I've noticed over the break that several people I've interacted with have caught either the cold or the flu. If you fall into that category before you go to CVS to pick up some Nyquil or other decongestant I highly recommend taking advantage of services at the University Health Center. For coughs, congestion, headaches, (anything related to the cold or flu), the University Health Center has a form where you can self diagnose and based on that you can pick up medication without cost through the University Pharmacy upstairs on the second floor of the University Health Center. They offer over the counter medication comparable to IB Profen, Tylenol, Nyquil, Robitussin, as well as prescrition medications as well.
Personally, I like the University Health Center. I've used the Health Center from time to time when I've felt under the weather. The people there are helpful and friendly and it's conveniently located on the Uptown campus.
Also, as part of your University fee "prescriptions may be filled at no cost at the University Health Center [Pharmacy], limited to items in stock with a $200 maximum each fall and spring semester and a $100 maximum for the summer semester". (http://www.albany.edu/health_center/Services/Pharmacy.htm)
The University Health Center can help you fight off the symptoms of the cold and flu, but ofcourse the best way to recover is good rest, lots of liquids and time!
Friday, February 23, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Happy Chinese New Year! - Year of the Boar!
Happy Chinese New Year! If you had a chance to stop by the GSO office on Thursday and Friday last week hopefully you were able to grab a handful of Valentine and Chinese New Year candy! :9 I don't know if the University Administration had done it on purpose but I think its great that this year's Winter Recess coincided with Chinese New Year. (I hope they do this every year!)
I just got back from being downstate and spending time with my parents for this celebration. Chinese New Year is a very important holiday for Chinese people. In fact in China and in many other part of the world this celebration lasts for days. I met up with a graduate student working on logistics operations over the weekend and she was telling me that the companies she's in contact with in Asia all said not to contact them this week because of the holiday.
Since this is the "Year of the Golden Pig" Chinatown in NYC is having pig race! Just image a row of swine running down Bowery Street in traffic! (no, not exactly... I don't think Mayor Bloomberg would've allowed it. Almost sounds like a scene from "Gangs of New York") Actually, the Daily News, a major sponsor of this year’s celebration, will present a day of pig races on Sunday, February 25, on Hester Street between Mott and Elizabeth Streets.
All around Chinatown different lion dance groups parade along the sidewalks and enter Chinese Restaurants. They dance for different patrons as they were eatting their meals and then the patrons feed money into the lion's mouth in appreciation for their entertainment. Very amusing and cultural!
If you missed this past Sunday, February 18th's Celebration at "The Egg" that the Chinese community in Albany along with our very own RGSO group the Chinese Students & Scholar Association put on together, but still want to experience Chinese New Year, the celebration in NYC continues from February 18, 2007 and until March 4, 2007.
I just got back from being downstate and spending time with my parents for this celebration. Chinese New Year is a very important holiday for Chinese people. In fact in China and in many other part of the world this celebration lasts for days. I met up with a graduate student working on logistics operations over the weekend and she was telling me that the companies she's in contact with in Asia all said not to contact them this week because of the holiday.
Since this is the "Year of the Golden Pig" Chinatown in NYC is having pig race! Just image a row of swine running down Bowery Street in traffic! (no, not exactly... I don't think Mayor Bloomberg would've allowed it. Almost sounds like a scene from "Gangs of New York") Actually, the Daily News, a major sponsor of this year’s celebration, will present a day of pig races on Sunday, February 25, on Hester Street between Mott and Elizabeth Streets.
All around Chinatown different lion dance groups parade along the sidewalks and enter Chinese Restaurants. They dance for different patrons as they were eatting their meals and then the patrons feed money into the lion's mouth in appreciation for their entertainment. Very amusing and cultural!
If you missed this past Sunday, February 18th's Celebration at "The Egg" that the Chinese community in Albany along with our very own RGSO group the Chinese Students & Scholar Association put on together, but still want to experience Chinese New Year, the celebration in NYC continues from February 18, 2007 and until March 4, 2007.
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