Friday, September 29, 2006

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

Chris Simms and Terrell Owens: Compare and Contrast

The emergency splenectomy that forced Tampa Bay QB Chris Simms to the sidelines and Terrell Owens’ trip to the hospital after taking too many painkillers for his broken finger raise questions about the medical treatment of professional athletes. Should Simms have been taken out of the game earlier? Should Owens have been prescribed hydrocodone? Dr. Mark Anshel, health and human performance, says, “There are many coaches who feel athletes need to be ‘mentally tough’ and play with pain … I have seen coaches first-hand tell a team doctor or athletic trainer to give the athlete pain-numbing medication to continue competing. These athletes often develop more serious injuries or arthritis relatively early in life. Some athletes have a low pain threshold and low pain tolerance, and these athletes may not be able to overcome discomfort easily.”

Contact Anshel at 615-898-2812.
manshel@mtsu.edu

You always hurt the ones you love.

The dramatizations of actors who speak for thousands and the testimony of those who can no longer speak for themselves will mark the June Anderson Women’s Center’s observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month at MTSU. The “Silent Witness” exhibit of T-shirts emblazoned with stories of domestic violence victims will be shown from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 2-6, 9-11, and 23-25 on the second floor of the Keathley University Center. And to dramatize how dating violence traumatizes the lives of young adults, the Women’s Center and Women 4 Women will present “It’s Love, Isn’t It?” from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the KUC Theatre. The original play follows the travails of a female college freshman whose boyfriend has jealousy and anger management issues.

Contact the Women’s Center at 615-898-2193.
jawc@mtsu.edu

Alumni art

The art works of 24 MTSU alumni are on display at the Todd Gallery through Oct. 6. Paintings, prints, clay work, sculpture and graphic design imagery are among the featured media. The artists represent alumni from 1960 through 2004. Dr. Lon Nuell, art, says, “Their works are seen across the country and internationally in galleries and museums, are found in private collections, and seen in regional and national publications.” The Todd Gallery is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each Monday-Friday and closed on all state holidays. Admission is always free.

Contact Nuell at 615-898-2505.
lrnuell@mtsu.edu

TR EXTRA

WHO WILL PASS THE MIDTERM (ELECTION)?--Rutherford County candidates for the state legislature will square off in a forum from 7 to 9 p.m. THIS TUESDAY in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business Aerospace Building. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and all guests must be seated by 6:55. “This forum will provide voters a chance to familiarize themselves with the candidates and the issues in this important election,” Dr. Mark Byrnes, professor of political science. This event is made possible through the League of Women Voters and MTSU’s participation in the American Democracy Project. Dr. Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, will be the moderator. Media welcomed. Contact Byrnes at 615-898-2351 or mbyrnes@mtsu.edu

LEAD THE WAY—The MT Leadership Conference is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the principles and techniques of effective leadership and network with other students. This year, the content will include lectures, facilitation exercises and debates on a variety of leadership topics. The conference will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. TODAY in the Keathley University Center. The cost is $15 for lunch and conference materials. Registration forms can be found at http://www.mtsu.edu/~mtleader. For more information, contact Jackie Victory at 615-898-5812 or jvictory@mtsu.edu

IT’S YOUR BUSINESS--Bankers, business owners and managers, students, community officials and leaders—they’re all coming to the MTSU Economic Outlook Conference TODAY. Distinguished speakers will provide valuable insight into questions pertinent to today’s economic issues. Dr. Donald Ratajczak, former director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University, will return to offer his expertise. Also slated to speak are William Poole, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, who will talk about “Data Dependence,” and Dr. David Penn, director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center, who will present the BERC’s annual Midstate/Regional Economic Update. Media welcomed. Contact the College of Business at 615-898-4736.

THE SWEET SMELL OF SCIENCE--Registration is open for the 2006 Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science. The conference for girls in grades 5-8 will be held from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, across the MTSU campus. Open to the first 300 girls who register, EYH will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on campus. To register, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/~EYH. Look for the registration button on the left side. Complete, print out, and mail the form to: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, c/o MTSU EYH, P.O. Box 161, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 37132. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS OCT. 6. For more information, contact Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross at 615-904-8253 or jiriarte@mtsu.edu

GET PUMPED!—The blood drive originally slated for Sept. 25 has been rescheduled for THIS MONDAY from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 109 of the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building. For more information, contact Jenny Sauls at 615-898-5441 or jsauls@mtsu.edu