2008 Woodie Awards
Women's health takes centerstage
Campus officials prepare for breast cancer awareness
Staff Report
Issue date: 10/6/08 Section: Campus News
The Department of Residence Life will be commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout the month of October.
This year, it plans to provide two activities for students to participate in: an awareness day in the campus center, and an opportunity to participate in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
"This is just one of the many programs the department puts on," said Shenitha Hampton, assistant director of residence life, programming. "It is important though. I don't think you can start raising awareness too soon."
Residence Life will be hosting programming throughout the month in the female residence halls, including a self-examination seminar.
The activities, however, will not be restricted to the women residing on campus. There will also be a Health Awareness Through Education Day, aimed at breast cancer awareness, in the student center.
"We're stopping by the campus center," Hampton said. "We'll be distributing a lot of free information, handing out prizes and at noon we're going to walk."
This walk, a much smaller version of the Making Strides walk, will begin in the campus center and end in Gentry. All interested participants are encouraged to attend, students or not.
Students acknowledge the importance of events such as these, and stress the importance of staying informed.
"College students should know and be aware of the risk of breast cancer because cancer knows no age," said Sophia
Hefner, a junior mass communications major from Clinton, Miss.
"It does not discriminate. Everyone should have those yearly breast exams just to be certain."
Another activity that the department plans to offer students is participation in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
The American Cancer Society sponsors the walk, which will be held Oct. 25 in Centennial Park at 9 a.m. Team TSU will represent the school.
Hampton explained that the reason for her dedication to breast cancer awareness is deeply personal.
This year, it plans to provide two activities for students to participate in: an awareness day in the campus center, and an opportunity to participate in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
"This is just one of the many programs the department puts on," said Shenitha Hampton, assistant director of residence life, programming. "It is important though. I don't think you can start raising awareness too soon."
Residence Life will be hosting programming throughout the month in the female residence halls, including a self-examination seminar.
The activities, however, will not be restricted to the women residing on campus. There will also be a Health Awareness Through Education Day, aimed at breast cancer awareness, in the student center.
"We're stopping by the campus center," Hampton said. "We'll be distributing a lot of free information, handing out prizes and at noon we're going to walk."
This walk, a much smaller version of the Making Strides walk, will begin in the campus center and end in Gentry. All interested participants are encouraged to attend, students or not.
Students acknowledge the importance of events such as these, and stress the importance of staying informed.
"College students should know and be aware of the risk of breast cancer because cancer knows no age," said Sophia
Hefner, a junior mass communications major from Clinton, Miss.
"It does not discriminate. Everyone should have those yearly breast exams just to be certain."
Another activity that the department plans to offer students is participation in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
The American Cancer Society sponsors the walk, which will be held Oct. 25 in Centennial Park at 9 a.m. Team TSU will represent the school.
Hampton explained that the reason for her dedication to breast cancer awareness is deeply personal.
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