As students returned to Trinity this fall they were greeted by an army of Purell soap dispensers strategically placed throughout campus.The N1H1 flu, formerly known as the Swine flu is serious. Our very own Crisis Management Team spent days and hours on preparations and education last spring. A small group from that team, dubbed by one colleague as the Flu Crew, continues to monitor the epidemic daily and is plugged in to national data, trends, recommendations, etc. Many of our sister schools in the Associated Colleges of the South have been hit hard by the flu already. It will happen here.
All that being said, there is something disturbing about these hand sanitizers. Perhaps it is my revulsion to the foamy substance I have previously referred to as "used soap." Perhaps it is my aversion to wearing wrist bands and ribbons for causes. Maybe it is because I the only time I got the flu shot I had the worst flu ever. I guess I just don't want to go with the masses. Me and my grubby little hands. Don't get me wrong. I actually DO wash my hands. I just don't want to be one of those people wearing 3-D glasses in a movie theater or someone sporting Crocs. I just think there should be more to life.
Nevertheless, so far so good. We will all huddle around our communal soap dispensers with our clean little hands. Gone are the days of the water cooler chat or the cigarette break. This is good too though. The soap MUST be working because we have avoided the flu epidemic so far. Lather up Trinity. We may just make the Princeton Review list for "cleanest hands" AND "healthiest campus" this year.
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Antibacterial hand sanitizer to combat a viral disease. I love it. Trinity still has a Biology department, right?
http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/qa.htm
How does 2009 H1N1 virus spread?
Spread of 2009 H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
The Hand Sanitizer placed at Mabee has remained empty since two weeks. I hope Crisis Management Team is also looking after this. The responsibility does not end with placing these, does it?
Impressive work on the part of CMT.
It looks like free speech is alive and well at Trinity University - that's great!
As an English "teacher" (long story), I have to point out:
We use "since" with a POINT IN TIME in the past - The dispenser has been empty since August 21st.
We use "for" with a PERIOD OF TIME - The dispenser has been empty for two weeks.
Sorry, it's a compulsion....
Thanks since pointing it out! :)
No one has mentioned the hilarious reference to the "Artist Formerly Known as Prince." DT, you literally made me laugh out loud, which is embarrassing when I have people sitting in the office.
I like the title. I am a sucker for puns.
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