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Local
Nov. 4,2004
Local and campus news
Fun with frosting
onemoment
By Maia Hamann
Halloween is a unique holiday in that it has very few rules on how to celebrate.
This made for more opportunities than usual to have fun in a non-academic fashion this weekend.
Nearly every student on campus got into the Hallowreen spirit by dressing up for
parties, participating in school sponsored events, or even by decorating Halloween cookies as junior Beth Reisdorf did with Luetmer residents on Sunday afternoon.
This space is dedicated to capturing one moment of life at CSB/SJU, exploring the people, events and celebrations in our community.
Flu shots issue addressed
By lindy Watanaskul
Staff writer
As flu season, which runs from Thanksgiving to March, draws near, health officials declare the ideal time to be vaccinated is from mid-October to mid-November.
However, this year's flu-vaccine shortages have patients concerned, especially since the deficit is reported at around 30 million doses.
Unlike the panic reported by the media, CSB and SJU are telling a different story.
"We are seeing the reverse here," said SJU Health Center's Mary Joyce, RN. "The problem is, people are too nice here. We need to find people to take the vaccine. These people have chronic illnesses, but they feel like they are taking away from others who might need it."
Some groups who fit the Center for Disease Control's guidelines for flu vaccinations include those who are over the age of 65, pregnant women, people who have chronic illnesses and health care workers.
Joyce is concerned about the number of asthma students who feel that they don't need to be vaccinated.
More students are getting vaccinated every year,
Mary Joyce
SJU Health Center
especially due to increased awareness of the virus. More than 500 shots were given last year. Previous years have shown that the spread of the virus was due in large part to students returning home for Thanksgiving break and contracting the flu virus.
A large outbreak in Colorado this past year brought some out-of-state students back with the flu.
Joyce said that the Health Center sees different trends than the nation because of the population composition here. The Health Center serves as one of the few flu-surveillance sites in Minnesota. Only one case has been reported for the state so far.
Symptoms that patients experience include a sudden onset of fever, dry cough, body aches and sore throat.
Joyce feels the media is spreading panic because of the shortage. Students can limit risk of infection by washing their hands frequently, getting plenty of rest, exercising moderately,
eating healthy, using tissues instead of handkerchiefs and limiting personal contact if sick or around those who are sick.
Joyce stresses that those who are sick with the flu should rest in order to recover and prevent the spread of the virus.
Patients who contract the flu are not usually affected by vomiting or diarrhea. There has been confusion about the stomach-flu, which is not actually the flu but occurs because of food poisoning.
Due to lower demands for the vaccine, the Health Center is participating in the Community Flu Plan, which donates 10 percent of the available vaccine to Stearns County.
These vaccines will be used for patients in the high-risk group. Students who would like more information about the flu may contact the SJU Health Center.
Care lots are available from the Counseling and Health Education Department.
Construction underway
New president s home to be built by next spring
By Anne Vaught
Staff Writer
With ground-breaking underway, a sign across from the main entrance of the CSB campus now reads "Future Site of the President's Home."
The CSB and St. Joseph communities are gearing up to officially welcome CSB president MaryAnn Baenninger to campus, as construction of her new residence on College Avenue is set to be completed in early spring.
The idea to make the addition to campus arose before the search for the new president even began, Baenninger said.
Atthattime,ananonymous donor remarked their willingness to see a house built for the president of CSB and wanted to provide the college with the money necessary to begin the building process.
The donor felt an on-campus house would not only benefit the president, but would also help CSB continue to build its reputation as a top liberal arts institution.
After Baenninger was hired and presented with the opportunity to live on-campus, she agreed, feeling it was important that the president be a part of the community.
The home will serve as a place where the president can welcome and entertain students, staff, faculty and guests alike.
With a dining room expected to hold 24, a spacious special events room, a recreation area and several guestrooms, the space will be used for a variety of purposes.
When up and operating, possible functions will include receptions for Fine Arts programming, faculty sit-down dinners, alumni events and get-togethers for various student clubs and organizations.
Baenninger would like the CSB community to know that the vast majority of the
house will be used as public space.
"This home is being built for the college and all of the future presidents of CSB," Baenninger said. "I consider myself fortunate to be the lucky one who will live there first."
Though a planning committee has the final say in the design and decoration of the home, as a personal contribution, Baenninger and her husband will donate specially crafted tiles from a well-known artisan in their home state of Pennsylvania.
The tiles will be scattered throughout the house, adding a historic touch, as the company first started making the tiles around the same time the Main Building of CSB opened as a college for women.
"Someday, when I am no longer the president, it is something that will remain as my contribution to the house," Baenninger said.
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Women unite
Center for Women looks to engage the interests of St. Ben s students
By Angela Sigl
Staff writer
Election Day has come and gone, and throughout the whole process, those involved with the CSB Center for Women have kept their cool.
They stayed cool, calm and collected because they did their part to aid in the voting process. The Center for Women, located next to the reference desk in the HCC, is only in its second semester o f
operation. "[Thus far] much of our time has been spent
figuring out what programs we would like to have and also how the center can be most effective at CSB," said Beth Heinzen, the Women's Center student director. The Women's Center
Beth Heinzen
Center's student director
primarily focuses on aiding the development of women. Its goals are reflected through its mission statement: "To engage in inclusive dialogue, reflective thinking, and ethical action that celebrates and recognizes women as shapers of the world."
The center contains an office area with computers, a meeting area and books for research and recent news on women. It is in charge are in the process of setting regular office hours, but anytime the door is open, students are welcome to stop by.
Even though the center has only been open for two semesters, its presence has been immediately and powerfully made known.
One big project the center was currently working on is helping with the voter registration drive on campus. Not only had they helped with registration cards, but they also provided information on the Women's Center web site: http://www.csbsju. edu/womenscenter.
Another activity the center is planning is a generational dinner on Nov. 16. This event will give students and alumni an opportunity to get together, share and discuss information about today's women and how they are impacting the world.
"This [event] will allow different generations to provide wisdom and insight on various issuesthat women encounter every day," said Carissa Hafemeyer, events coordinator for the center.
If these programs are not enough to make the center's presence known, it has also developed future plans to mentor, work to understand St. Ben's history and connect with the community through the Girl Scouts program.
The center holds meetings every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Women's Center office.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Hafemeyer said, "We would really enjoy seeing newfaces and hearing any ideas and suggestions."
A weekly sampling of security reports as provided by St. John's He Safety, St. Ben's Security and St. Joseph Police Department.
Safety Reports St. John's Life Safety
Oct. 25
Life Safety Officers and Fire Department personnel responded to a fire alarm in Simons Hall and an electrical fire in the Retirement Center ... Officers took a report of some lost property at Sexton Commons ... Officers wrote a drug violation in St. Thomas Hall and an alcohol violation in St. Joseph Hall.
Oct. 26
Life Safety Officers recovered some lost property
ST. JOHN'S LIFE SAFETY, ST. BEN'S SECURITY AND ST. JOSEPH POLICE LOG
at the Warner Palaestra.
Oct. 27
Life Safety Officers and Fire Department personnel responded to a fire alarm in Simons Hall and in the Quad.
Oct. 28
Life Safety Officers took a shoplifting complaint in Sexton Dining and wrote an alcohol violation in St. Patrick Hall... Life Safety Officers and Fire Department personnel responded to a fire alarm in St. Thomas Hall.
Oct. 29
Life Safety Officers and Fire Department personnel responded to a fire alarm in St. Mary Hall laundry room ... Officers wrote an alcohol
violation in the area of the Seton Apts and an alcohol violation in St. Mary Hall ... Officers also picked up a stray dog.
Oct. 30
Life Safety wrote three alcohol violations in St. Patrick Hall ... Officers also wrote an alcohol violation in St. Thomas Hall, in the Old Gym and at the Stone Bridge by Flynntown ... Officers also wrote an alcohol violation in St. Boniface Hall where the individual was arrested and taken to St. Cloud ER via Gold Cross... Officers responded to a 911 hangup call in the Prep Dorm. Individual misdialed.
Oct. 31
Life Safety Officers and EMT's responded to a medical
in Seton Apts. Individual was taken to St. Cloud Hospital via Gold Cross ... Life Safety officers wrote two alcohol violations in St. Patrick Hall... Officers also wrote an alcohol violation at the Sexton Bus Stop... Officers wrote a traffic violation at the 4-way stop.
St. Ben's Security
Oct. 26
12:17 a.m., Medical Assist, Girgen.
Oct. 27
6:30 a.m., Civil demonstration, HCC.
10:30 a.m., Medical Transport, Murray Hall.
Oct. 28
3:17 a.m., Trouble Alarm, East Apartments.
11:45 a.m., Welfare Check, Luetmer.
12 p.m., Medical - Pain, Girgen.
Oct. 29
10:46 a.m., Destruction/ Damage/Vandal, Mary
Commons.
3:39 p.m., M.V. Disobey Semaphore, Erin Hall.
Oct. 30
12:09 p.m., Larceny/Theft from building, Main Building. 3:38 p.m., Medical cuts,
East Apartments.
10:15 p.m., Assault-Simple Assault, Aurora.
11:39 p.m., Assault-Simple Assault, Brian.
Oct. 31
2:17 a.m., Trespass-Open House violation, Corona.
12:07 p.m., Property-Found, Mary Commons.
St. Joseph Police
Reports unavailable.
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