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The article discusses the opening of a new health center called the Healthy Lifestyle Center (HLC) in Cleveland, Mississippi. The HLC focuses on prevention programs for conditions like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. It currently offers programs for weight management, diabetes prevention and management, and meal replacement plans. The goal is for the HLC to be staffed by nurse practitioners and nurses to provide services and for students from various health programs to gain experience. The center aims to help patients, educate healthcare providers, and conduct community outreach on health issues.
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- 1. The Delta Statement Lifestyles A3 Thursday, September 4, 2014 Lurlynn Franklin Art Exhibition on display at Wright Art Center Gallery Whitney Carter News Editor The Wright Art Center Gallery brought new art to Cleveland by beginning their season with artist Lurlynn Franklin of Memphis. Franklin, who is also a poet, playwright and author, is an art educator at Whitney Achievement Elementary. The exhibition called, Colored Cartoons in Undeniable Blackness raised awareness on the borderline between stereotype and actual truth, said Franklin. The show opened on Aug. 21, and Franklin recited poetry from her book Fabled Truths. Franklin used different forms of painting to create her work such as watercolors, acrylics, etc. The small details of each piece of art contributed to the story being told. Franklin does not always refer to her work as just art. I call them quilts because quilts usually tell a story, and my works tell stories said Franklin. Not only does Franklins work discuss stereotype, but it covers race and the roles of a woman. Her art combines seriousness with humor. She covers the fi ne line between what people think verses what is reality, but also puts a spin of comedy to her work. The exhibition will be on display until Sept. 26. Photo by Whitney Carter When that honesty is out there, I try to be as blandly as possible with things, Franklin said, But I know sometimes people cannot take it that way, but humor streams throughout everything I do. Along with her comedic paintings, she recited her poetry. Franklin does the same with her quilts as she does with her writing. She fi nds a way to make a serious subject discussable. Franklin does her writing and painting individually, but her works usually fi nd a way to relate to one another. My work is done separately, but since I am obsessed with certain subject matter, they just fl ow on their own little parallel train, she said. I am able though in this book to group them together. Colored Cartoons in Undeniable Blackness will be on display until Sept. 26. For more information contact Michaela Merryday at mmerryday@deltastate.edu. Move-in Day 2014 Athletes and other students helped move new students into their rooms for the semester. Photos by Elisabetta Zengaro The 24-Hour Play Festival was open to any student interested in participating. Photo by Caroline Bickley DSU hosts second annual 24-Hour Play Festival Whitney Carter News Editor The Delta Players held its second annual 24-Hour Play Festival in Jobe Auditorium on Aug. 23 to open their season for this academic year. This form of theatre had participants meet the night before at 8 p.m. Everyone proceeded to be split into groups which contained one writer, one director and actors. Each group had a certain genre to guide them as well as a random line that began the play and a closing line that ended it. The writer and the director had from that time until 8 a.m. the next morning to create a 10-minute play. Everyone arrived Saturday morning and had until 8 p.m. Saturday night to memorize lines and make the freshly written play come to life. gives newbies a wonderful opportunity to dip their feet in the pool without having to make a full commitment, said Michael Ewing, instructor of communication studies and theatre arts. Its also great for all of us procrastinators because you only have 24 hours. That audience is going to show up Saturday night at 8 p.m., and you got to be ready. Its a blast! is open to anyone who wants to be involved. because everyone who is interested in participating in the festival is given a chance to either write, direct or act, said Dr. Healthy Lifestyle Center opens Laura Orsborne Staff Writer The newly unveiled Healthy Lifestyle Center (HLC) recently opened its doors to Cleveland and the surrounding community. Located at 1321 Highway 8 W. Suites 11- 12, across from the old movie theater, they currently offer numerous services and plan to add more. The inception of the HLC began when Dr. Shelby Polk, assistant professor of nursing, was in her nurse practitioner program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She always felt the problem with healthcare was patients were not taught what they need to know, but only told what they need to do. The HLCs primary focus is prevention, and the HLC currently provides the services of preventing obesity, diabetes and heart disease. In the future, Polk hopes to help with other chronic diseases such as asthma, congestive heart failure and tobacco abuse. Their weight management programs include Thin Within and Shake Down. Thin Within is a faith-based program lasting for 16 weeks. Shake Down is a 10- week program for parents and children, where all children must be accompanied by a parent. they have the 16-week National Diabetes Prevention Program for people with pre-diabetes or at-risk who are overweight, obese, physically inactive or have a family history of diabetes. into those categories, said Polk. diabetes management program for people previously diagnosed. replacement programs, New Directions and PrescriptFit. Both are high protein, low carbohydrate shakes, puddings and soups. planning on aerobic classes, but these are not yet set up. Gold, geared toward the people not ready for a full Zumba class, yoga and Pilates, along with other cardio equipment including treadmills and bikes. nurse practitioners and nurses from the surrounding area, as well as the DSU nursing faculty, who choose to have practice days at the HLC. have the nursing practitioner and nursing students, along with students from health, physical education and recreation Tech Talk with Matthew Hancock A festival like this The 24-Hour Play Festival I really enjoy the festival For a healthier lifestyle, for developing diabetes. At-risk people include those Just about anybody fi ts The center also offers a The HLC offers meal In the future, the HLC is Classes will include Zumba The center is staffed by The ultimate goal is to Toshiba Canvio External HDD Noah Lelek, assistant professor of communication studies and theatre arts. They dont have to audition to get a role. Everyone is welcome! The festival is also a competition. After each play was performed, the audience got a chance to vote on which play they enjoyed the most. This year the winning group, The Stung & the Breathless, which was directed by Charles Coleman, written by Andy Mullins and performed by Stephanie Messer, Emily Shy and Megan Swartzfager, received a $50 dollar gift card. For more information regarding The Delta Players contact Michael Ewing at mewing@deltastate.edu or Noah Lelek at nlelek@deltastate.edu. program and the family and consumer science dietetic program participate in the center. Funded by the Delta Healthy Families Project, a grant covering 21 counties in the Mississippi service region A, the HLC is focused on three main componentspatients, healthcare providers and the community. Now that the center is open, patients have a place to go get the help they need. Conferences and workshops will help the healthcare providers to educate their patients. The HLC also goes to community farmers markets providing education and services, as well as schools and churches conducting health fairs. Polk said although there are fees associated with each of the programs offered, at this time scholarships are available and fees are waived due to grant funding. The grant lasts for three years, but Polk said she and the grant committee will rewrite the grant to extend the HLC and its services. If you are committed to change, go ahead and call for an appointment. The HLC number is (662) 843-6251. They are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Weve all used fl ash drives for various classes whether it was to store the thesis youve typed up for your next class or transfer a power point presentation to a professors computer before presenting it in class. Some of us have been using these since high school, and as more things become digitized, our digital library is ever growing. 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