SHSU
Update For Week Of Dec. 4
SHC Pharmacy Back In
Business
The Student Health Center pharmacy is open once again after
the arrival of its new pharmacist, Denise Irby, RPh.
Irby has been practicing retail pharmacy in Louisiana since
graduating for the University of Colorado 13 years ago.
"One of the many reasons that attracted me to this position
was the unique practice setting at the SHC, which offers a
team-approach to healthcare,” she said. “Having
practitioners alongside a laboratory and pharmacy can lead
to an enhanced continuum of care and a greater impact on student
health."
Prior to Irby’s hiring, the SHC pharmacy was closed
due to the retirement of Jessie Turner, RPh.
The SHC pharmacy opened to all enrolled students on Nov. 28.
Students can fill and transfer prescriptions written by any
provider licensed in the state of Texas and are encouraged
to compare prices at the SHC pharmacy, “as many of our
prescriptions are priced well below retail value and even
insurance co-pays,” said SHC programming coordinator
Michelle Lovering.
Some of the prescriptions students can save on include Amoxicillin,
30 500-MG capsules for $5 (a $6.99 savings); Naproxen DR,
30 500-MG tablets for $5 (a $25.99 savings); Ortho-Tri-Cyclen
Lo, 28 tabs for $6.64 (a $37.35 savings); and Ciprofloxacin,
20 500-MG tablets for $5 (a $46.99 savings).
Those prices are as of Nov. 28, and prices can change regularly,
Lovering said.
Students may request the most current price prior to prescription
fills or transfers.
For more information, contact Irby at 936.294.1803, call the
SHC at 936.294.1805 or visit http://www.shsu.edu/healthcenter.
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Parents’ Association
To Provide ‘Apple Days’
An apple a day won’t make final exams go away, but
they will provide students with a study snack on Dec. 5-6.
The SHSU Parents’ Association will hand the fruit out,
along with cupcakes and Scantrons, as part of the group’s
semiannual Apple Days.
Parents’ Association officers and volunteers will hand
out those items in the Lowman Student Center, near the Alumni
Fountain, beginning at 8:30 a.m. both days, while supplies
last.
The end of the semester is a stressful time, and the association
hosts the event to show its support to all students as final
exams near and projects, papers and other work is due, according
to Mary Doerfler, of Temple, SHSUPA president.
“It is a pleasure to see the surprised look on the students’
faces when they are offered apples, treats and Scantrons free,”
she said.
The Parents’ Association is an organization of SHSU
parents who actively support students through awarding scholarships
and hosting special events through fundraising events, member
dues and the sale of merchandise. The association co-sponsors
Parent/Family Weekend each fall semester, greets parents during
summer orientation and Saturdays@Sam and participates in homecoming.
In addition, each semester, the association hosts two Apple
Days giving out more than 1,200 apples and treats and 5,000
Scantrons to students.
For more information about membership, volunteering with the
association or scholarships, contact Mary Ellen Sims, assistant
dean students and SHSUPA
adviser, at 936.294.3026 or mesims@shsu.edu.
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AAI To Help Students ‘Celebrate
Safely’
The Alcohol Abuse Initiative will give tips on how to “Celebrate
Safely” as students ring in the New Year with a performance
and discussion on Tuesday (Dec. 6).
The event, which will be held from 6-7 p.m. in the Lowman
Student Center Theater, will include the department of theatre
and dance’s Arts Outreach Theatre Troup performing “What
a Night,” a story about “two people who were at
the same party and in the same room, but had two very different
nights,” according to Student Health Center programming
coordinator Michelle Lovering.
“The dramatic play focuses on how assumptions, alcohol,
and miscommunication can lead to unintended outcomes,”
she said.
Afterward, a peer educator will lead an interactive discussion,
asking questions, as well as providing tips on attending and
hosting parties where alcohol is served in a responsible manner.
“There are many things that hosts can do to ensure the
safety of their guests, such as providing an equal number
of non-alcoholic options, arranging ride options or a place
to stay for guests who do drink, and making sure that minors
do not drink,” Lovering said.
“There are also several effective strategies to reduce
the amount of alcohol that one drinks, such as alternating
water or non-alcoholic beverages and choosing lower alcohol-content
drinks, just to name a few,” she said.
With reunions and other festivities that often accompany the
holiday season, Lovering said the AAI wants to make sure students
are prepared for issues that may arise when alcohol is present.
“The Alcohol Abuse Initiative would like to encourage
students to act responsibly, even when they are away from
SHSU,” she said.
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More Open Houses Scheduled
The holidays will be busy at SHSU with five more open houses
slated for the upcoming weeks.
The Sam Houston Press and Copy Center will hold its annual
holiday party on the first floor of the Thomason Building
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Friday (Dec. 9).
The family and consumer sciences department will gather on
Wednesday and Thursday (Dec. 7-8), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
both days, on the second floor of Academic Building 2.
Also on Thursday (Dec. 8), the College of Arts and Sciences
will open house from 1-3 p.m. in the dean’s office,
located in Lee Drain Building Room 200.
Academic Building 4 will celebrate the season with desserts,
coffee and wassail on Dec. 16, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Student
Advising and Mentoring Center, located in Suite 210.
Finally, the Estill Building will open its doors on Dec.
19 to celebrate the holidays from 10 a.m. to noon, on all
three floors of the building.
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Music To Host Orchestra,
Sinfonia, Sax Concerts
The SHSU School of Music will begin winding down its semester
with three concerts, including an orchestra concert and a
saxophone concert.
On Monday (Dec. 5), the SHSU Chamber Orchestra, under the
direction of Carol Smith, will perform a variety of pieces
from Motzart to Gerald Finzi. The concert will be held at
4:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
In addition, faculty members Andrew Wilson and Jay Whatley,
will be featured on violin and keyboard, respectively, as
well as graduate assistants Scott Simmons and Veronica Wilson
in orchestral conducting.
The Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity will present its annual
"Bad Musicale" on Tuesday (Dec. 6) at 7:30 p.m.
in the Recital Hall.
“The recital is intended to be a spoof of the traditional
recital and will be comic and lighthearted,” said Patricia
Card, School of Music assistant chair. “(It’s)
A great way to end the semester.”
Finally, the saxophone studio of Scott Plugge will perform
classical sax quartets, as well as holiday music, with its
Chamber Christmas Concert on Thursday (Dec. 8) at 6 p.m. in
the Recital Hall.
All three concerts are free and open to the public.
For more information, call the School
of Music at 936.294.1360.
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Dance Students To Give End-Of-Year
Performances
Dance students will demonstrate what they’ve learned
throughout this semester with three concerts beginning Monday
(Dec. 5).
The non-major workshops, for any student enrolled in dance
classes, will be held at 7 p.m. on both Monday and Tuesday
in the Academic Building 3 Dance Theater.
The shows will consist of beginning ballet, beginning modern,
Latin dance, swing dance, tap dance and other genres.
On Wednesday, program majors will perform a variety of dances,
including contemporary modern, ballet, pointe, tap, jazz and
hula, as well as other student submissions.
The concert will also be held at 7 p.m. in the Academic Building
3 Dance Theater.
All three workshops are free and open to the public. Seating
is limited in the theater, so attendees are encouraged to
arrive early.
For more information, call the dance
program at 936.294.1875.
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SHSU Media Contacts: Frank
Krystyniak, Julia May,
Jennifer Gauntt
Dec. 4, 2005
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