the university Thursday, October 11, 2007 Volume 102, Issue 8 Fair educates on disabilities in news 3 3SiW Patten performs Catch 22 the student newspaper of the in features w University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Rowing paddles into season 7 Student heath promotes flu prevention Faculty immunity of six to eight months dead virus, so you won't get the will last the entire duration ofthe flu from getting a flu shot." test flu season. Both Smith and Matthews The flu shots will cost $15. said they suggest preventing The 450 doses that UTC will the flu through frequent hand policies, provided to the campus will be washing, respecting everyone's given by trained staff and nursing personal space, not sharing drinks students in the UC Oct. 25 from or personal items and "good ole plan 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and hygiene." will then be available in the Individuals who have had student health center. pneumonia, chronic illness (such year June Matthews, the supervising as asthma or allergies), those BY I' MCI GABRIEL nurse of the health center, said taking immunosuppressant drugs, ASSISTANT NEWS KDITOR she recommends students have those who have small children or their shot before Thanksgiving those who live with anyone falling In a recent faculty senate holidays, the time when most Flu into these categories should get meeting the general education cases are reported. the vaccine, Matthews said. committee announced changes "The Flu is a viral infection If left untreated the flu can lead to the university's general that changes every year, so the to pneumonia and dehydration, education policy and discussed vaccine is different every year." said Matthews. its agenda for the academic Matthews said. Brittany Wallace, a Memphis, year. Flu symptoms include muscle Freshman, said she has no plans to The faculty senate formalized Katherine McGehee aches, fever and chills, headache, get a flu shot unless she has to. several practices that had already 'Shot' through the heart: Ben O'Neill, a Kingsport, Tenn., junior receives a flu shot from June dry cough and weakness, Wallace said that if she does get been in place, according to Matthews, student health BSN and RN. Flu shots are now available at student health, which is open according to the CDC. the shot, it will be at UTC because Anthony Steinhoff, a history from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Smith said, "The shot will ofthe shot's afforability. professor and head ofthe general Bv ERICA TUGGU UTC student health official said through May. prevent the flu if given 10 to 14 The shot is not for individuals education committee. STAFF RBPoam they are ready with plenty of Chris Smith, nursing school days prior to flu exposure. who have egg allergies or are "The first issue states that affordable vaccine. coordinator, said she recommends "Before that time period the allergic to thimersol. but an if courses are not being taught With the early winter months The Centers for Disease that all students come in to student body hasn't had time to build up at least occasionally they fast approaching, so too comes Control (CDC) classifies flu health during October to receive the antibodies and you can still See FLU page 3 would lose their certification the infamous flu season, but a season as lasting from November the shot, so that the vaccine's get the flu. The shot contains a alternate nasal vaccine spray as a general education course," James Hiestand, a professor in the engineering department and Mocs Bed races member ofthe general education committee, said. Steinhoff explained that this display policy would only affect a few departments and wouldn't affect current programs or stop courses from being offered. school The second issue approved by the faculty senate will affect the university's policy for allowing spirit students to petition out of general education classes. BY KATHKRINK SMAI.I.KY "It says that if you have ASSISTANT FF.ATURF.S KDITOR taken a course at UTC that is not currently accepted to satisfy It is homecoming time again a general education requirement, at UTC, and school spirit is on henceforth you will not be the rise as game day gets closer allowed to petition to have that and closer. count anyway," Steinhoff said. Many students have already Hiestand explained that for participated in banner painting the past ten years the registrar's and field games. office had an unofficial policy Tonight, students will of allowing students to substitute gather outside McClellan Gym some courses for general in anticipation of the annual education requirements. Step Down event, which is Departments were given a scheduled to begin at 7:30 chance to add these courses to p.m. and always draws quite the list of courses that fulfilled a crowd.. Kalhenne McGehee Faster than a speeding bullet: Members of UTC's fraternities and sororities raced homemade beds on wheels down Vine Street near the requirements, Steinhoff Most sororities and Heritage Plaza in the annual Homecoming Bed Race on Wednesday. For more photographs of Homecoming events, check out www. said. fraternities will present some utcecho.com. kind of performance for the The committee explained step show, according to Sarah that the university needed to Marczynski. a Memphis begin preparations for the 2010 sophomore, who is a member visit of the regional accrediting of Chi Omega sorority and Coming Out' Week promotes acceptance agency. SGA. During the visit the agency Bv AMANDA WOODS in society. speaking on sexual orientation choose to have sex with," Palmer Marczynski said although will look at the university's ability MASS IDITOR discrimination in the workplace. said. she is not participating in the "It's important to recognize to determine what students are show, she is excited to go and famous people who aren't "Many people do not come According to Chuck Cantrell, learning from general education watch. National Coming Out Day, a ashamed of being gay. because it out in the workplace because they assistant vice chancellor of courses, Steinhoff said. "They're all just great celebration of the gay and lesbian might give others the courage to are afraid of what it might do to university relations, the university "One of the things that the steppers," she said. "Everyone march on Washington in 1988, is come out," Ellsworth said. them professionally," Dawson does not expect any tension from committee is going to be doing brings something different, and being honored Oct. II, by the To further promote awareness. said. the student body. with the departments is collecting it's cool to compare." student organization Spectrum, Spectrum is hosting a panel Heather Palmer, assistant "A college campus should he a lot of information, much of it Friday from 9 a.m. until members said. discussion Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in professor of English and panel a place that embraces tolerance from things that are already 1 p.m., the homecoming Spectrum, the gay, lesbian, the university center auditorium. member said, "Coming Out Week and free expression of ideas." being done within the courses, committee will host a Fall bisexual, transgender and The panel will include two is important for me because our Cantrell said. like papers that they are writing Fling event. straight alliance (GLBT), hosting "That is the kind of for exams and for final course According lo Regina several activities on campus in (.(. environment we want to have projects," Steinhoff said. Wilkerson, a junior from preparation for Ihe event, Marcus Coming Out Week is more here at UTC," Cantrell said. "In that way we believe that Murfreesboro. Tenn. and co- Ellsworth, active vice president for our heterosexual allies In the past, cases of vandalism we will be able to gauge what chair of this year's homecoming of Spectrum, said. to the chalking on Cardiac Hill students are doing in a matter committee, vendors will be set According to Ellsworth, the to be educated on who we has been an issue. Ellsworth that is objective," he said. up along Vine Street during organization participated in said. "Are they getting by, are they this time, and there will be are. a candlelight vigil Oct. 10 in —Marcus Ellsworth "Thursday will show where doing it with flying colors or is inflatables and free food in Heritage Plaza, to remember the student climate lies towards it an area that still needs work," the Student Park, which is the those victimized by hate crimes. Spectrum." Ellsworth said. he continued. grassy area beside Cardiac 55 At the vigil, a guest speaker According to Ellsworth, the Amy Mohr, a Cummings, Hill. spoke on hate crimes along with organization is using the holiday Ga., senior, said,"Sorting out The Golf Cart Parade is also a time of personal experiences to raise awareness of the gay what is the most beneficial on Friday and is scheduled to UTC professors, one Spectrum students need to claim a space from audience members. community on campus and trying work load in terms of teaching start at I p.m. member, a transgender man and that they can feel comfortable lb commemorate the actual to promote a safer campus. skills like writing, analysis and Earlier that day. students a parent of a gay son. and safe to express who they holiday, Spectrum members "Coming Out Week is more thinking about social constructs will decorate golf carts to Gail Dawson, associate are." will chalk Cardiac Hill with pro for our heterosexual allies to and then refining that course professor in human resources GLBT slogans and pictures of "I don't believe identity be educated on who we are," load is something that needs to See HOMECOMING page 5 and panel member, said she is lelehntics that are openly "out" should be reduced to who you Ellsworth said.