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ARKATECH THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1923

THE ARKANSAS

TECH

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T H U R S D A Y,

FEB.04,2016

VOL.92

NO.13

News briefs Sports-

The Golden Suns tennis team will host Evangel University from 3-6 p.m. Friday at the Chartwells Athletic Complex. From 1-4 p.m. Saturday join the Wonder Boys at the baseball field as they take on Missouri Western. The Wonder Boys will play Missouri Western again from noon-3 p.m. Sunday. Cheer on the Wonder Boys basketball team as they play Ouachita Baptist at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Tucker Coliseum.

Career ServicesOrientation leader applications will be available to students at 8 a.m. Monday in Doc Bryan 233. The applications are due at 5 p.m. Feb. 29 in the same office. From 3:30-4:30 p.m. Monday students have an opportunity to attend a Build-AResume Workshop in Doc Bryan 242.

Diversity Inclusion-

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AASA is hosting Speed Dating 6-9 p.m. Tuesday in Doc Bryan 242. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in LGBT SafeZone Ally Training 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday in Doc Bryan 242. Students are invited to the Equality Ball from 8-11 p.m. Thursday where they may “dress as they wish.” It costs $2 per person attend. The event is sponsored by Spectrum. There will be a showing of ‘Selma” at 9 p.m. Thursday in Doc Bryan Lecture Hall.

SIERRA MURPHY/THE ARKA TECH

Jarrod Thomas continues his volunteer work: packaging recovered food.

Campus organization brings food recovery program to university SIERRA MURPHY News Writer

Call Lauren Palmer cynical or call her smart, but a year ago, the senior psychology sociology double major from Mountainburg, was hesitant about the evolution of the program she was about to pursue.

Palmer originally proposed the idea of a food recovery program to volunteer organization Because We Can, of which she’s a chairwoman, when she heard President Robin Bowen addressing the idea at a student meeting. The following year saw meetings, conferences and

more meetings for the group, which is now more than 100 volunteers strong. Palmer says some of her expectations even waned.

“It feels different talking about it than putting the food in the pan and taking it to the people,” Palmer said. “I’ve been talking about it for a

year, at least. I was thinking it might never happen.”

Despite being tested by time, Palmer can now attest to the fact she had a hand in making the first food recovery program Arkansas Tech University has ever

(see FOOD page 4)

Student Activities Board members outside Doc Bryan promote the John Cassidy event that took place in Doc Bryan Lecture Hall on Jan. 26. Left to right: Suede Graham (SAB president), Elijah Moreno (movies chair), Alec Higgins (volunteer), Jaylissa Hampton (engaging issues chair), Marilyn Bantilan (volunteer), Josie Chism (volunteer), Glen Poole (volunteer), Stephanie Baker (volunteer).

ATU student beats odds AMBER QUAID

Managing Editor

Dressed in track pants and a t-shirt with a smile across her face, fellow college students would not recognize Alex Webb, freshman biology major from Atkins, as a cancer survivor. Alex has achieved many goals in her 18 years of life, such as being a three-time allstate softball player during high school or being on the Dean’s List her first semester in college. She is now at the end of her PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEX WEBB freshman year at Arkansas Tech A photo of 3-year-old Alex during her battle with cancer. University, a year that was once

“I grew up with people helping me. One day I hope to do that for people.” - Alex Webb considered improbable almost 15 years ago. When Alex was almost 3-yearsold her family noticed something wasn’t right with the way their daughter was acting, tiring easily and sleeping through loud football games. This led them to seek professional help and on Jan. 07, 2000, after running various blood tests, it was discovered that she had acute lymphocytic

leukemia. Though Alex doesn’t remember much of the diagnosis, her parents will never forget. “In my gut feeling, I knew something was wrong,” Stacey Webb, Alex’s mother, said in a previous interview. “But I never expected cancer. It was a total shock.”

(see ALEX page 3)


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