Guard Summya Adigun, a junior from Hugoton, Kansas, majoring in psychology, runs down court, hoping to add to the five points she scored in the 68-47 win over Henderson State on Jan. 10 at home.
The Lady Rangers sit at third in the Great American Conference behind Harding (first) and Arkansas Tech (second). The Rangers have beaten both teams this year.
This week, after time at 15th and 19th, the team fell to 25th among all D2 schools across the country. Losses to Ouachita Baptist on Jan. 8 at home and Southern Arkansas on Jan. 17 on the road are responsible for the ranking dips.
The team has a chance to redeem those losses when they face both teams again in the last 12 games of the season. The game with Ouachita Baptist will be in Arkansas on Feb. 7, and Southern Arkasas comes to Alva on Feb. 19
In the meantime, the women take on Southwestern Oklahoma State for the first time this season on Thursday in Alva. Then, also at home, the Lady Rangers meet Southeastern Oklahoma State on Saturday for the second time this season. The Rangers beat Southeastern 64-55 during the first matchup on Dec. 10 in Durant.
The game Thursday starts at 5:30 p.m. with Saturday’s beginning at 1 p.m.
What needs fixing on campus?
By EMILY WRIGHT
What issues do students think campus officials need to address?
Several students said housing was the No. 1 issue they would like addressed on campus.
“I think they need to improve the housing, especially Fryer and Ament Hall,” said Kaetlyn Clark, a sociology major from Grinnell, Iowa.
Another student recounted a time when vomit went uncleaned on the stairs of one of the men’s dorms for a period of time.
“If I could fix one thing it would be making all the dorms be cleaned more regularly,” said Evan Silva, a senior nursing major from Ringwood.
While cleanliness and overall dorm improvements were a concern for some, one student said
Want to succeed? Do what your profs say
By ALLISON RUWALDT
Students’ key to success is confidence, time management and taking their education seriously, according to some of Northwestern’s faculty.
This week, professors around campus were asked about what gets in students’ way when they are trying to succeed. The most important seemed to be a lack of confidence and getting caught up in one’s own head about high-pressure assignments.
“Most of the time they can do what they need to do; they just aren’t confident enough in themselves to feel like they can be successful,” said Dr. Jen Oswald, who is the chair of the Division of Education.
Dr. Adam Alber, assistant chemistry professor, suggested that students should participate in office hours and ask questions about what he or she is unsure about. Most students get overwhelmed at one point or another, but with a school as small as Northwestern, it’s easy to get help from the professors if it’s needed.
“Too frequently, students are struggling or not using those resources, and it’s like I’m not scary,” Alber said.
Another important issue brought up by many was time management. Some professors, such as the Dr. Roxie James, chair of the English, Foreign Language and Humanities Department, and history professor, Dr. Rodger Hardaway, noted that for students transitioning from high school or junior colleges, it is difficult to be prepared and adjust to harder level classes.
In the transition to college or even just to new professors, it is important to be able to adapt to the workload that is expected. Yesenia Buckhaults, instructor of education, pointed out that she understands students are busy or may not be used to the routine, but in order to succeed academically, they have to prioritize classes.
“If I were to generalize it, I would say just underestimating how much time things take,” chemistry professor Dr. Jason Whickham said about what students do that can negatively impact success.
For many professors, the answer came back to simply trying: showing up to class, doing the work on time and being open with professors about what students need.