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Show WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011 5 THE SIGNPOST Sh ot continued from front Doctor's Tips • Wash hands frequently • Get eight hours of sleep • Take a daily multivitamin • Get a flu shot • Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth • Cover mouth when coughing and sneezing • Disinfect commonly touched surfaces n, brother, fight her fire! "You won't believe this, but last year we didn't have many takers," McQuilkin said. He said the health center had leftover vaccinations. WSU students have contrasting opinions on whether the flu shot helps prevent the flu. On one side, students say it works. "I just get it as a yearly thing," said Jason Hansen, a WSU freshman majoring in computer engineering. "I'm trying to think of when the last time I had the flu. It has been awhile, so I think it does work." Other students do not agree. "Last time I got a flu shot, I got extremely sick," said Susana Landaverde, a WSU senior majoring in public relations and advertising,."I'm not getting one again." McQuilkin said the idea of getting sick from a flu shot is a common misunderstanding. "The most common reaction to a flu shot is a sore arm, and that's generally what we see," he said. Rare complications can occur with a flu shot, but when students get their flu shots, they are asked to complete a prescreening questionnaire to help avoid these cornplications. One way to avoid getting the flu is to take P ay continued from front precautionary measures. McQuilkin's tips for avoiding the flu are washing hands frequently, getting eight hours of sleep, taking a daily multivitamin and getting a flu shot. If students do happen to get the flu, McQuilkin recommends going to the doctor to get tested, and if the test is positive, there are prescription medications - like Tamiflu - that can help patients get over the flu faster. McQuilkin explained that flu shots only help to prevent the flu, not colds. He said it is important to know the different symptoms of each, and that the flu has an abrupt onset with a high fever. "You're burning up, 103 (temperature), you've got the chills like crazy, your face is all flushed and you're under the covers five deep and you're still cold," McQuilkin said. He said that a cold has a gradual onset, including "a running nose (and) a bit of a scratchy throat." "If you are going to be devastated if you miss seven days of classes, then you'll most likely want to get a flu shot," McQuilkin said. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . S enate continued from front FA R R Farr Better Quality....Farr Better Price! 2466 Washington Blvd. Ogden Ut (801) 621-7666 wwwfarrsjewelry.com 10% off on bridal settings purchase upon presentation of valid school I.D. dent association for the LDS church, would also fall under this policy as a club. "The logic in my mind says yes, these are clubs, but they're also religious organizations," said Colt Mortenson, senator for WHERE DO OUR STU ES GO? if I AA 2 Apply to serve on the STUDENT F E RECOMMENDATION COMMITTEE, this committee makes recommendations for the distribution of your student fees. Applications are available NOW at the Shepherd Union Information Desk students with disabilities. InterVarsity is nondenominational and does not promote a specific religion. Comment on this story at wsusignpost. corn. R elationships study completed so that the decision could be made with all the information they need to ensure the state is competitive and that the salaries are commensurate with the market and the needs of the state," said Ally Isom, the governor's deputy chief of staff. Millner, who had been promised a more than $18,000 raise, had intended to donate it to the WSU Foundation - a trust that supports the educational mission of the university by providing scholarships, fellowships and other financial backing for educational opportunities. "The compensation hadn't been changed yet, and I think it became clear shortly after the discussion that the Board of Regents was being asked to reevaluate the decision they made," said John Kowalewski, WSU's director of media relations. "I don't think it had gotten much beyond the fact that she was planning to make this donation when she received the raise." Millner received a letter from Herbert's office last week indicating his desire for the board to rescind the pay increases, Kowalewski said. Although preliminary research by the board indicates the salaries of presidents at public universities in Utah are not competitive with peer universities in other states, Herbert asked the board to complete a more comprehensive study before deciding whether to raise salaries. The board's original decision to raise pay was made largely in an effort to attract a new president to the University of Utah, which lost Michael K. Young to the University of Washington over the summer. Even so, Kowalewski said the timing of the decision to raise pay was awkward. "I would imagine that any attention being directed on (Millner's) cornpensation or on her as an individual is somewhat uncomfortable, especially given the economic realities of society right now and of the state," Kowalewski said. At 9.5 percent, Millner's raise would have been the greatest percentage increase after the 12.5 percent increase for the Dixie State College president. After the increase, Millner would have made $210,000 annually. After the rescinded pay raise, Millner's salary will remain 30 percent less than her peers at similar institutions, said Alan Hall, chair of the WSU Board of Trustees. "My hunch would be that she is supportive of the Board of Regents' decision this morning," Kowalewski said. Pending the results of the study, which could be cornpleted by April or May of next year, the board could decide to reinstate or modify the pay raises. "We definitely want to make our presidential salaries more in line with the rest of the country, and of course remain competitive and be able to attract and retain good leaders and talent," Braithwaite said Monday. "We look forward to going through the process in order to find out how we can realign all of our institution salaries along with their peer institutions across the nation. Utah has never, unfortunately, been at the top of the pay scale." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com. continued from front lives. He explained how it creates stress in relationships with co-workers and spouses. "I believe Weber State University means better relationships," he said. Townsend also said that it's not about changing, it's about creating a better life for oneself. "You cannot not communicate," he said. "We are always communicating." Townsend said that how people communicate can be interpreted differently. He gave one example of how men and women both communicate differently. "Women: their primary goal is to bond. Men prefer to act, not talk about it," he continued, saying how men statistically don't bond the way women do. They instead rely on their actions when it comes to bonding. According to Townsend, one main reason for miscommunication is the difference between women's and men's brains, specifically in the corpus callosum, a nerve fiber that divides the ce- rebrum into two hemispheres. With women, their corpus callosums are moving constantly, whereas with men, they're slow. He said that women can multitask while men compartmentalize. "The No. 1 killer in relationships is that we 'starve' stuff," Townsend said. S.T.A.R.V.E.D. stands for Safety Trust, Appreciation, Respect, Validation, Encouragement and Dedication. He said that when couples get into fights, it begins in smoke and can lead into a fire. He suggested to his audience to avoid that fire. In further explanation, he said that where there is smoke, there are fights on turfs, benefits, promotions, differing personalities, diverging goals, entitlements and increased issues with communication. "You see smoke," Townsend said, "you see stupid stuff that becomes stuff." By "stuff," he said he meant arguments over little things that often mean nothing big. He continued the presentation with examples of a dolphin and a cow jumping out of the water. He said this indicates how a couple can have problems because of their differences. The cow is hardworking and clumsy, whereas the dolphin is elegant and sleek. "The reality about teams is we can usually do more together than apart," Townsend said. He said even with the differences, relationships can do better if they work together than apart. He ended the session with a quote from Mahatma Ghandi: "Be the change you want to see in the world." He told the faculty and staff to change their ways if they want more safety, trust, appreciation, respect, validation, encouragement and dedication in their communication. "You become the change," he finished. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com. 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