narrative to give it more of a human emotion piece

3. What would have to be done to the story to turn it from one into the other?

put things into a first or second person account and include more detail.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/us/charlotte-police-videos-keith-scott.html?_r=0

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4 Categories:

informational

graphically appealing

emotion

intimate

and a mix of 2 (Emotion=Intimate)