Orlando Ramos arrived in the United States when he was only three years old. He nearly lost his life crossing the Rio Grande. He has lived in this country ever since, keeping his grades up, working part-time and pursuing a higher degree towards a good career.
Patti Boxerman, art editor for the Old Red Kimono, is the brains behind the new Psi Beta/Psi Chi "Building Bonds" logo. Not a member of either society, Boxerman felt inspired to participate in the "Building Bonds" logo contest anyway. "It began as a class project," Boxerman stated.
Between the Walraven Building and the gym, there is a large boulder that students walk by daily without even noticing. Believe it or not, there's a story behind this rock. The rock came from the now closed Florida Rock Quarry on Redmond Road. "We used to take field trips to the quarry, and the plant manager donated it and had it delivered to campus in a dump truck," said Billy Morris, associate professor of geology.
Sometimes students just don't have any idea about what career they want to have. Some of us think we know but are still not completely sure. The DISCOVER Program may just help students to figure things out. The DISCOVER test offers several tools to help pinpoint and focus on what it is students are most interested in, skilled in and want in an occupation.