Volume 6 February 2020 Created by the Business Division
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Correction on January Living Guide “Sustainable Hacks� article: A previous version of this article misstated that the University had rolled out its organics recycling program in all on-campus facilities. The University has rolled out approximately half of its two-year organics recycling (i.e. compost) program in on-campus facilities.
Issue SIX Table of Contents
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Immune System Support
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Design your Date Night
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Spring Cleaning for your Space & Mind
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February: The Warmest Month of the Year
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Student Employment
Immune System Support Genevieve Benson
It feels like it is always flu season. Someone around you is sick, tired or rundown, and blames it on the “student lifestyle.� Being a college student is difficult, and on top of that, illnesses create more barriers and negatively impact numerous parts of life. Here are some tips to strengthen your immune system and avoid sick days.
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Garlic, Ginger, Repeat: A wise woman (aka my mother) once told me the trick to avoid getting sick is eating a few cloves of raw garlic and drinking hot tea with lemon and ginger. This natural remedy is not the sole solution, as modern medicine has done wonders for society, including creating antibiotics, vaccines, radiation therapy and much more. Above all, I get it, raw garlic seems unappetizing. In tandem with cold and flu remedies, such as Emergen-C vitamin supplements, Nyquil, Tylenol, etc., the ginger and garlic combination soothes the throat and improves the immune system. Why not choose both routes?
R&R - Rest and Relaxation: Sleep is crucial for any individual, but especially for young adults! This may be common knowledge, but most research suggests brains are not fully developed until age 25. Even if you’re 25 and over, downtime and quality sleep are vital for staying healthy and happy. Mood, performance and energy depend on the REM cycle, so positive sleep habits are important to develop at an early age. An all-nighter happens once in a while, but prioritize wellness as well as academics.
Boynton Health: Picture this: an on-campus hospital and wellness service dedicated to students, staff, faculty and the surrounding Twin Cities community. If it sounds too good to be true, it is indeed real, and located on the East Bank and St. Paul campuses. Boynton Health offers a wide variety of services, with clinics dedicated to primary care, dental and optics, STD/STI testing, mental health and therapy, as well as physical therapy. For more information regarding facilities and services, visit the Boynton Health website. If you are feeling under the weather, Boynton Health offers an absence note for students to provide to their professors. The brief form can be found at z.umn.edu/absencenote, and is available to all University students. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Most importantly, take care of yourself and listen to your body.
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Genevieve Benson Can Can Wonderland
Whether you are searching for fun activities to do with friends, family or that special someone, customize your date night to survive winter and make it your wonderland.
Mini golf your heart out solo, with a partner or a group at
Let’s get started.
Can Can Wonderland. Along with its “arts-immersive environment,” there are arcade games and more.
Wonders of Winter
Tube at Theodore Wirth
Skate for free at Central Park in Maple Grove, MN. Bring your own skates or rent a pair for $6. Additionally, there is
The hills are alive at Theodore Wirth Park, with cross-
fireside storytelling, snowshoeing and more available
country skiing, hiking trails and snow tubing. Tubes are
throughout February.
available to rent from $8.50 - $17. Hit the slopes before March 1.
Elsie’s Bowling Center
Game at Left Click Lounge
Every day of the week there is open bowling, and with 16 modern lanes, it’s hard not to resist a few games during
Located in the heart of Dinkytown, Left Click Lounge
the coldest period of the year.
encourages customers to get their game on, whether it be via videogames or arcades.
Como Zoo Conservatory
With all these ideas and countless more available online The Como Zoo and Conservatory gardens are free and
and through Facebook Events, you will not be bored this
open to the public all year long, including some holidays.
February. Enjoy!
The Winter Flower Show will run until March 31.
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Caroline Pritchard
On the morning of February 2, Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog did not see his shadow as he stepped outside in Punxsutawney, PA. According to this longstanding tradition, this means we are due for an early spring. Whether you were hoping for a long winter or you’re ready for an early spring, it is now time to start thinking of another tradition, spring cleaning! There are many ways to clean in preparation for the spring season, but this article will highlight cleaning your spaces both physically and mentally.
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Physical Space:
Mental Space:
Cleaning your Closet
One method to cleanse your mind is reframing your
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Sort through your closet to check for any clothes
mindset. For instance, rather than thinking negative
you can part with. Consider donating these
thoughts such as “I can’t do this task,” think more
items to friends and family, Goodwill, The
positively, such as “how can I accomplish this task?”
Salvation Army, or a local shelter. Organize a
This concept is easier said than done, but here are a
clothing exchange with your friends — out with
few strategies to try:
the old, in with various new styles! Another way to purge your closet is to sell your used clothes
Be Aware
on Poshmark, Depop or Mercari to make some
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extra money to use during spring break!
Start jotting down your stressors and thoughts in a diary. When you experience something which
Declutter your Cabinets
causes you stress during the week, write it down.
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It might be time to finally get rid of that coffee
This can help you to identify the patterns in your
mug you have had in your cabinet for a while.
daily routine that are causing you to think
The same process can be used for extra dishes,
negatively. If there are common themes, address
silverware and pans that have been collecting
them accordingly and be aware of them.
dust in your kitchen.
Be Rational
Reposition your Furniture •
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Unfortunately, many things in life happen outside
Reworking your living spaces by moving your
of our control. We have to accept these outcomes,
furniture is an effective way to clean spaces that
learn from them, and move forward. Dwelling on
have been ignored for far too long. For example,
the past wastes an opportunity to be present in
move the sofa to a new corner of the room. This
the future. Allow yourself to try new things and
will allow you to finally vacuum the dust bunnies
make mistakes.
and dirt!
Refocus •
A great way to clear your mind of negative thoughts is to have no thoughts at all. Even taking 10 minutes out of your day to meditate or focus on deep breathing patterns can help ease your mind. This will then help you to think more productively and calm your nerves.
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February: The Warmest Month of the Year Maria Kasel “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like
into something bigger. Offer your friends, significant
wrapping a present and not giving it,” said William
other, roommates, etc. a ride to class, assistance with
Arthur Ward. This February, make sure to express
errands, or simply treat them to ice cream (it is the
your love through actions of gratitude.
warmest month of the year, remember). Small actions like this serve as a constant reminder that you care.
Send cards and small gifts
Listen, and truly listen
You don’t have to go above and beyond to show someone that you care about them. Every year
If one of your loved ones seems stressed, down, or
around Valentine’s Day, my friend sends out a Google
quiet, listen to them and show them that you are
Form to our group and asks us what our favorite
attentive to their wellbeing. Actively listen to what
candy is. Without fail, every year I wake up with my
they have to say. Many just want to talk and let
favorite candy and a card by my door. This simple
everything off their chest without being interrupted.
gesture means the world to me. Try doing something
You don’t have to spend money in order to show love.
similar and you’ll feel great just for doing something
Let your loved ones know you are thinking about
kind for your loved ones.
them by being authentically present for them.
Go out of your way for someone Actions speak louder than words, and nothing speaks louder than effort. Too often, we send a simple text to say thank you. This month, let’s turn those texts
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Student Employment Genevieve Benson From the perspective of a student employee at the
As an employee of MN Daily Media, I have
University of Minnesota, I have discovered
the best of both worlds. While working at a
significant benefits while working in an on-campus
non-profit organization, I have the ability
job. Not only have my student employment
to engage in unique and innovative
experiences provided tangible skills and resume/
projects to apply to real-world situations. It
portfolio materials, but it has also introduced me to
is also located adjacent to TCF Bank
valuable peers and life-long friends by expanding my
Stadium, thus, I never have to travel far to
network outside of just my academic courses.
work, and I can seamlessly fit office hours into my busy class and student group
As a freshman, I was an Office Assistant in the
schedule. To avoid being clichĂŠ, I will save
dormitories through Housing and Residential
the details regarding the close friendships I
Life. I had the opportunity to meet other first-year
have made as a staff member of MN Daily
students I would not have met on my floor, as well as
Media.
upperclassmen who taught me the necessary skills to succeed in other positions. I gained connections
Student employment understands the
and had access to seemingly endless resources.
competing responsibilities students
Additionally, when I had finished my assigned tasks
have with social and family life, other
and responsibilities, my supervisor encouraged me
job and work positions, volunteer and
to complete career development training courses
student organization commitments. It
through LinkedIn Learning or finish my homework.
accommodates based on the individual student’s needs and desires and offers
After two semesters at the U of M, I transitioned
varied projects and assignments based
to another on-campus internship related to my
on desired interest. If you have a specific
major and areas of interest, communications and
area of employment, the U of M likely offers
marketing. I have yet to leave this position because I
it through one of the countless student
idolize my supervisors, coworkers and fellow interns,
internships or jobs. To learn
and the faculty and staff I work for. If I could stay
more about student employment, visit
there forever, I would, but in the near future, I will
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have to graduate and venture into the unknown that
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