Meredith Prepares for the Ffu
Jennifer Cash, Staff Writer
“Achoo!” It’s that time of year
again: flu season. When we hear a
person in class sneezing and coughing,
the last thing we want is whatever they
have - and if they have the flu, getting
your annual flu shot can help prevent
you from catching it. This year only
one shot is needed, which combines
the HiNi (“swine flu”) vaccine with
the regular influenza vaccine.
Maxim Health Systems will be
on campus to administer flu vaccines
beginning September 27 to Meredith
students, faculty and stalf, as well as
their family members and children
ages 4 to 17. Blue Cross Blue Shield
North Carolina insurance holders with
preventive benefits will receive the
vaccine at no cost - just remember to
bring your insurance card and photo
ID - and this year, BCBS NC will also '
accept BCBS insurance holders from
other states as well. Maxim Health
Systems will also accept Medicare Part
B, PARTNERS-BCBS NCPFFS-type
Medicare Advantage Plans (which
must include a card with PFFS on
it), Aetna, SummaCare, Human Gold
Choice-Southeast, Today’s Options,
and Universal Health Care. If you
do not have preventive benefits with
BCBS or insurance with one of the
other listed companies, you can still
receive a flu shot. For Meredith
students who do not have one of the
. above health plans, a $20 flu vaccine
will be given at the Health Center while
supplies last. Faculty and staff who do
not have one of the above health plans
can receive your flu shot at the Health
Center for free as an employee benefit.
While the flu shot is highly
recommended, not everyone is able
to receive one due to medical reasons.
People who have a severe allergy to
chicken eggs, who have had bad reac
tions to influenza vaccines in the past,
and people who have developed Guil-
lain-Barre S3mdrome within six weeks
of getting a past flu shot are not able to
receive the seasonal influenza vaccine. If
you are currently sick with a fever, then
you should wait until you are better to
receive your flu shot.
Sherri Henderson, Director of
Health Services, says that is important
for. college students tp receive their flu
shot because “each year people young
and old die from the flu. The Center of
Disease Control recommends that any-
. one age six months and greater be vac
cinated for the flu unless told otherwise
by their medical provider. Vaccination
can help prevent the flu virus and the
symptoms that come with it each year.
Typically, the flu affects the very young
and the “mature,” but last year during
the HtNi pandemic people ages 19 to 24
were the most affected. The flu vaccine
is something simple that can be done to
prevent acquiring the flu.”
In addition to receiving a
flu vaccine, there are other ways to
keep healthy. Remember to con
stantly wash your hands, especially
before you eat, and keep sanitizer
with you at all times. Don’t be em
barrassed to wipe down a desk with
a disinfectant wipe before you put
your stuff on it, because you never
know who could have sat there.
When you cough or sneeze, do it
in the bend of your elbow or into a
tissue, not into your hands or the
air. If you are sick, even if it’s just
a cold, please stay home - do not
come to class and infect everyone
else. For questions on how to re
ceive your flu shot from Meredith,
contact the Health Center at 760-
8535-
Flu Shot Schedule:
Faculty/Staff/Students-Tuesday,
October 5th, 4pm-7pm, Science/
Math Atrium
Faculty/Staff/Students-Wednes-
day, October 13th, 4pm-7pm, Sci
ence/Math Atrium
Faculty/Staff-Wednesday, October
20th, ipm-4pm, Belk Dining HalU
West Side
(Employee Benefits Fair)
The Ten Commandments
of Studying
With midterms quickly approaching,
we cannot help but wonder what sorts
of shortcuts we can take in our study
ing or how to study in a more time-
efficient fashion. How do we know
what is legitimately effective or is just
rumored to work? Here’s a list of study
tips that have been deemed foolproof:
Don’t worry about getting
things wrong— studies show that we
actually learn more from our mistakes
than from our successes.
Don’t take notes in class on
the computer. You will be tempted to
do other things like shop online. Face-
book, or play games.
Study the most difficult
Rebecca Brodney, Staff Writer
subjects first- this way you will be more
alert and attentive to what you are do
ing.
Make flashcards and LEARN
the material on them. Don’t just recite
them from memory.
As a rule, you should study for
twice the amount of time you spend in
class. For example, if you are taking
15 credit hours, you should anticipate
studying 30 hours per week.
Study in a quiet place. Believe
it or not, you cannot multitask like you
think you can.
Take good notes in class. It will
not only help you pay attention, but also
keep you awake.
Stop studying when you
are confident you know the mate
rial. There is no need to beat a dead
horse or to say, “I’ll sleep when I’m
dead!”
Do not skip class unless
you are really sick. Showing up is
more than half the battle.
Make your education your
first priority!
For more study tips and guide
lines, visit http://www.cse.buffalo.
edu/-rapaport/howtostudy.html '
Correction: Our last issue’s Science and Technology article entitled “Masdar City: An Experiment in Renewable
Energy on a Municipal Scale” was incorrectly attributed. The article was written by Aislinn Murphy.
Upcoming
Events
gathered by Kristen Gallagher
Sept. 29:
A Taste of Research: Summer
Research Event, 4:30-6:30, SMB
Atrium
Sept. 30:
Say Yes to Success: How to Study
Math, Led by Lara Dick.
11:30 am-i2:30 pm
Location: AGP Office
Sept. 29 - Oct. 2:
Stillwater Theatre presents Right
Place, Right Time
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Studio Theatre in Jones
Oct. 1:
On Campus Recruiting - Credit Su
isse Employer Panel
Open Opportunities: Dispelling the
myths of IT and hbw YOU fit in
10-I0:50am, Harris 104
Oct. 2:
Senior Parent Night
Honors Pancake Breakfast @ Apple
bee’s 7-9 am
Oct. 4 :
On Campus Recruiting - BB&T: Staff
Auditor Position
On Campus Inteiviewing: Monday,
October 4, ACP
Location: ACP
Oct. 5-6
Engineering Career Fair @ NCSU
Oct. 7-10
Fall Break!