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Show Wednesday, October 14, 2009 %r 1 HE SIGNPOST From the Ice continued from page 6 Vaccine continued from page 6 and coming in contact with lots of people, and this puts them in majorly exposed positions to getting sick." The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on its Web site: "A flu vaccine is the single best way to protect against influenza illness. This season, there is a seasonal flu vaccine to protect against seasonal flu viruses and a 2009 H1N1 vaccine to protect against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (sometimes called 'swine flu1)-" WSU has a plan in place if athletes get sick. "One of the first things we want to do is isolate them from the rest of the team," Weir said. "If they are local we will send them home, or to Wasatch Hail." Weir said they are planning on setting up a floor at Wasatch Hall with beds where sick athletes can go so they don't get anyone else sick. If players do get sick they will also start treatments of Tamiflu within the first 48 hours, said Scharmann. Tamiflu shortens the length and severity of the flu. Weir said one of the reasons they are getting the vaccinations is so a whole team will not get sick. "II one of our individuals WEBER STATE gets sick it could devastate team had an epiphany. We support each other in all the whole team," Weir said. started communicating aspects of the game. Being "We have to try to protect and moving the puck a negative, undisciplined everyone." lot better as a five-man and unfocused almost cost The Big Sky Conference unit. We knew we had to us the games this weekend. has policies that take care win. Feeling the wave of Fortunately, this team of games if they are unable momentum swing into can overcome adversity to be played. The policy our favor, we scored the and find ways to win. This had to do with weather but winning goal with only two experience was a good was modified this year to minutes left on the clock. confidence builder before incorporate the swine flu. Game over, final score 5-4 we go on our next road trip back to Colorado for huge "It has to be a Weber. university decision," We learned this weekend games against Metro State said Big Sky Conference that in order for our and Boulder. C o m m i s i o n e r D o u g team to be successful, we Comment on this story at Fullerton. "I don't want the need to stay positive and wsusignpost.com. coach to say they can't play in a game because their continued from page 6 key player is out sick." Fullerton said the Givens said he hopes and support the lady decision will be made they can carry forward volleyball players like they between the medical staff and the university from the Utah match and do the football team." Collinwood said president, who will then last Saturday's match. "We are home for refreshments will be served call him to confirm the three (games); we have and it is an opportunity for game cannot be played. been on the road quite a students to get involved "If the game can't be played we will do our bit," Givens said. "So just in a sporting event they best to reschedule it," having a chance to play at might not normally attend. WSU junior Nancy Fullerton said. "If we can't home will be nice." There will be a tailgate Rasmussen said she reschedule the game it will party before the match at 6 plans on going for the not count as a win, loss or forfeit. We will make every p.m. The tailgate party will refreshments and face effort to reschedule the be located on the plaza painting. "Anytime there is free game as it could affect the outside of the Swenson Gym. There will be multiple food, 1 am in," Rasmussen conference winner." activities, including WSU said. "And volleyball games Fullerton said he will tattoos, face painting and are usually pretty fun to be meeting with school sign-making stations. watch." presidents from the Big The tailgate party is one "We want people Sky Conference on Oct. 21 of the many events taking to become wild, crazy to discuss plans regarding fans," said Nancy place during Homecoming the flu. Collinwood, director of Week. student involvement and leadership. "It is a chance Comment on this story at Comment on this story at for students to get together wsusignpost.com. wsusignpost.com. Your Source For Sports m O u HUMANITIES A Literature is not the alphabet. I bombed my math test My baby-sitter just quit* I can't handle stress. I think I have the flu* I need help with my science homework* I need a new job. I want to be more involved. Find Cures for These Blues and More at this Student Information Expo 1 Mathematics is more than symbols. Music transcends its notation. Learn to speak these languages. 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