A Raza Studies class was interrupted briefly and relocated after a student had a seizure Wednesday around 5:40 p.m.

The student was conscious and responding to paramedics as he was brought out on a stretcher.

Once paramedics arrived, Professor Teresa Carrillo relocated her RAZA 660 class from BH 337 to BH 227 to continue lecturing and make room for the student to be treated.

"I have 50 students in my class about three times a day and it made me realize that professors need CPR training," said Carrillo, who is also the Raza studies department chair. "Even with 100 other things to worry about, it's our responsibility to take care of students."

During the class break, about half of the 50 students remained in the room when the student began seizing at his desk. Multiple students called 911 and followed step-by-step instructions from the dispatcher.

The class began to panic as the student started turning blue.

"I freaked out and started crying," said Cristal Gallegos, 25, a Raza and political science major.

Another student shared the same concern.

"It was really hard to see it -- I felt really bad for (the student)," said Diana Velasquez, 30, sociology major. "It seemed like it went on forever."

Someone from the nursing department, located across the hall, immediately came in and tried to orient the student. Paramedics arrived five minutes later, followed by multiple police cruisers and a fire truck, which parked between Burk Hall and the Humanities building.

Once the class was relocated, students sat in silence until Carrillo came in the room and announced "he seemed fine after we left. He's going to be okay."

After this experience, Carrillo says she is seriously considering taking CPR lessons.

"I feel that I would really benefit from CPR training," Carrillo said. "Maybe that's something we should do on furlough days."