‘Theater’
Shovel Thornburg
by Kaylea Brown, Student Reporter
Want to be involved in a major that has a wide variety of roles to be filled? How about a major that is creative and inspirational? If you want either of those things, theater could be the major for you, according to Shovel Thornbug.
“It’s not just acting, it’s not just building, singing or dancing,” the sophomore theater major from Hooker, Oklahoma, said. “It’s telling stories, it’s writing stories, and it’s bringing people together during hard times.”
After getting involved in hometown productions, Thornbug realized that their attraction to theater came not only from acting, but also from building sets. Once this realization came to be, it stayed, they said.
“I think it’s important because art in general influences people and helps people to have an escape from their troubles and struggles of life,” they said. “Theater helps people be able to go somewhere and just escape from what’s going on in the world.”
Theater allows people to escape from their troubles, and it gives them a chance to feel without fear of being judged. For many, this feeling of escaping is the reason they choose this major.
For people that want to be creative and inspire people with what they do, theater is the major Thornbug would recommend to them.
“It’s not just acting or building scenes,” Thornbug said. “It’s reading stories and writing stories. It’s really cool.”
After graduation, a degree in theater offers a wide variety of jobs to choose from. Some examples include being an actor, director, script editor and stage manager. For Thornbug, the goal is to become an actor, although any job in theater will make them happy.
‘Education’
Brooke Kolanek
by Ovell Patterson, Student Reporter
Brooke Kolanek is an education major. She is a sophomore from Arlington, Texas. She chose education for many reasons. She hopes to give back to the community, guide students, and spread knowledge of life and different topics.
She said she believes education is important because everyone needs a good, quality education. All students deserve to be taught different topics to be successful in life. She said there are so many bad teachers in the teaching world, and she just wants to be that one teacher who goes all out for her students’ academics and lives outside of academics.
Brooke said that, after college, she would like to teach either in a middle school or a high school so she can also be a coach. She wants to teach a class that has to do with health and sports science, though she did not give any specifics. She also said she would like to coach either softball or basketball.
She did make it clear that it has to be one of those two sports. She does not want to coach any other sports. Brooke said she strongly recommends being an education major to everyone, especially to those who love to help others and put themselves last when it comes to their students. She also brought up the pay in education.
She said if you are looking for good pay, then education is not for you. You truly are in it for the kids and not the money. Being an education major, Brooke said, makes you feel good about yourself because you are waking up every day to help others and guide them.
‘Business’
Chad McGolden
by Ethan Everson, Student Reporter
One of the business majors at Northwestern is Chad McGolden, a sophomore from Fairview, Oklahoma.
He is a 20-year-old football player who is obtaining his bachelor’s degree here.
McGolden was asked why he chose this major. He said he chose it “so I can follow my dad’s footsteps in the Realtor business.”
His father is a real estate agent in Fairview and Major County. McGolden was asked why he thinks the major is important and what makes him want to follow through with it.
He said, “Running your own business and learning how to do it correctly is vital to make … money.”
McGolden is hoping to take his business degree back home and start his own successful business.
He was also asked what he plans on doing with his degree and what he’s going to do after college.
McGolden said he hopes “to take over my dad’s business and start my own rent house business, so I can start buying houses and letting families and college students rent the house.”
McGolden said he is really enjoying the major because he’s learning a lot, and he’s really excited to be a part of it.
McGolden said he would recommend this major.
“The teachers and all the other students in the class are really nice and know lots of things,” he said. “It’s a great major, and I’m really happy to be a part of it.”
‘Computer Science’
Connor Norman
by Dacoda McDowell-Wahpekeche, Student Reporter
If Connor Norman could say one thing to convince a person to major in computer science, it would be this: “Technology is the future.”
Norman is a sophomore computer science major from Red Rock, Oklahoma. He believes that learning more about computers is the key to a more lucrative lifestyle.
“If you have an interest into technology and like to code, then become a computer science major, because it is the future and you will make good money,” Norman said.
At the age of 14, Norman bought his first Xbox. He said it sparked his interest in computers. His love for computers really grew when he got his Dell G3 15” gaming laptop when he turned 18.
“On my laptop, I play League of Legends, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty Warzone,” he said.
Norman is not just a computer science major. He is also a redshirt freshman on the court for the university’s men’s basketball team this season. He was recruited out of Frontier High School to come play for the Rangers. While at Frontier, he led the team to three state appearances, with one finish as a state runner-up.
He said he is happy being a computer science major because he knows that he will get a job. Norman said he would love to become a software programmer.
‘Biology’
Jessalyn Rivet-Tissot
by Destiny Gardner, Student Reporter
Jessalyn Rivet-Tissot is an international student at Northwestern. Her hometown is in Chailloue, France. She is 22 years old and is a senior. She is majoring in biology.
She said she is very passionate about her major. She hopes to use what she learns at Northwestern and take it with her to graduate school. She said she is determined to go to graduate from the University of Oklahoma after she graduates from Northwestern.
She chose this major out of a love for science, she said. She wants to use it to do medical research and help people. Rivet-Tissot also said she feels this major is important not only to her, but to others around her. She said it is important to her because she knows she is learning everything she needs, and she is forming a solid platform to go toward her career.
She said she feels it will help others around her because with the line of work she’s going into. She will be doing medical research and helping to find cures for illnesses and more.
For her career, she wants to be in a lab doing microbiology, immunology or epidemiology.
As far as recommending the major to someone, Rivet-Tissot says she wouldn’t recommend many people to do it because of how deep the major goes into science.
She feels that the person has to be passionate about it.
She went on to say that she would recommend the major to a nursing or pre-med major. The reason why is because the biology major goes in depth; therefore, the student will take many science and math courses, just like a nursing or pre-med major.