November 27, 2012 -- It will be a “University Department Throw-Down Challenge” for Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual December Blood Drive with the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI). The drive, which is sponsored by the National Guard GOLD program, is set for Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Student Center Ranger Room on the Alva campus. The drive is open to everyone on and off campus.