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Headline news for the week of

November 23, 2009

The Feed the Need Challenge

Starts: Monday, November 16 @ 8 a.m.

Ends: Saturday, November 21 @ Midnight

The Feed the Need Challenge is a competition between The Ohio State University and The University of Michigan to find out which school can gain the most donations. These donations will help to feed needy families in the state of Ohio and in the state of Michigan; ALL collected donations will be distributed locally. Acceptable donations include canned goods, boxed and shelf stable goods, personal hygiene products and monetary donations.

Please donate at these local participating sites:

Community Drop-off: Friday, November 20 8-6pm, Saturday, November 21, 8-12.

The Ohio State University at Mansfield Milliron Recycling Center

1760 University Dr. 2384 St. Rt. 39

Mansfield, OH Mansfield, OH

Follow the signs!

For more information, please contact: Diane Ottolenghi 419-755-4325

or ottolenghi.4@osu.edu

Thank you for your generous contributions!

Fall Studio Theatre Show

"Recent Tragic Events"

November 19, 20 & 21, 8:00 p.m.

Founders Auditorium

It's September 12, 2001, and Andrew, a shy bookstore clerk, and Waverly, a self-possessed advertising executive, meet for the first time on a blind date. Created by one of the writers for Lost, this production is a surprising, poignant, and absurdly funny tale exploring the nature of existence.

The production, which contains adult language, featuers Ben Lowery, James Ryan,

Jodan M. Marciniak, Lindsey Soltz, and Patricia Carey.

The directors are Williams Haynes & Brice Eyerly.

General admission is $2.00 and tickets may be purchased at the door, or in advance by calling 419-755-4045.

Catholic Young Adult student organization

invites you to an

Advent Mass

Tuesday, December 1st

12:10 – 1 p.m.

Room 217 Eisenhower

(across from Student Union)

Please take a few moments from your busy schedule for prayer, reflection, and celebration for the season of advent. Fr. Tony Borgia, Pastor of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, will be the presider.

Musicians are needed for this celebration. If you are interested, please contact Ginny Corso, by Wednesday, November 25th, at 419.755.4232 or corso.1@osu.edu.

UNIVERSITY CHORUS CONCERT DECEMBER 6th

The University Chorus of OSU-Mansfield will present its annual holiday concert free of charge at four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, December 6, in the Conard Performance Space of Riedl Hall. A combination of pieces from Judeo-Christian traditions spanning from the twelfth century to modern times will be presented. Of particular note will be several pieces reflecting various traditions surrounding St. Nicholas, whose traditional feast day is December 6. Little factual information is available about the fourth-century bishop of Asia Minor, but different legends attest to his generosity and concern for the poor. The male voices of the chorus will also sing the American premiere of Dan MacDonald's "Christmas in the Trenches," which recounts the now famous informal truce on Christmas Eve between German and allied troops in 1914. Among other composers represented on the program will be Chilcott, DeCormier, Victoria, Mathias, Chapman, and Manuel. The chorus is directed by David Tovey, Associate Professor of Music.

Child Development Center

Provider of Comprehensive Early Head Start

NOW ENROLLING

Toddlers (18-36 months) Full or part-time center based Early Head Start

Infants/Toddlers (birth to 3)

Home-based Early Head Start with weekly home visits and twice monthly family gatherings focused on healthy child development

Preschoolers (3 years to kingergarten - full or part time

Priority for enrollment given to children of NC State and OSU-M students, and faculty/staff for preschool.
Accredited by the National Association for the Educatin of Young Children and star-rated through Ohio's "Step Up to Quality" rating system.
If you have questions about enrolling a child or to ararnge a visit to the CDC, please call and ask to speak with a member of the family support team at 419-755-5600.

See the following link for more information:

Child Development Center

Faculty & Staff

Name: Tim M. Berra
Position Title: Professor Emeritus

Presentation:
Tim M. Berra presented the keynote address at the Charles Darwin Symposium: Shaping our Science, Society & Future at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia on 22 September. Title of address was Charles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Man. Three lectures on nurseryfish, salamanderfish, and megamouth shark were given over a 6-week period. All lectures were repeated at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia from 6-8 Oct. Berra's lectures were supported by a Fulbright Senior Specialist grant.

Youth theatre with OSU Mansfield Theatre and Mansfield Youth Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast Jr.

Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic! Based on the Academy Award winning animated feature, this "tale as old as time" tells the story of the brainy and beautiful Belle, who yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle get more adventures than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the Beast's enchanted castle! Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love.

Show times:

Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Jan.8-7 p.m.*	Jan.9-7 p.m.
Jan.15-7 p.m.	Jan.16-7 p.m.	Jan.17-2:30 p.m.

*Friends of the Theate Reception immediately following the show.

Tickets available by calling: 419-755-4045

$10.00 general admission

$5.00 Youth

Pearl Conard Gallery

presents

SEVERE BEAUTY

featuring

Jill Ann Cook, North Kingtown, RI

Steven Labadessa, Joplin, MD

NOVEMBER 9-25, 2009

More instinctive than intellectual, more about the paint than the why,

more about the feeling than the thought,

two very competent artists approach figure painting from a primal place deep inside and provoke dialogue about the complexity of paint as skin.

Gallery Hours:

Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

For more information, call the Curator at 419-755-4255.

Winter Quarter Bookstore News

Have your books shipped or reserved via the bookstore’s web-site at www.efollett.com.

We start to send back books three weeks after the quarter begins. Bring into the store a pictured ID and a copy of your schedule.

Refunds need to have receipt and returned within the stores guidelines.

See store refund policy for details.

Winter Bookstore Hours

Monday & Tuesday 9:00 - 7:00

Wednesday – Friday 9:00 - 4:00

Saturday and Sunday CLOSED

Rush Hours

December 24 - January 9

December 24-27 CLOSED

December 28-29 9 a.m. -7 p.m.

December 30-31 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

January 1-3 CLOSED

January 4-7 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

January 8 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

January 9 9 a.m. -12 p.m.

Any questions? Call 419-747-5401

Non-Credit Courses 2009-2010

Intersted in dancing, cooking, creative writing or yoga? These are just a few of many courses we are offering during the school year.

Click on the following link for a full listing for the school year:

http://crc.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/Documents/Non-CreditBrochure-2009-2010_000.pdf

Autumn '09 Finals Schedule

http://mansfield.osu.edu/HTML/schedule/AU09exam.htm

Student ID Card

All new Ohio State Mansfield University-Mansfield students should come to the Campus Recreation Center to have a Student Identification Card produced.

See link below for more information:

Ohio State Mansfield Athletics & Recreation

CYBER CAFE

IN OVALWOOD HALL

Stop in for soups, sandwiches, fresh baked sweets, salads, smoothies & specialty coffees.

Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Friday 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

FIGHTING THE FLU @OSU

PREVENTION:

Maintain good health--get enough sleep, eat well and exercise
Wash your hand often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer
Cover coughs and sneezes with tissue or upper sleeve
Don't touch your face, mouth, eyes or nose
Minimize close contacts--don't shake hands or share drinks, stay at least six feet from persons who are coughing or sneezing
Get a seasonal flu vaccine

STUDENT PREPARATION:

Collect supplies: therometer, tissues, over-the-counter medicine, foods & drinks
Understand the make-up and absence policies for each of your classes
Arrange with friends and classmates to help each other by sharing notes, delivering food, making check-up phone calls
Talk with your family about whether going home for a few days is an option

HOW TO KNOW WHEN IT'S SERIOUS

Otherwise healthy individuals whose temperature is below 103 degrees F (without fever reducers such as Tylenol) generally do not need to see a doctor
Those who are pregnant, asthmatic, immune suppressed, children under age 5, or in other high risk categories should consult their physicians if they have flu symptoms, as should those experiencing temperatures of 103 or above and other severe symtoms.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

fever
cough
sore throat
runny or stuffy nose
muscle pain
headache
chills
fatigue
Some have also reported diarrhea & vomiting

SELF-CARE

What to eat and drink if you get sick

If you get sick, your main focus should be on getting better, which requires rest and proper nutrition. Drink plenty of fluids and eat healthful foods that agree with you. Having these items on hand is helpful in case you come down with the flu:

Chicken noodle soup
Saltine crackers
Applesauce
Gelatin cups
PowerAde
Water
Apple juice
Sprite
Tea packets
Sugar packets

ABOUT VACCINES:

SEASONAL FLU VACCINE: WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

Seasonal flu vaccine is the vaccine offered every year in the fall. It covers you against three commons types of influenza. These types are chosen each year as those most likely to infect our community during the flu season (December to March). This vaccine does not give protection against H1N1 flu. Since H1N1 is a "novel" or new virus, it could not be included in the Seasonal vaccine.

So, why get the seasonal vaccine?

With H1N1 influenza going around, it is important to be immune to the more common types of influenza for two reasons.

Not knowing how much H1N1 flu may be here in the winter months, it will help all of us if we can keep seasonal flu illness low.
Influenza virus is a very good at changing into new forms. It is possible that H1N1 could combine with one of the seasonal types and become more dangerous. That combination could occur if a person is wick with H1N1 and a seasonal type at the same time.

H1N1 VACCINE:

A vaccine against the H1N1 influenza strain is expected to come in the late fall, hopefully in October or November. See the following link for schedule for the flu vaccines.

http://www.richlandhealth.org/health/index.html

Mansfield Mavericks Sports Schedule:

Come out and support the Women & Men's Basketball Team

Ohio State Mansfield Athletics & Recreation

Non-Smoking

Roller & Skateboards Policy

Ohio State Mansfield

Check out:

Campus Emergency Notification System

An emergency notification system (test & voice messaging) has been developed by OSU Columbus. It is available for the Columbus campus and at each of the regional campuses.

OSU-Mansfield faculty, staff, students and parents can register at:

http://buckeyealert.osu.edu/

Campus Severe Weather & Parking Regulations:

Ohio State Mansfield &

Ohio State Mansfield

OSU Mansfield

Psychological Consultation Services

This service provides students with an evaluation, brief counseling, and referral services for a variety of problems. Early detection and assistance often can prevent small problems from becoming serious problems.

The OSU Mansfield campus community is invited to consult with our clinical psychologist, Dr. Blake Wagner, Ph.D., or Tessa Bianca, P.C. Free consultations are available for emotional and relationship matters or for whatever is on your mind.

The office is located in Bromfield Room 226. Appointments can be made by calling Dr. Wagner at his off-campus office at 419-529-9941.

This schedule for the week of October 5:

Monday, November 23, Tessa Bianca, 10a.m. - 1 p.m.

Wednesday, November 25, Dr. Wagner, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For more information see:

http://www.newdirectionsforlife.com/

STRESS R-E-L-E-A-S-E Wellness Group

Treat yourself to the benfits of a calm mind, stress-free body, and refreshed spirit!

Facilitated by Campus Psychologist, Dr. Blake Wagner.

When: November 25 from 12:00 - 12:55 in Conard 200.

What’s Your ID Worth?

The Mansfield Campus

More than just for identification, use your Student ID for a variety of purposes both on and off campus!
You already know what you can do on campus, but you can also use your ID for a variety of goods and services off-campus.

For a list of discounts see:

Ohio State Mansfield

Newest members on BuckID

Our two newest members of the BuckID debit card program are ready for business. Both the BellStores and the Subway Restaurant on Lexington-Springmill Road across from the Meijer store now accept BuckID for payments. They now join Fazoli’s, Skyline Chili, the Campus Café, and Cyber Café, as members of this program.

It is very simple to add money to your BuckID, whether you are a staff member, faculty member, or a student, by going to the following website: https://buckid.osu.edu. Just follow the simple on-screen directions and you too can enjoy the ease of payment with your BuckID.