October is the month of breast cancer awareness and Jackson State University made sure to paint the campus pink with a variety of breast cancer events for the student body to participate in.
Hosting different events such as the ‘Breast Cancer Paint Party’ and the ‘Bring Your Own Bra’, it was only right for an informative event about breast cancer to take place.
Hosted by Erin Farmer and Miss Sophomore Halle Coleman, the Pink Power event took place on Oct. 28 in the McAllister Residence Center lobby from 6 -7 p.m.
Walking into McAllister, the lobby was decked out with pink decorations and a beautiful snack table filled with cupcakes, candy, and pink lemonade.
The ladies of Jackson State gathered around the “pink wonderland” lobby to gain more information on the signs of breast cancer, and how to check for symptoms of breast cancer.
As the ladies mingled with each other while chowing down on refreshments, the hostesses passed out pamphlets that provided some basic information about breast cancer.
Did you know that some women whose family has a history of breast cancer or genetic tendency should possibly get tested with an MRI in addition to mammograms? Even if your family does not have a history, it is still important to go get checked!
Nurse Victoria Coleman, JSU Health Center, spoke at the Pink Power event about different ways to check for breast cancer, different terminology doctor’s use for procedures dealing with breast cancer, and even passed around a simulated breast for the ladies to practice feeling for lumps. If you are ever looking for a nurse to ask questions about things such as breast cancer, you can find them in the health center located by McAllister.
After the informative speech, ladies were quizzed on questions about breast cancer to receive a prize.
Having a successful turn out with their event, Farmer and Coleman had a lot of positive things to say.
Erin Farmer, a sophomore criminal justice major with a minor in biology from Little Rock, Ark. expressed, “I thought the event was very wonderful and I’m very grateful for everyone that came out and listened about how to be more aware. The impact it had was excellent and the information was very useful and informing and it could have possibly saved a life.
Farmer continued, “The event was also very informative due to the fact that many women don’t know the other alternatives that goes on inside of their breast. It taught men and women about the causes and consequences of having lumps in your breast and how to simply check for them.”
Farmer plans on doing more events on breast cancer awareness in the future.
“As a teenager I had surgeries and biopsies on my breast because I didn’t know what lumps were and how to check for them. I wish someone would have had an event like the one we hosted simply to tell me what to do and how to do it. I want to impact someone else’s life on this subject only because I never had anyone to impact mine.” she said.
The host of the event, Halle Coleman, a sophomore mass communications major from Clinton, Miss. stated, “I think the event went well. It was a good turnout for it to be a Monday night. I think it was informative, especially since Ms. Coleman attended and gave her expertise.
Coleman continued, “I also think it was informative because students were asking questions and engaging in the discussion. As I continue my tenure at Jackson State, I hope to not only have more breast cancer awareness events but also events targeted towards overall female wellness both physical and mental.”
Breast cancer awareness month is slowly coming to an end, but ladies should still make sure their health is in check and making sure their friends are aware of their health as well!
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