December is Here!
What’s Inside: December is Here!.....………,,……,….....1
Hello Off-‐Campus Students!
The Winter Airport Express…..…....…..2
Take a Study Break…………….……..……..2
Surviving Finals During Flu Season……3
R U OK?............................................…4
Tomukun Barbeque Review……………..4
Stress BusCng……………………………..……5
Fending Off The Flu….…..………...……….6
Keeping Your House Safe………………….6
Crahing Your Way Through Finals….…7
Highlights of 2014……………..……....……8
Parking in the Snow: A2 Guidelines……………………………..……8
SAD: A Note on Seasonal AffecCve Disorder..……..….…9
Campus Safety Tip………………….…..……9
We hope that your projects, homework, exams, and papers are going smoothly as the semester comes to a close. Be sure to check out page two for more informaCon on our AirBus service to transport you to and from the airport!
In the midst of all of the commoCon on campus during final exams, don’t forget to register for Winter 2015! It’s extremely important to plan ahead by looking for classes and alternaCve choices before you register! QuesCons? Make an appointment with an academic advisor at Newnan Advising Center by calling: (734) 764-‐0332. AlternaCvely, you also have the ability to uClize walk-‐in advising appointments. Check your department or college’s website for specifics if you’re not in LSA!
Finally, we know that for many, the holiday season is quickly approaching. Whatever holiday or holidays you celebrate, Beyond the Diag hopes that you’re able to spend valuable Cme at home relaxing with family and friends. Enjoy your Cme off during the winter break and we’ll see you in 2015!
Go Blue!
Emily LusCg and Jacob Glinke Beyond the Diag Program Assistants
The Winter Airport Express
It’s Cme to start geing your plans together for Winter Break. Central Student Government (CSG) partners with Ann Arbor Transit Authority (AATA) to provide transit between the U-‐M campus to and from Detroit Metro Airport. It costs $7 for transportaCon to the airport ($11 without a reservaCon). To return to campus it costs an addiConal $11. The enCre fare will be charged to your U-‐M Student Account. Riders must be current Michigan students, employees, and staff, so its important to have your MCard when riding the bus. AirBus began taking reservaCons for winter break on December 3, 2014 through its website: www.csg.umich.edu/airbus.
The schedule is up and available to view on the AirBus website. Beginning on Saturday, December 13, the first trip Eastbound to Metro Airport leaves at 5:36 AM. AirBus strives to be on Cme, so it DOES NOT run on Michigan Time. The trip to Detroit Metro Airport includes stops at Bursley (behind the North Circle Drive near the loading dock), the Hill (on southbound Observatory in front of Alice Lloyd), and State Street (At theintersecCon of State St. and Madison, across from the Law Quad). At the airport the airbus will be at North Terminal at the Ground TransportaCon Center and the McNamara Terminal at the Ground TransportaCon Center (near the rental car shulles) to return students back to campus on Monday, January 5th and Tuesday, January 6th. AirBus cannot post signs or display informaCon at the airport so look ahead of Cme to know where you should be. AirBus uses premium over-‐the-‐road charter coaches and will be in their designated locaCons. Contact csg.airbus@umich.edu a week in advance to ensure wheelchair accessibility. AirBus doesn’t offer refunds but it’s one of the cheapest rides to the airport so be sure of your travel plans before making a reservaCon.
Have some extra Cme on your hands before finishing your finals and heading back home? Airbus is hiring proctors and road supervisors with compeCCve pay! To apply as a proctor, follow this link: hlp://bit.ly/airbusproctor. If you’d like to apply to be a road supervisor, click here: hlp://bit.ly/12AqWwl. Contributed by Lauren Ingram
Take a Study Break
This year, the university’s annual finals survival breakfast will be on Thursday December 11th from 10pm-‐1am on the first floor of the Michigan Union. There will be pancakes, hash browns, eggs and bacon served by some of your favorite administrators and staff! There will also be acCviCes and giveaways! For more informaCon, click here.
Troler MulCcultural Center will also be hosCng an event called the 72 hour Study Break! There will be free massages, therapy dogs, consultants from Sweetland wriCng center, Zumba, meditaCon, gih cerCficates, snacks and more!
This event will begin Thursday December 11th from 5 p.m. unCl 1 a.m. and conCnues 9:30 a.m. unCl 2 a.m. through Monday, December 15th. Troler MulCcultural Center is located at: 1443 Washtenaw Avenue. For more informaCon, click here.
Surviving Finals During Flu Season
It’s that Cme of year again! Unfortunately for us, finals coincide with flu season and an unlucky combo of stress and sickness makes it all the more miserable, especially if you’re not prepared. Here’s your guide to academic success when you’re feeling under the weather:
Your Sick Exam Kit:
• Tissues: even if you’re healthy, cold air makes noses run and chances are you’ll be sniffling all through your exam unless you keep a pack of these on you. It’ll save you that awkward run to the bathroom mid-‐exam to blow your nose. Remember, don’t wipe your nose on your sleeve or your hand! Even if you don’t care, you’re spreading germs to your unappreciaCve classmates. • Tea: Bringing something warm to your exam will help calm your nerves and warm you up on the long walk to class. Try green tea which is full of anCoxidants to boost your immune system. If you’re a caffeine addict (guilty) and you can’t live without your fix, this also has some caffeine but is much less dehydraCng than coffee. • A good night’s sleep: Be sure to study hard during the day so you can make Cme for a full 8hrs before an exam (studies prove cramming the night before is inefficient anyway). And if being sick is seriously cuing into your z’s, stop by Wolverine Wellness on the second floor of UHS to pick up a sleep kit guaranteed to help you get some much needed rest. • Stress ball (or any de-‐stressing tool that works best for you. If you are stressed, your body won’t recover as quickly meaning you’ll be sick longer and be stressed longer too. Take 20 minutes to do some relaxing the night before an exam, no maler how busy your schedule is you can afford a break and it’ll help you stay focused later. • A note from your UHS (don’t expect them to work the day of an exam though!): The university provides you with free checkups, take advantage of it. And while you’re there, pick up a note to excuse yourself from your classes while you’re sCll contagious and sick in bed. Don’t go to class if you are extremely sick (that’s how germs spread). Check your syllabi to see if your professors allow you a sick day without losing alendance points. If they do, TAKE IT, and be sure to hit up office hours aher you’re beler. • If you can’t miss class without geLng points off: present the UHS note and make sure to speak with your professor or GSI. Always talk with your instructor(s) if your workload becomes too overwhelming. It doesn’t hurt to ask for an extension if you really need it. Just don’t forget you’re not the only person who’s been sick this winter, so be respectul. Don’t expect your professors to grant you an extra day if you email them the night before a paper is due, though. OhenCmes, a missed exam cannot be made up so be sure to let your professor know as soon as possible if you really don’t think you can make it. It helps to get as much work done as possible while you’re healthy just in case a cold or something worse catches you off-‐guard during your busiest days. Always be prepared, be smart, and be healthy. Good luck on finals! Photo: personalmoneymanagmentcenter.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/finals-‐week-‐stress/ Contributed by Amanda Swoger
R U OK?
Washtenaw Alive and its "R U OK?" Suicide PrevenCon Task Force is pleased to announce a new campaign addressing the mental health needs of the students in our community. Surveys tell us that 16% of students have contemplated suicide at one Cme in their life and that 36% suffer from depression at Cmes during the year. That is why must work together to reach out to those who are hurCng. Together, we can make a difference!
The website and mobile app provide ample informaCon and resources for students who face any number of issues from eaCng disorders to thoughts of suicide. To access the great features of R U OK? You can download the mobile app at hlp://ruok.mobapp.at or through the app store!
• R U OK? Also has a mobile-‐friendly website: www.ruok.mobi • An R U OK? Suicide prevenCon media kit is available at www.ruok.mobi/media • You can also check out their YouTube account at www.youtube.com/ruokmichigan
R U OK? Michigan is sponsored by Washtenaw Alive, which is a suicide prevenCon coaliCon based in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Help us make Michigan a suicide-‐safer state! Contributed by Tony Weatherly, Co-‐Coordinator of Washtenaw Alive Photo Courtesy of www.washtenawalive.org www.ruok.mobi Korean cuisine has an incredibly diverse range of flavors, but the most well known and popular is probably Korean barbecue. For non-‐Koreans, pork belly and marinated short rib are worthy compeCtors of American-‐style barbecue ribs and pulled pork. It was therefore with great anCcipaCon that Ann Arbor residents awaited for the opening of Tomukun Barbecue last spring, especially aher Tom had already established his reputaCon with the well-‐liked Tomukun Noodle Bar next door.
Tomukun Barbecue Review
As a Korean, I have relaCvely high standards for Korean food. I find that most Korean food in the US is overpriced and filled with MSG. Therefore, it was with great skepCcism that I first tried Tomukun Barbecue. However, I was not disappointed. My party of six ordered the Combo 2 and were very saCsfied, with quite a bit of meat leh over. The pricing was very reasonable, the meat tender, the flavors on point. The short rib and chicken were a lille too sweet for my taste, but knowing that the food is somewhat Americanized and catered toward college students, I can see why this was necessary. Two suggesCons: (1) Provide leluce, sesame leaves, and hot peppers! These are staples when it comes to Korean barbecue, and it’s key to have some fresh greens to balance out all the protein. (2) Open later, and create the same bar-‐like atmosphere that is available at Tomukun Noodle Bar. Noodle Bar has become a hot spot for weekend nights, especially for Asian Americans, and it would be great to create that same sort of feel at a Korean barbecue restaurant similar to the aura in downtown Seoul.
Overall, my experience at Tomukun Barbecue was very enjoyable. I go there quite ohen, and ohen order some of the non-‐barbecue dishes. Great atmosphere, great customer service, great food, all for reasonable prices. I highly recommend the place. Contributed by Jieun Lee
Stress Busting Everyone has their own remedy to combat stress during finals. Here are some Cps courtesy of CAPS and Beyond the Diag to help you find your perfect stress buster:
There is an app produced by NaConal Stressbusters Wellness Program called The Stressbusters wellness app! This app is regularly updated to give its users the best stress busCng help! App users can: share informaCon, event announcements, resources and photos via Facebook, Twiler, email and text. They can also voice their opinions on polls and surveys, instantly access community support services, get special offers and discounts from local businesses, and parCcipate in video, photo and other contests. Some of the app’s features summed up are:
• Receive daily short messages wrilen by UM students, as well as a team of faculty, staff, parents, administrators, counselors, alums – specifically for UM students and all focused on emoConal health, maintaining perspecCve, and just plain fun things to help get through the day. • Listen to audio tracks to increase calm and focus. • Receive “health rewards”, an iniCaCve designed like the HAIL app that awards accumulaCng points for parCcipaCon in CAPS and other UM wellness acCviCes. The rewards will be UM items, various discounts, and some special surprise rewards.
If technology isn’t your thing, here’s some quick stress busTng Tps: • Stay in balance and keep perspecCve -‐ take breaks in between studying. It may seem like a waste of Cme but research shows it actually improves your studying and effecCveness. By achieving balance and perspecCve, you will feel more confident and calm and will help with your performance. • Manage Your Mind -‐ keep realisCc expectaCons and pay alenCon to your negaCve self-‐talk. • Manage Your Stress – it’s possible and the trick is to find a plan that works for you. This takes a lille experimenCng and exploraCon. • Manage Your Time – it’s possible to “have Cme” even when it feels like there isn’t enough Cme. The key is to prioriCze tasks by starCng with the most important while using stress management and mind management, and things will then start to ‘fall into place’. • PREPARE for break – the overall goal for semester break from a mental health perspecCve is to use the Cme to re-‐charge and to re-‐connect with family or friends in a way that is helpful for you. Be sure to use this Cme to revitalize and recharge before starCng over again next semester!
If you have some Tme to unwind, come into the CAPS office and visit the Wellness Zone! They have: • State of the art massage chairs • Yoga and meditaCon tools • Xbox connect system • Biofeedback sohware • Seasonal AffecCve Disorder (SAD) light therapy • And other great wellness resources!
The Wellness Zone is OPEN during CAPS hours, 8 a.m.-‐7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and unTl 5 p.m. Fridays.
Visit the CAPS website for more informaCon and addiConal stress busCng Cps at: www.caps.umich.edu Enjoy your stress-‐free finals and happy holidays!
InformaOon and image courtesy of CAPS Contributed by DesOny McMillin
Fending Off the Flu
Recognize the Symptoms: Symptoms of influenza include cough, sore throat, runny or congested nose, body aches, headaches, faCgue, and someCmes fever and vomiCng. While flu symptoms are ohen similar to cold symptoms, a key difference is the sudden onset experienced with the flu. If you suddenly experience some or all of these symptoms, you may be contagious. Stay home and rest, so you can heal and avoid spreading the flu. If you suspect that one of your friends has the flu, encourage him/her to limit contact with people, as well. • PrevenTon Strategies: Get vaccinated as soon as possible, starCng in October! Vaccines are available at UHS and CVS. Wash your hands ohen with warm soapy water. Avoid contact with people who are sick, and thoroughly clean shared dishes, utensils, and household surfaces. Avoid touching your face—parCcularly your eyes, mouth, and nose. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and encourage others to do the same. • Take care of yourself & others: People who have the flu may remain contagious for up to seven days aher the sickness begins, even if symptoms have begun to subside; keep this in mind before declaring yourself fully recovered. Be willing and able to recognize when taking care of yourself at home is not enough. Check out this link for some helpful guidelines from UHS regarding when to seek medical help.
More informaCon on managing your health during cold and flu season, can be found on the following websites: \hlp://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm &hlp://www.uhs.umich.edu/coldsflu
Photo courtesy of hQp://www.uhs.umich.edu/coldsflu Contributed by Marissa Nazareno
Keeping Your House Safe
As finals week comes to a close and the semester winds down at the onset of winter, we all look forward to going to our respecCve homes and enjoying some Cme off for the holiday season. But something many of us do not take into account is the danger our on-‐campus homes may be in if not properly secured. Whether it is your first year living outside the residence halls, or the last Cme you’re leaving campus before graduaCon, here are some things to keep in mind regarding the safety of your living space:
• Leave a spare key with someone trusted like a neighbor or close friend, in case there is an emergency over break.
• Do not leave any food in the fridge unless you plan on leaving it plugged in.
• Close all windows, making sure they are fully clasped or secured to the window ledge.
• Lock your bedroom door, and any other doors in the house or apartment.
• Make sure ALL appliances are turned off, especially those that could potenCally cause a fire.
• Take out all waste in your home, especially food you see lying around.
• Check the expiraCon dates on all perishable foods, and dispose of accordingly.
Contributed by Jose Alvarez
Crafting Your Way Through Finals
With the thought of winter break around the corner, we dream of sugarplums dancing in our heads. The anguish of finals may cause many sleepless nights. Why not relax and get in the holiday spirit by brightening your studying with a cheerful candy sleigh, or decorate your home fesCvely with a wreath?
Candy Sleigh: To make a candy sleigh, you simply need: • A hot glue gun, candy canes, a KitKat bar, flat mini-‐sized candies, such as Hersey’s or Starbursts, and ribbon. (It’s easier and more fun to construct the sleigh with a roommate or friend, too!) 1. The first step: run a strip of hot glue down the two candy canes 2. Next, alach the KitKat bar to form the base. 3. Alach 10 mini-‐sized candies in the shape of a pyramid on top of the KitKat bar with a small drop of glue. 4. Once the glue has dried, Ce a fesCve ribbon around the sleigh and pass out to your friends and neighbors! Holiday Wreath: In order to make a holiday wreath, you’ll need: • Cardboard, scissors, 1 large bowl, 1 small bowl, holiday gih bows, and hot glue 1. To begin, take the large bowl (likely from your kitchen) to trace onto a piece of cardboard. 2. Cut out the circle, and then trace and cut a smaller circle out of the center of the cardboard using a smaller bowl 3. Next, glue the ribbons onto the cutout circle. 4. Once you have filled the enCre wreath with holiday bows, hang it on your door with tape or a tack! Candy Sleigh info and pictures: hQp://ellynsplace.blogspot.sk/2011/12/candy-‐sleighs.html Holiday Wreath info and pictures: hQp://www.brit.co/bow-‐wreath/ Contributed by Julie Ramus
Highlights of 2014 As 2014 draws to a close, it’s nice to take a step back and see that this year hasn’t been as stressful as most of us feel before finals. Though seeming to be just another year, 2014 was actually filled with a few noteworthy moments. Here’s a recap of what went down over the last 12 months: • January 28th: The University’s first snow day since 1978! • February 15th – 16th: Dance Marathon raised $446,399.57 in 30 hours for pediatric rehabilitaCon (see DMUM.org) • April 2nd : President Obama spoke at the IMSB • June 30th: Mary Sue Coleman’s final day as President of the University • July 1st: Mark Schlissel was named as the 14th President of the University of Michigan. • August: The largest freshman class to enter U of M, with 6,505 students! • September 5th: Mark Schlissel was installed as President of the University. • November 6th: SAPAC's 27th Annual Speak Out Event took place, as well as No Shave November for Consent throughout the month. • December: Finals events are happening all over campus throughout the next few weeks with lots of brain food and free goodies. Ask your Neighborhood Ambassador for details!
2014 was full of changes and some remarkable events here at U-‐M. There are far too many things that have happened this year to recap them all, but these highlights are a good summary of what the University of Michigan is all about. Cheers to an awesome 2014, and an even beler 2015!
Contributed by: Shelby DeVuyst
Parking in the Snow: A2 Guidelines
Parking in the city of Ann Arbor can be difficult as well as expensive. However, it is important for everyone to follow the city’s guidelines of where to park during the winter months. This will not only help plow truck drivers do a beler job clearing the streets, but will also help you to avoid a $115 Ccket to the city for violaCng the city’s regulaCons-‐-‐a fine that increases if not paid within the same business day.
During a heavy snowstorm, removing your vehicle from the curbside is beneficial to the snow removal workers. If the city declares a snow emergency, leaving your car on the specified emergency streets is illegal, and your car could be Ccketed or towed. Just because your road is being plowed (which happens with the accumulaCon of 4 inches) doesn’t mean your street is in a snow emergency. To find out if you are parked on a snow emergency street you can visit a2gov.org, facebook.com/theCityOfAnnArbor, or twiler @A2GOV. The snow desk is also acCvated during heavy winter storms and operates from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and can be reached at 734-‐794-‐6367. You can call with quesCons or to report streets that need alenCon. For more informaCon on parking as well as snow removal guidelines, you can visit the city’s website here or you can watch the video on parking regulaCons to keep yourself informed, and help keep our streets snow-‐free! InformaOon and image courtesy of www.a2gov.org Contributed by Kendal Rosalik
SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder
What is seasonal affecTve disorder? Seasonal AffecCve Disorder (SAD) is, according to the Mayo Clinic, “a type of depression that’s related to change in seasons—SAD begins and ends at about the same Cme each year.” SAD can appear with different symptoms in summer but has been tradiConally prominent in colder, darker months. Now that winter is here, it’s important to examine how, if at all, SAD could be affecCng your performance academically or socially.
What are the symptoms? In the winter months SAD can typically cause depressed or hopeless feelings, low energy, problems sleeping, changes in weight or appeCte, difficulty concentraCng, feeling sluggish or agitated, or frequent thoughts of death or suicide.
Is SAD a real disorder? Yes. Although it might be easy to brush this off as the “winter blues,” SAD can affect people in very real ways.
How can I manage SAD? Geing outside, eaCng right, relaxaCon techniques, and visiCng friends are a few lifestyle changes that help to manage the effects of seasonal affecCve disorder.
What else can I do? Light therapy is one of the most effecCve ways to treat seasonal affecCve disorder. The University of Michigan’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides free light therapy five days a week at the Wellness Zone. The Wellness Zone is open during CAPS hours, 8 a.m.-‐7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and unCl 5 p.m. Fridays.
Think you might have SAD? Before determining a diagnosis of SAD, it’s typically required that a psychiatrist is able to rule out a variety of other factors. An accurate diagnosis is important in recommending the correct treatment. If you feel as though you may be experiencing seasonal affecCve disorder, talk to a professional first.
Who can I talk to about SAD? The University of Michigan offers free counseling through the office of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). You can find more informaCon about CAPS and SAD here.
Photo: hQp://www.marksdailyapple.com/seasonal-‐affecOve-‐disorder-‐lights/#axzz3K7ANQtPE Contributed by Carson Smith
Winter Safety Tip
As we all know, Michigan can get quite cold in the winter months. In order to make sure that your commute to and from classes is as easy as possible make sure to bundle up! Wearing a hat, scarf, and/or gloves can help tremendously to keep you warm!
When there’s a possibility of ice, wearing winter shoes or boots with rubber soles will also help reduce your chances of falling. Make sure to stay alert by not texCng while you’re walking. If you’re driving, make sure you give yourself plenty of Cme to stop in case the road is slippery.
Contributed by the Central Student Government Campus Safety and Security Commission
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