Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Food for Thought

Adelphi students, check your e-mail - the Student Activities Board (SAB) is sponsoring a "Night to Die For" on Thursday, Oct. 29 and we are all invited. There will be food, a DJ and fortune tellers, as well as a cash bar for students 21 and over, from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. Admission is $3 for Adelphi students and $5 for non-Adelphi students, with a three-to-one guest policy in effect. Come dressed in your finest Halloween attire for your chance to win in the annual costume contest as well.

To find out more about this event, send an e-mail to SAB@adelphi.edu.

~Leslie Fazin

Image courtesy of Microsoft Clip Art

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Adelphi University Hosts its Very Own Haunted House

Chapman Hall, one of the six residence halls on campus, and Adelphi's only "Green Hall," turned into a four-storied haunted house in honor of the upcoming celebration of Halloween.

Residents donned their bloodiest and spookiest attire in hopes of scaring students, friends and family members from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday, October 26. Guests who braved Chapman's annual "Haunted Halls" were able to vote on the "most frightening floor."

This year's victor, the second floor, also known as Chapman's "Green Floor," used scare tactics such as following closely behind and in front of guests and recreating scenes from Freddy Krueger in order to win. All four floors took advantage of strobe lights, music from The Exorcist and Halloween, and costume make-up to create a truly gruesome and unforgettable night.

Admission was free but guests had the option to donate to Mother's Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.), an organization devoted to educating others about drunk driving and to prevent underage drinking.

To read more coverage about this spooky event, be sure to pick up a copy of The Delphian, the campus' newspaper, on Thursday, Nov. 12.



Guests were warned to "Beware" for what Chapman Hall had in store for the night.


Bloody props set the mood for a frightening evening.


Third floor residents Leslie Fazin, Danielle Pritchett and Victoria Yang sported deadly looks.

Freshmen Sarah Rawski and Isham Taveras, from the second floor,
participated in Haunted Halls for the first time.

Second floor residents celebrated their win after "Haunted Halls" scared its last guests.

Photos courtesy of Leslie Fazin

~Leslie Fazin

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Food for Thought

If you haven't starting singing "Happy Birthday" while washing your hands, you better start now. President Obama, as of yesterday, declared the Swine Flu outbreak a national emergency.


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~Leslie Fazin

Friday, October 23, 2009

Adelphi Educates Students About the Importance of Staying Healthy

The purell hand sanitizer dispensers can be found in all residence halls and buildings around campus. Photo courtesy of Leslie Fazin

In an effort to safeguard students against the looming cold and flu season, Adelphi University installed 150 automatic hand sanitizer dispensers around the campus' most populated areas.

The decision to install these dispensers was a collaborative effort put forth by Eugene Palma,

executive director of Public Safety, Jacqueline Cartabuke, director of the Health and Services Center and Edwin Guerrero, head of housekeeping. "Due to the number of people that use populated areas over and over, it's a good idea for health and safety to provide an easy way to quickly clean your hands," said Cartabuke.

The 150 purell hand sanitizer dispensers awaited students at the start of the fall 2009 academic semester. The need to take action came in response to recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New York Department of Health regarding the H1N1 virus - also known as the Swine Flu.

“Although washing your hands with soap and water is the best way to prevent the spread of germs, the hand sanitizer is a good resource when that option is not available,”said Palma in the October 12 issue of Adelphi's student newspaper, The Delphian.

Knowing that students are alw
ays on the run, these sanitizers make it easy to keep hands clean. Cartabuke advises not to become dependent upon these dispensers, however. At the Health and Services Center, located in Waldo Hall, she reminds students that hand washing before and after class and at the restroom, as well as before and after meals, is the best preventative measure they can take. "We highly recommend hand washing whenever possible and have provided mirror stickers to all residential halls as well as signs throughout campus on hand washing," she said.

A poster, displayed in Chapman Hall, reminds students about the importance of staying healthy on campus. Photo courtesy of Leslie Fazin.

The CDC also believes that hand-washing is the best prevention against the spread of germs and recommends running hands under soap and water for a total of 20 seconds - enough time as it would take to sing "Happy Birthday" twice to a close friend.

Beyond hand-washing and the on-the-g0 purell sanitizer stations, Cartabuke suggests receiving a flu vaccination as well. Though vaccinations come with complications, "immunization is statistically our best means of defense," she said. For students weary of the Swine Flu, Adelphi's Health Services will be releasing a limited quantity of the H1N1 vaccination, the first phase of vaccines to be available to the Adelphi community.

On a first-come, first-served basis, students, faculty and staff, who are in compliance with the CDC's "priority recipient" guidelines, will be able to receive the vaccination on Wednesday, October 28 at Adelphi's Manhattan Center campus from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Those categorized as "priority" are "pregnant women, people who live with or care for infants younger than six months of age, health care and emergency medical personnel, people up to 24 years of age and people from 25 through 64 years of age with certain chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system," according to an e-mail sent out by the Health Services Center.

To find out how to stay healthy on campus, visit the Health Services Center in Waldo Hall, call (516) 877 - 6000 or follow the health alerts posted at www.adelphi.edu/healthandwellness.

~Leslie Fazin

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Food for Thought

Check out Eve Liptak's Associated Content article for more tips on creating a comfortable and cozy abode in your residence hall.

~Leslie Fazin

Sunday, October 11, 2009

How to Ease the College Blues

The start of a school year is always a thrilling and nerve-racking experience, particularly for freshman and transfer students who have decided to make the transition from home life to residential living.

With over
5,000 undergraduate students at Adelphi University, making this adjustment can be a daunting task. Whether as little as 15 minutes away or as far as 3,000 miles from home, moving into a room other than your own can quickly invoke a feeling of homesickness. Fortunately, decorating a dorm room to make it feel like home is an easy way to solve, at least some, residential life woes.

A typical dorm room during move-in day. Photo courtesy of Leslie Fazin


First-time resident students should create a colorful room, suggests resident assistant Teresa Pisano of Chapman Hall. “Dark colors make a room feel dreary,” she said, emphasizing that this often increases a sense of loneliness. “Color makes a room feel brighter, happier and larger.” Colors such as greens, blues and yellows, which can be found on bed sheets, comforters, pillows, chairs and floor rugs, promote tranquility and happiness in a student’s new living arrangement.

Color isn’t the only way to brighten up a bland dorm room, however. “I’ve found that some people put up posters, some put up quotes and others make collages that include a little piece of everything that they like,” said Joseph Dujmovic, a resident assistant of
Linen Hall. “Personally, I have some of my favorite photos framed in my room. Whenever I need a boost of encouragement or a pick-me-up, they always help to make me smile.”


Color and photographs create a cozy feel. Photo courtesy of Leslie Fazin

Danielle Pritchett, a freshman psychology major, agrees. Though her hometown of Manhasset is only 15 minutes away from the Garden City campus, she came to Adelphi to experience the infamous ‘campus life.’ But living in a cramped dorm room that is a far cry from your bedroom at home can make anyone feel homesick, including Pritchett. Her remedy? “I've put up a lot of pictures of my family, which helps remind me of them. I also brought a lot of pillows and stuffed animals from home.”

Author Katherine Olasken, in her book
Dorm Room Feng Shui: Find Your Gua - Free Your Chi, suggests that a few feng shui tips, such as room rearrangement, can help with a student’s chi, or flow of energy as well. This simple rearrangement can make a dorm room feel more comfortable and cozy.

But occupying a room with a stranger can also come as a shock and increase homesickness further, even if the room is adorned in photographs, posters and quotes, and rearranged to your liking.

“If the resident is feeling homesick, I encourage them to talk with someone about it; whether they speak with a close friend, their RA or RHD, or with a counselor at the Student Counseling Center,” said Dujmovic. “Chances are, someone else is feeling the same way and will be able to give them some good advice. It’s better to talk it out than to keep all of those uneasy emotions bottled up inside yourself.”

Join a club on campus, visit the
Center for Recreation and Sport or apply for an on-campus job. But don't forget, above all else, nothing compares to a call, e-mail, Facebook message or visit from home to ease the college blues.

~Leslie Fazin

Friday, October 9, 2009

Food for Thought

Lackmann Culinary Services wants you to be their friend! On Facebook, that is. If you have a Facebook account, type "LCS at Adelphi" into the search bar to view Lackmann's Facebook page. Here, you can keep up with new events and food options throughout the semester.

~Leslie Fazin

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Taco Stop Proves Popular Among Students

Check out the video below to view a student-made news video on Adelphi's newest dining option.

~Leslie Fazin

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Food for Thought

Consider this: "Most people come home and the first thing they do is check Facebook, Myspace and Twitter," says Adelphi University junior Caitlin Scena. "How many times do you hear, 'I have a project to do but instead I'm on Facebook'?"

Tara Stiles writes about this, and about her very own Facebook addiction, in her Huffington Post article. She has no shame revealing she is addicted and even admits while writing the article, she had trouble staying away from her Facebook account.

Does Facebook ever interfere with your studies?

~Leslie Fazin