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s Student raised in two different countries by Marti Alltucker Staff Writer Imagine going to a high school in Singapore where 85 percent of the student body has to be American, because it is considered an American school. And this school is only 10 miles away from the Malaysian border, where ter­ rorism is minutes away. This was normal for Kelsey Samson, a junior nursing student here at Carroll College. Kelsey was born in Boise, Idaho on June 2, 1984 and in 1997 her family moved to Singapore because of her father’s job. Her father works for the U.S. Wheat Association where he markets wheat from Pakistan to the Philippines. Samson then moved back to the United States in 2002 for college and eventually found her way to Carroll College in the fall of 2004, to join the nursing program. In Singapore the school guards were not armed with pepper spray or flashlights, but with M-16 auto­ matic rifles and all unmarked cars had to be searched before entering the premises. She played soccer, touch rugby and studied the same classes we do, with an addition of Asian History. All of her teachers were from America but had been overseas for more than five years. On her free time she and her friends would go to Sentosa, an island a few miles from the city of Singapore, where they played beach volleyball. She also laid by her pool or went out to the local bars or clubs with her friends on the weekends. Samson has done quite a bit of moving back and forth from the United States and Asia and has come back with some unusual sto­ ries. Everyday from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. during November through February it would rain like clock­ work. “At school my shoes and the bottom of my pants would be soaked because our halls flooded whenever it would rain,” Kelsey said. “She adjusts very easily to her new situations,” said Arlene Mitchell, Kelsey’s grandma. “She seems to fit right in wherever she goes.” As spring break approaches Kelsey is planning her trip to go back home to Singapore to spend a week with her family. “It’s so fun to live in two differ­ ent countries because I get to experience so many things,” said Kelsey. Kelsey Samson was given the opportunity to grow up in two very different cultures. Kuehn prepares for medical school by Kelsey Moran Staff Writer Four year of studying biology and taking the M-cats once, can only prepare an individual for the next eleven years of their life. Medical School! This is the life of Tyner Kuehn. Tyner Kuehn, a senior, pre­ medical major was bom and raised in Missoula. Kuehn was raised in the same house from birth. “Except there was a period of time when I was about 2 years old, my house burnt down,” he said. “My family lived in two dif­ ferent houses while our original house was being reconstructed.” Kuehn attended Bonner Elementary school and Hellgate High school. Kuehn is the middle child, with an older brother and a younger sister. Kuehn and his sib­ lings are all pursuing careers in the medical field. Growing up, Kuehn sustained several injuries playing sports. From his experiences in hospitals Tyn e r Kuehn studies hard as he awaits the response from the perfect medical school. and medical office, this inspired him to pursue a career in the med­ ical profession. “While Tyner is focused on his path toward becoming a doctor, he still finds time to give back to the community by organizing and helping with Circle K,” said Nathan Totorica, Kuehn’s room­ mate and friend. Since being at Carroll, Kuehn has been actively involved in Circle K. His junior year he serviced as vice president of the club. Now, his sen­ ior year, he is serv­ ing as president. “Tyner has a wry sense of humor, a ready smile and an easy going manner which makes him easy to approach and fun to be with. This pleasant persona is not superficial, but truly a reflection of who he is: a genuine nice guy,” said Jacqueline Brehe, associate professor of biology. Kuehn has applied to medical schools all over the country. He is now just waiting for replies. “He is at heart a very sincere more KUEHN on page 16 O’Rourke honored for historical paper by Dalisha Phillips Staff Writer Shawn O’Rourke, Carroll sen­ ior and professed comic book lover is to be inducted into the prestigious Phi Theta Alpha his­ torical society. O’Rourke is a history major as well as president of Carroll’s suc­ cessful speech team. For his major he was required to write a publishable paper by Dr. Bob Swartout for his­ tory research sem­ inar. The paper was to be based on an important histori­ cal issue. O’Rourke’s paper was selected to be submitted to the historical soci­ ety and nominated to be read at the conference. All papers submit­ ted are considered graduate level work. O’Rourke’s paper along with five other Carroll student’s papers have been selected to be read, and they will all be inducted as mem­ bers of the PTA. Dr Swartout described Shawn as “...enthusias­ tic, diligent in his work, with an infectious and genuine personality.” The Phi Theta Alpha society is one of the oldest and largest in the United States. The group represents the pro­ fession in history and holds high academic stan­ dards. There has been a chapter of PTA at Carroll for the past 26 years. Shawn O’Rourke will be inducted into the Phi Theta Alpha historical society. 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 Raining Jane Saturday, April 16th at 8 p.m. Upper Cube www. rainingjane. com FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE! 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