Upcoming Events
Take Back the Night Pre-Forum Discussions
Wednesday, October 18 ~ Davenport Campus Center Meeting Room 1
4:30 to 6:00pm Men's Pre-forum
6:30 to 8:00pm Student of Color Pre-forum
8:30 to 10:00pm Queer Pre-forum
Details at
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/tbtn_october2006.htm.
Take Back the Night March & Rally
Thursday, October 19 ~ 7:00pm ~ Steps of Olin Library
Post-march debriefing session schedule and additional events listed
on the TBTN website
Current information on all events and activities related to Take
Back the Night, including the Clothesline Project, discussion
pre-forums and post-forums, and the submission of anonymous
narratives for reading at the march, can be found at:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/tbtn_october2006.htm.
Free HIV Testing Day
Thursday, October 26 ~ 9:00 to 1:00pm ~ Davison Health Center
Solarium
The Oasis Center, Wesleyan-Oasis Alliance and the Davison Health
Center will be offering free Rapid HIV Testing. These free,
confidential tests will be performed by Mark Gaffey, the Oasis
Center's HIV Counselor, Tester and Educator.
Due to a limited number of tests, it is important to call Joyce
Walter at (860) 685-2656 to schedule an appointment as soon as
possible. She will be in her office between 8:30 and 5:00 Monday
through Friday. Please call by Monday, October 23 to allow us to
finalize the schedule. The rapid HIV test usually produces results
within 20 minutes. In comparison, results from the commonly used
HIV-antibody screening test, the EIA (Enzyme Immune Assay), are not
available for 1-2 weeks.
If you are unable to make an appointment during the Free HIV Testing
Day, Allison Knauerhase, the HIV Counselor at the Health Center is
available on Wednesdays from 9 am - 1 pm (by appointment only, Ext.
2470). Testing can be done through an oral (OraSure) or by a blood
test ($27-$45). In addition to testing with Allison, interested
students can make an appointment with any clinician for confidential
testing. The routine practice is to test by a number code and
without explicit documentation in the patient chart.
REMEMBER: ALL TESTING IS CONFIDENTIAL!
The Oasis Center is a support facility for people living with HIV
and AIDS from Middlesex County. The Davison Health Center and the
Wesleyan-Oasis Alliance would like to thank them for offering Rapid
HIV Testing at Wesleyan. If you would like more information
regarding the Oasis Center, please contact Haley Moss at hamoss@wesleyan.edu.
For more information regarding services at the Health Center and
about Rapid HIV testing, please see:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/services/stds.html
http://www.hivtest.org/subindex.cfm?FuseAction=FAQ
Flu Vaccine Clinic for Students
Monday, October 30 ~ 12:00pm to 4:00pm AND Tuesday, October 31 ~
4:00pm to 7:00pm ~ Campus Center Meeting Rooms
Health Services is once again sponsoring their annual flu
vaccine clinic for students. Complete details can be found at:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/ofnote/flu04.html
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Announcements
Cardio Kickboxing Classes ~ Registration open through October
19th
One hour of fun and sweat for health, liveliness and exercise ?
by whatever names all such exercise systems are based on fast and
lively repetitions of movements loosely based on martial arts
techniques. This is not for self-defense; simply for health
benefits, tension release and enjoyment. Fridays, 5 to 6pm at the
156 High Dance Studio. Taught by Small Forest Temple.
$76 for 9 classes (one per week), October 20th to December 15th.
Fees can be charged to your student account or paid by cash/check.
Complete information and online registration at:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/classes/small_forest/sftt.html
Tips for a HealthierU
In light of this week's events related to Take Back the
Night, take the time to educate yourself on sexual assault and
acquaintance rape. Check out the current information at:
http://smartersex.org/date_rape/date_rape.asp
Have you ever considered what image you portray of yourself on
Facebook and what that means for your future? Consider these "Safe
Facebooking" Tips to help you navigate this social networking site
safely.
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/atoz_info/general/Safe%20Facebooking.pdf
It's not unusual to be fearful of public speaking. But how do you
cope?
Click here for some great tips:
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/5328.html
Quote of the Week
"People are always blaming their circumstances for
what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get
on in this world are the people who get up and look for the
circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them."
~ George Bernard Shaw
Healthy Dose of Info
How germophobic are you?
Germs seem to have moved toward the top of the national worry
list. Bacteria, viruses and other pathogens can sicken and even kill
people, of course. Yet when it comes to fighting germs at home or
on your person, keep a cool head. "Germs", meaning microorganisms,
are everywhere on earth and, in fact, in and on us. Trillions of
bacteria reside on our skin and in our mouths, noses, intestines,
and elsewhere -- resident flora, as they are called. Ordinarily,
they are not a problem and can be kept at bay by basic hygiene.
Some, like intestinal flora, even perform vital functions --
preventing pathogens from "colonizing" the digestive tract, for
instance. Exposure to microbes is actually necessary for the
development of a healthy immune system.
Still other types of microbes, called transient flora, can indeed be
classified as contaminants, but they are usually not trouble-some
either. Their life span on the skin is brief, and healthy immune
systems deal with them efficiently. Microorganisms are natural
inhabitants of our habitat - or we of theirs (they got here first).
Humans could not survive for long in a germ-free environment.
There are many ways to defend yourself against harmful
microorganisms. A healthy immune system is the best defense. A
public health system that ensures safe drinking water and proper
disposal of sewage is another. Clean habits are still another:
keeping the kitchen and bathroom clean, washing clothes, bathing or
showering at reasonable intervals, brushing and flossing teeth to
remove decay-causing bacteria.
For a detailed Q & A on germs, antibacterial products, hand
sanitizers and more, click here for the complete article:
http://wellnessletter.com/html/wl/wlFeatured.html?PHPSESSID=34e695bdafc1b2a7043cb58c11170357
~ Summarized from the article "How germophobic are you?",
University of California - Berkeley Wellness Letter, Vol. 23, Issue
2, November 2006.
For more information on Wesleyan's health offices, visit:
WesWELL, the Office of Health Education ~
www.wesleyan.edu/weswell
Health Services ~
www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices
Office of Behavioral Health for Students ~
www.wesleyan.edu/obhs
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Health Education. Please direct any feedback or suggestions to Lisa
Currie, Director of Health Education, at lcurrie@wesleyan.edu or
685.2466.
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