December 17, 2019 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, December 17, 2019 ! SWOSU student from Elk City Pet receives research funding Corner An Elk City man was one jay Somalinga, respectively, of four Southwestern Okla-all faculty members in the jostii RHA1.” Funds were awarded What you use for a leash is as important as the collar. homa State University biol- SWOSU Department of Bio- based on proposals that the ogy students in Weatherford logical Sciences. students wrote, the release You want a leash that fits Ezell’s proposal was: “In- who recently received fund- stated. the size of your dog. Re- ing from the Beta Beta Beta vestigating the effects of a member if the snap of the Biological Sciences Honor bactericidal biosurfactant on Proposals described stu- leash is too big for your Society to support their on- eukaryotic organisms.” dents’ research questions, dog, it is knocking his knees when he walks. That is un- going research _ projects, Harrison’s proposal was: objectives and methods. Stu- comfortable for your dog. according to a SWOSU re- “How demographics affect dents can use the awarded lease. long-term population health funds to buy supplies, sup- That’s why the retractable leashes are not good. Brendan Harrison of Elk in Hyalella amphipods.” port a stipend and/or travel I like a 6 foot leash that City was one of the recipi- Hofeld’s proposal was: to scientific meetings. fits my dog, it gets me far ents. The others were Kade “Timing of Avian Migra- Students’ awards require way enough to make my Ezell, Yukon; Amy Hofeld, tion Through the Oklahoma students to present their Oklahoma City (Epic Char- City Area 1995-2017 using dog think he is out of reach when I give a command, but 4 Ne ter); and Abigail Trejo, Gru- NOAA Weather Data.” research findings at either easy enough to gather up for ver, Texas. Trejo’s proposal was: the regional or the national Brendan Harrison. Photo submitted by Brian Their research mentors are “Biochemical and Structural TriBeta Convention during a walk, too. Adler. Regina McGrane, Rickey Characterization of Dpsl the upcoming spring semes- You don’t want the dog to even know your leash is Cothran, Zach Jones and Vi- protein from Rhodococcus ter. there. Light and comfortable - for both of you! There are as many collars ‘out there to choose from as there are dog's, so I can’t tell you what will work for you but I know what works for me. The buckle-up collar drops down on the dog in a position for him to pull on the leash. That is not good. A harness is made for sled dogs to pull a sled. That’s not good. Halites are made to work the head, and unless I am working a dog that is want- ing to bite me all the time, Elk City First Grad- that’s not good. ers put on their first So I choose the choke play Thursday. Photos chain, or as I call them “a provided by Elk City training collar.” I know a Elementary. lot of people don’t like the training collar, but it is be- cause they don’t know how to use them. I NEVER tight- en the collar, unless I am correcting the dog, and the collar is all I ever use for Wall of Fame correction. EVER! The Canute Wall of Fame basketball and choir. He And that is a gentle jerk member for December is enjoys going to eat or just on the collar and then a Kelln Henderson. going to hang out with his quick release. Never ever He is a junior at Canute friends in Elk City, playing get harsh with a training High School. Kelln was born video games, going to the collar, and don’t let the dog Dec. 30, 2002, in Oklahoma gym and the batting barn pull on it, either. They are a City. His parents are Jill and wonderful training devise if Randy Henderson. He has and spending time with fam- you know how it is worked. two sisters, Alison and Lau- ily. Happy Heeling. ren; a brother in-law, Clay- He plans to attend college De De Young, trainer ton, and a niece, Addie, to play baseball and study Kelln is active in baseball, business management. Wy Chi U nthe n y VilTive W UG v the E-pap er to a print subscr jon for $1 per month. fammand inrmear nian UTC Uli val Spring 2020 Classes Begin January 13'" Bro: GIVE US A CALL AT: (680) 928-5533 SAYRE (680) 772-661 1 WEATHERFORD OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: WWW.SWOSU.EDU/SAYRE