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Show THE CAMPUS THE UNJVERSITY JOUJ,lNAL • SOUTHER.N UTAH UNIVEllSITf • ERIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1995 Shots keep doctor away Bojak offers help in the classroom By GLENN HALTERMAN JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Utah' 1995 Teacher of the Y ar, Rick Bojak, emphasized optimi m and po itive reinforc ment in teaching and relation hip with others duririg Thur day' Convocation addrc s. Bojak, a p ychology and physical education teacher at We t Jordan High chool, also spoke of the importance of his job. "I may be ju ta teacher," Bojak aid, "but Tam employed in the world's most important profession." H e went on to say, "Every on of us ha had a teacher or a mom or dad . And they arc the one who can mak the biggest influence in our live . A a teacher, I' m ju t about a important a the childr n' 'parent ." Bojak cUcited chuckle from the audience wh n he posed the qu tion a to whether or not tea cher hould have SECK in th cla room. In doing he referred to an acronym landing for Stimulating Enthusiasm Creates Knowledgeable Student . "One of the key that I have with teaching and in life is that my studen t don't reaUy care how much I know until they know how much I car ," Bojak said. "That's not just with education-that' with life." Bojak aid that he very often a k people he meets about a favorite teacher they may have had and why. In an interesting commentary on the responses he has received he said, "In all the hundreds and hundreds of people I've asked, I've never heard the per on ay 'because the teacher was smart or intelligent or knew a lot.' I never heard that. Rick Bojak emphasized optimi m during yesterday's Convo. It wa always something else- &om the heart." "Albert Einstein a.id, 'It takes 11 po itives to change one negative thought,"' Bojak stated, emphasizing the underlying theme of his address-that the most success and best results can be achieved through positive affirmations, positive feedback, and having a positive attitude about all we do. "lt's only through change that we grow," said Bojak. So many times we have to let the past go so we can grow. If we don't, we get into our comfort zones. But you've got to take the chance. You've got to take the risk. And that's the thing that positive thinkers do." Flu season is coming and the SUU Student Hea.lth Services i again able to provide immunization beginning Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekday i.11 Manzanita C-1. Influenza is a viral inf ction of the nose, throat, bronchial tube , and lungs that causes illness in people of all age . U ually the flu occurs in the U ·ted States from about Novembr to April. Symptoms include fever, chill , cough, and aching in your back, arm , and legs for three to five day . Although most people are ill for only a few days, some persons have a much more serious illness and may need ho pitalizati n . Flu is not usually life threatning to healthy individuals. The vaccine is recommended for use of people who e health is comprised in some way, including those who are elderly and tho e who have chronic diseases, as well as care providers for the ill. Also on the list of persons who probably would benefit from receiving the vaccine are those in schools and colleges if outbreaks would cause major disruptions of school activities. The cost of the vaccine is $7 per immunization. Pneumonia vaccines are a.lso avaiJable at a cost of $12 per immunization. The vaccine is needed once every 8-10 years. COLOR COPY SPtCIAL 8 1 / 2 X 11 11 X ·17 w~~@l~~ ~~~(ru~ New! AMF scorin2 system! - $. 99 $1.99 THRU OCTOBfR 1 S Rock & Bowl Now Open Saturdays ~~~(ID~~~ ~~@~i 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Country Bowl 10 P.m. ·tu Midnii!ht .I Rollographics 95 W. Harding Ave. Cedar City 586-9426 |