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In a special episode recorded remotely, Carter Bradford, a senior at TU, shares his tips for keeping your head up and staying in touch with others during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or someone who's never set foot in the gym, Jason West has the assist! He explains steps for getting into working out, and his advice can benefit people at any level of fitness.

For Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Starter-Pack caught up with Ashli Sharpton, the resident on-campus expert, who debunks myths surrounding eating disorders, discusses how to identify them, intervene, and tells us why it matters. Check it out now!

Ross Thompson has been on campus for long enough to figure out the best people to know for any situation. In today's episode, the senior drops some wisdom about not only relationships with professors, but also four other relationships that you should build as early as possible.

Summary: During college, we can have lots of fun, but also we can be put in situations where we don't know what to do. During this episode, Kelsey Hancock from the Office of Violence Prevention shares a story from her past that led her to help teach about interpersonal violence prevention, and then she shares information about how TU students can take advantage of the on-campus resources that Kelsey and her office offers.

https://utulsa.edu/sexual-violence-prevention-education/

College means exploring uncharted territory, and while the opportunity is always exciting, it also can be scary. It's important to find a friend and mentor during your first days on campus--that Obi-Wan figure, if you will. Tune into this episode to learn how to befriend your professor, young padawans, because a bond with a professor will make the college transition much smoother.

Sure, your first midterm might raise your heart rate, but there are better ways to get the blood pumpin'! In this episode, personal trainer Andrew Tipton from the Collins Fitness Center drops by to share aerobic health tips and share all the services the gym has to offer.

For many students, college is the first time away from home and family. It's always nice to have support and friendship on campus, and often that can come in the form of a professor. Cheyenne Green, a senior at TU, explains how.

New Year, new you, right? Maybe, but maybe not. Resolutions are difficult to stick to, but we've got your back! Tune in for the inaugural episode of TU Start-Pack with Michael McClendon, TU's director of Director of Counseling and Psychological

Services Center, for some advice on how to start out the year strong... and keep going!

Links: https://utulsa.edu/counseling-services/michael-mcclendon/