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MOOS NEWS Volume 18 April 2017
Fun With Foxes
By: Victoria Gonzalez
Foxes in the wild have a pretty short lifespan; usually
they only live 1-3 years. However individuals in captivity
have been known to live up to 10 years of age. Most fox
species are composed of foxes that display solitary
behavior. However; they will typically live in small fami-
lies when raising their young. A group of foxes is called a
“leash” or a “skulk” of foxes.
Despite being members of the family Canidae, foxes
actually have a lot in common with felines. They are more active when the sun
goes down and they have vertically oriented pupils that help them see in dim
light. Their hunting style is also similar to cats in that they stalk and pounce on
their prey. The fox also has sensitive whiskers like a cat and have spines on
their tongues. Foxes are digitigrade, which means they walk on their toes and
some even have retractable claws! Something I found shocking about foxes is
that they actually use the earth’s magnetic field to hunt and catch prey.
Fox moms, vixens, are very loyal to their pups. There was an incident where
a fox pup was caught in a trap in England and only survived because it’s mother
would bring food for it every day.
You can actually buy a pet fox, which I
really want to do, but apparently they are
around 9,000 dollars! There have been
various efforts to domesticate foxes
throughout the world. Usually the species
chosen for this is the red fox.
Happy Spring! You are doing great!
In this Issue: This Month in Pre-Vet Club: 1 The Comeback: 2
Rock Climbing 101: 3 Contact Information: 4
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Pre-Vet Day is October
15th
Members: $20
Non-members: $25
Labs:
Chemistry
Neonatal
Lab Pre
October 15th
Members: $20
Non
The Comeback By: Katy Beirise
Some of you may have had a rough semester, a semester that may have hurt your GPA, your pride, and probably your confidence. I’ve been there. When you’re in the thick of the semester it’s hard to see an end in sight and even once the semester is over it still hurts. Instead of feeling relieved, I was consumed with fear. Fear of failure and fear of not being good enough. I questioned whether I really wanted to become a veterinarian, more than I ever had. But, before I made any major decisions, I let myself breathe. I let myself have a moment; a moment to question, a moment to be afraid. I let myself take the time to really think about what I was doing. I tried to think about the reasons why I wanted to be a vet. Was it be-cause I always wanted to? Was it because all my friends and family expected it of me? Was it because I was scared to do something
else? Was I just questioning it because I was struggling in school? I tried to look at these questions without judgement, allowing myself to really dig deep into these questions, not just brush them off like previous times. What did I find? Well I found that I had a lot of reasons I wanted to be a vet. I found new joys both in vet med and outside of vet med. I started to give myself time to heal. I sought out advice from people I trusted (and enjoyed some coffee while doing so). I wrote, climbed, and played with my dog. I started to fill myself up again. I left that semester feeling broken and lost. I needed to heal and I needed to believe in myself again. The single best thing I did for myself was taking the time to heal. Here’s what I really want you all to get from this article: It’s okay to question your decision to be a veterinarian. It’s okay to question if you are capable of accomplishing this dream. It’s okay to be scared. What’s more important is how you handle these questions and these feel-ings. If you’ve had a rough semester, one that has left you bruised and battered, take some time for yourself. Take some time for hard questions, but also take some time to heal. Whether your healing be through reading good books, climbing tall rocks, or drinking good coffee, find out how you are going to come back from this. Because you are worthy of being happy and full of life. You are worthy of taking this time to feel whole once again.
I leave you with this: how are you going to make your
comeback?
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-Vet Day is October
15th
Members: $20
Non-members: $25
Labs:
Chemistry
Neonatal
Lab Pre-Vet Day is
October 15th
Members: $20
Non-members: $25
Rock Climbing 101 By: Katy Beirise We all need hobbies outside of school and vet med! My second semester at CSU I fell in love with rock climbing. :) In case anyone else is interested in getting into rock climbing I thought I would give you some basics to get you started at the rec center! :)
Types of rock climbing at the Rec: Bouldering: No rope, you don’t go as high
as top roping. The rec center has lots of bouldering routes! Just rent some shoes and you’re ready to go :)
Top Roping: Rope is hung from a top anchor. There are 2 people: the climber and belayer. The belayer is controlling the rope for the climber. The rec center has all necessary equipment: harnesses, shoes, and belay device. - Belaying is a skill that you can learn at the rec center! Just stop by the front desk and they’ll let you know when the next lesson is (multiple times a week!).
Sport/Lead Climbing: This is an advanced form of climbing that peo-ple utilize when climbing outside. After you’re comfortable with Top Rop-ing then you can learn how to lead climb. The rec center usually has clas-ses a few times a month.
Rating Systems (i.e. Difficulty Levels)
Note: Each route is color coded with a piece of tape by each hold on the route and has a tag near it that indicates the level of difficulty.
Bouldering: At the rec center these are rated: Rec, Int (Intermediate), Adv (Advanced) and Comp. These are listed easiest to most difficult. Rat-ing systems outside are on a “V” system with V0 being the easiest, as numbers increase (such as V10) then difficultly increases.
Top Roping: These are done on a 5 point scale. The easiest at the rec center is 5.7 and goes up to the most difficult of a 5.12. This is the same system used outside.
Climbing Lingo: Beta: How to do a particular climbing move. Jug: Large, easy to grab hold Jib: Small foot hold Crimp: Small hold that requires you to squish your hand together. Pumped: Tired arms, usually forearms. Rainbow: Use any holds, regardless of
color. Don’t follow a specific route.
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Point System
Level 1: 10 points- Candy Bar
Level 2: 20 points - Pen
Level 3: 40 points - Flashlight
Level 4: 60 points -
Sunglasses
Level 5: 80 points -Cup
Level 6: 100 points -
Drawstring Bag
Level 7: 120 points -Mug
How to Earn Points: Meetings
Activities
Community Service Events
CVMBS Meetings
Taking Pictures for Historian
Writing Newsletter Articles
Hanging up Flyers
Chalking
Visiting Office Hours
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Club Advisor: Ann Bowen
President: Katy Beirise
Wednesday: 4-5 pm
Vice President/Secretary: Brooke MacNeill
Tuesday: 2-3 pm
Treasurer: Trevor Taggart
Wednesday: 11 am-12 pm
Activities Coordinator: Alison Barbee
Monday: 10-11 am
Community Service Coordinator:
Ashley Hagenloh [email protected]
Thursday: 4-5 pm
Publicity Coordinator: Courtney Painter
Friday: 4-5 pm
Newsletter Editor/Historian: Blaire MacNeill
Friday: 2-3 pm
Webmaster: Jordan Tarbutton
Monday: 1-2 pm
CVMBS Representative: Mariah Wang
Thursday: 11 am-12 pm
OFFICER TEAM AND CONTACT INFORMATION
April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
2 3 4 5 6 GRE Prep Challenge
Meet 3:50pm @ Clark
A204
7 L. C. Food Bank
Meet 12:30pm @
Library drop off zone
8 Greenwood Wildlife
Meet 8:45am @
Library drop off zone
9 Trevor’s Bike Ride
Meet 10:45am
outside of Yates
10 11 12 General Meeting
@ 5:30 in Yates 104
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23 End of Semester
Party
Time and location tbd
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