The Rohingya are an ethnic population primarily composed of Muslims. Prior to 2017, they largely resided in the Buddhist-majority nation of Myanmar within a small area called the Rakhine State. Last year, the Myanmar military began a brutal campaign of violence toward the Rohingya in response to an incident of Rohingya-lead violence. The Rohingya population has since fled the violence in Myanmar by crossing the border into Bangladesh.
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“Our trip to London altered my perspective, specifically regarding the global need of an efficient public health structure,” says Chase Fettig, a public health senior and one of nine students who made the trip.
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When grief turns to hope
Within a year, former Oregon State gymnast and Kinesiology major Taylor Ricci and men’s soccer player and Finance major Nathan Braaten experienced the emotional turmoil of suicide when they lost a teammate. Through personal grief and frustration, the duo put their heads together to brainstorm ideas to bring mental health awareness out in the open.
The experiences of former Oregon State standout gymnast Taylor Ricci and current men’s soccer member Nathan Braaten have led them to spearhead conversation around those demands through a mental health awareness initiative — #DamWorthIt.
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Furry friends find a new role
They’re said to be man’s best friend and now, four-legged friends of families with a developmentally disabled child are being trained to take on a new, important role. Dogs who complete the Do as I Do (DAID) project become imitation trainers for their human children with the goal of improving physical activity and social well-being in the child.
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Video: She’s on a roll
Undergraduate kinesiology student Ashley Haller found out about Oregon State’s campus-wide startup competition just a few weeks before it began. She had never heard of it, but when approached about participating, she didn’t hesitate.