Free Ministry of Health flu vaccine is available to students in high risk groups. High risk groups include:You can make your appointment by calling 888-4096.For healthy students, not in high risk groups but wishing to reduce their chances of acquiring flu, vaccine is available at a fee of $5.
- anyone with chronic heart, lung or kidney disease
- anyone with diabetes, cancer, anaemia or HIV
- anyone capable of transmitting flu to those at high risk
Advice from health services for people who aren't students: "Staff and faculty are also encouraged to consider immunization against flu and should contact their family physician to obtain their vaccination."
The survey asks, for example, how familiar you are with various services offered on campus, and what services you use off campus, from fitness clubs to drug abuse programs and naturopaths. And then the toughies: what lifestyle changes would you like to make? What's stopping you? What would help?
OCUFA, whose constituents include the UW faculty association, says in its release that "Cutting university grants will put at risk Ontario's ability to attract the knowledge intensive industries of the future." Many American states are increasing their spending on higher education while Ontario is cutting back, says OCUFA presidsent Michael Piva. "Dollars spent on univerities insure our economic viability. Investments in universities protect our children's economic future."
His letter was sent to all members of the Ontario legislature.
The band "Bluesynergy" plays the Grad House tonight, starting around 9:30 p.m.
The math faculty holds two student contests tomorrow -- the Special K contest for first-year students and the Big E contest for those in upper years. Both contests run from 9 a.m. to noon in Math and Computer room 4020. You don't have to be registered in mathematics to take part; all UW students can write the test, says Dorothy Chapman of the dean of math office.
"Mr. Dressup and his Rock 'n' Roll Band" play the Humanities Theatre on Saturday, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and I'd hazard a guess that it's a show for kids. Tickets: 888-4908.
Sunday is "Family Day" at Conrad Grebel College, with many students inviting dad and mom and siblings to drop in for food, art, worship, music, and a chance to see what college life is all about. Events run from 2 to 6:30 p.m.
The fourth annual Clothing Exchange will be taking place next Thursday through Saturday in the Environmental Studies courtyard. Good used clothes ("clean and wearable") can be dropped off in that area starting on Monday, says organizer Heidi Freiheit, who can be reached at hmfreihe@cousteau.
Chris Redmond
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