November is Here!
What’s Inside: November is Here!.....………………….....1
Hello off-‐campus students!
BoosBng Your Body Image..…….…….…9
We hope midterm season has died down for most of you, and that you have had happy and healthy Halloween celebraBons. Remember to stay in the blue this upcoming weekend and conduct yourself as a posiBve fan at the Michigan vs. Michigan State Football game. Let’s show everyone we really are the leaders and best! This month’s ediBon outlines some of November’s upcoming events, as well as safety Bps to keep in mind!
Campus Safety Fun Fact ………….….……9
Events, Events, Events!…..…………..…..2
Quick-‐Facts: Sexual Misconduct Policy………....……..2
ProtecBng Your House Over Thanksgiving Break……………………..……3
Indoor Bicycle Parking and Storage.…3
Bike Safety and Maintenance…………..4
Cheap Seats, Great Ride……………..……4
Parking in Ann Arbor – Harder Than Orgo 2..………………………..………...…...….5
Grocers of Ann Arbor……………..…..……6
OSU Game……………………………..…..……7
Get Into the UMove Groove……….……7
Seasonal AffecBve Disorder………..……8
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 3rd at 2 a.m. Remember to “Fall Back” and set your clocks back one hour, before you go to bed on Saturday night.
Go Blue!
Stephanie Karaa, Ma] Lonnerstater, and Emily LusBg Beyond the Diag Program Assistants
Events, Events, Events!
Events are a great way to provide some relief from the stresses of coursework. Some major upcoming events are listed below, and more can be found at the UM Event website. Make sure you take full advantage of your Michigan Experience by a]ending events throughout the year!
November 9, 2013 Michigan vs. Nebraska Football Game Game Bme is TBD, but promises to be a good game. Nebraska’s currently ranked second in the Legends Division with a 5-‐1 record. Come out and support team 134 against the Cornhuskers!
November 11, 2013 University Musical Society Presents: James Blake James Blake is coming to Michigan! The 24-‐year old renowned pianist is a huge influence in dub-‐step and electronic music around the world. Thanks to the University Musical Society, the event will take place at the Michigan Theater at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now starBng at $20. For more info, visit the event website.
November 21, 2013 Dare to Dream UofM: A Film Screening and Facilitated Panel Discussion Boys and Men Healing documents the impact that sexual abuse has on individuals in society. Their story of survival and recovery reveals how speaking out has helped them heal and reclaim their lives. The event will be held in the Natural Science Auditorium from 7:30-‐ 10 pm for anyone wanBng to a]end. MaleSurvivor’s ExecuBve Director, Chris Anderson and member Jim Struve will lead the panel discussion. For more informaBon about this event, check out the event page.
November 29, 2013 Michigan vs. Ohio State Hockey Game Make sure you mark your calendars for November 29th as we face Ohio State on the Yost ice! Go Blue!
November 30, 2013 Michigan vs. Ohio State Football Game The big game and rivalry is almost here. Aher feasBng on Thanksgiving turkey, be sure to give thanks at the Big House on the 30th as the Wolverines crush the Buckeyes. Come out to support the football team against our biggest rivalry, and remember go blue!
Contributed By Jared Hunter
Quick-Facts: Sexual Misconduct Policy • •
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Respect-‐ the policy applies to all UM students. All students engaging in this policy can expect to be treated with respect as the University seeks to provide an appropriate, private, Bmely and fair response to reports of sexual misconduct by students. Report-‐ the University strongly encourages the reporBng of any and all cases of sexual misconduct to a University employee and the UM Police Department. Students also have the opBon to contact confidenBal assistance. Respond-‐ the University will respond to sexual misconduct reports with support and resources for both students and proceed in a way that seeks to honor the rights of the students affected by the report. Review-‐ the sexual misconduct report will be reviewed and if approved, invesBgated by the Title IX coordinator or designee. The invesBgaBons are private and do not involve a hearing. ParBcipants are not required to meet together. Click here for more informaBon about the sancBoning process. Sexual misconduct is not tolerated at the University of Michigan. Visit the Sexual Misconduct Policy website for more informaBon.
Protecting Your House Over Thanksgiving Break
As Thanksgiving rolls around, many people are preparing to head home, enjoy a feast of turkey and stuffing, lounge on the couch, and watch some football. In the haste of heading out of Ann Arbor, it can be very easy to forget to secure our homes. Here are a few precauBons to take: DO: -‐ Lock all doors (it seems obvious, but can easily be forgo]en) -‐ If you have a sliding glass door, place a bar or board in the door track -‐ Close and lock all windows -‐ Remove valuables or get out of plain sight -‐ Unplug electronics to save money on uBlity costs -‐ Turn off all fans and turn down the heat – but do not turn it off! DON’T: -‐ Hide keys outside -‐ Forget to throw out food that will expire -‐ Unplug refrigerators; this can cause water damage We all want to enjoy the holiday, but the more precauBons you take, the be]er protected your homes will be! It’s important to do you what you can to keep your house and roommates safe. Have a great holiday weekend and Go Blue! Contributed by Erica Brooksieker
Indoor Bicycle Parking and Storage
Looking for a place to store your bike during the cold winter months? The University of Michigan now offers secured, indoor bicycle parking -‐ out of the elements and accessible only to those with rented spaces. The bike storage facility is located on the South side of the Thompson St. Parking Structure and has capacity for 50 bicycles in a combinaBon of wall-‐mounted racks and floor loops. § Rental of bicycle storage space is $72.00 per parking permit year (July through June). § The fee must be paid in full at the Bme of purchase § To rent space in the facility, please contact Parking Customer Services at 734-‐764-‐8291.
InformaHon and photo from:
hJp://www.pts.umich.edu/alternaHve_transportaHon/bicycles.php#covered
Bike Safety and Maintenance
Ann Arbor is consistently ranked as one of the most bike-‐friendly ciBes in the United States, but it’s important that you follow some basic guidelines to keep you and your bike safe. Each year AAPD and DPS receive reports of stolen bikes, but by following these Bps you can help keep your bicycle safe: • Always lock your bike! Purchasing a U-‐lock is worth the investment if you don’t have one already. While combo locks provide some security, U-‐Locks, such as this one, are much harder to crack. • Lock the front Bre as well, but never lock your bike to just itself. Keeping your bike in good condiBon will make it last longer (saving you money) and keep you safer. Follow these two Bps to keep your bike in topnotch condiBon: • Keep your bike somewhere covered that is out of the rain when not in use. Covered porches will do, but keeping your bicycle inside during the winter months is best (see Indoor Bicycle Parking and Storage arBcle, previous page). • Maintain your bicycle: Keep your Bres filled with air, Bghten your brakes, and oil your chain several Bmes a year. Check out the newly installed bike maintenance staBon near CC Li]le. If you need assistance with your bicycle, stop by the Common Cycle repair stand during the weekly Ann Arbor ArBsan Market. One out of every 40 car-‐accident casualBes is a bicyclist. To make sure that you don’t end up in an accident: • Be NoBceable: If you bike at night, install a flashing light or wear something reflecBve. If you are not easily idenBfiable from far away, you need to make yourself more visible • Be Safe: Follow all traffic laws, and wear a helmet. Be prepared to stop even if you have right-‐of-‐way (getng into an accident with a vehicle usually turns out be]er for the vehicle than the biker.) Contributed by Alexander Blaty
Cheap Seats, Great Ride
Heading home for break? Don’t want to take an expensive cab ride to the airport? You should consider buying your Bcket for the Airbus. Airbus is an airport shu]le that picks up students from three campus locaBons: Bursley Hall, the Observatory in front of Alice Lloyd Hall, and State St. and Madison across from the Law Quad. Once you are picked up, students are comfortably transported to the Detroit Metro Airport and the shu]le stops at both the North and the McNamara terminals. The best part about the airbus is that it’s only $7 for transportaGon to the airport and $11 for transportaGon back to campus.
Airbus is in service for all of the official University breaks, with many available dates and Bmes making it flexible and easy to fit into most schedules. Simply follow the link below to the Airbus website, select the break and date/Bme you want to arrive at the airport and then hit the reserve bu]on. The shuKle fair is automaGcally billed to your student account so there is no need for complicated payment opBons. Once your seat is reserved, all you have to do is swipe your student ID when you get on the bus. Then, if you want to use the airbus to get back to campus no need to reserve a seat, simply show up at the terminal and swipe your ID. It’s as simple as that.
Contributed by Jadee Pope
Parking in Ann Arbor- Harder Than Orgo 2
The day I moved into my summer sublet with my four best friends, I was on top of the world. I didn’t think anything could ruin my day-‐ not bad weather, not having to share one shower between the five of us, nothing. And then my car got towed…twice in the same day. Yep, great feeling ruined.
“Temporary road maintenance” was happening on Wednesdays on the road that my house was on, and it being summer, I completely lost track of which day it was. I went for a run, and on my way back, I didn’t see my car on the street. I walked around kind of confused, and then I saw the road maintenance sign. I called the Washtenaw County 911 Metro Dispatch at (734) 994-‐2911 and sure enough, my Focus had been towed.
Because it was towed by the city, they referred me to Sakstrup’s: (734) 971-‐5400. It was $225 to get my car out of the lot, and I had $50 worth of parking Bckets to pay-‐ no, your parking Bckets do not get voided just because your car is towed.
I got my car back around 10pm, came back to campus, and unintenBonally proceeded to park in a 30 minute parking zone in a rush to get back home to my friends. You’re probably thinking “wow this girl is dumb, who parks in a no parking PermiKed tems me too, it’s zone?” Well, I thought that aIbout • I wSeat cushions • okay. asn’t paying a]enBon to where I was • Binoculars • parked, and my car got towed for a second • in 2Cell phones • Bme 4 hours. Again, I paid $225 to get it • of the Small with $a100 lens in shorter than six • out lot acameras nd another parking Bckets.
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hour parking limits) and that you’re not blocking any driveways on the street.
If you think your car has been towed: • Call Metro Dispatch right away • Fines increase for every night that your car spends in an impound lot • Most towing companies are open 24/7 • If your car has been towed from private property, call the towing company directly • The city of Ann Arbor is only involved in cases when cars are towed from the street
Never rush to find a parking spot! • If you see one parking spot open on an otherwise full street, there’s probably a reason no one is parked there • Look for fire hydrants, no parking signs, and any other warnings • Be smart, be aware, and you will be fine
Contributed by Callie Kalinowski Photo from www.annarbor.com
Grocers of Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor area offers a cornucopia of grocery-‐shopping opBons, something students don’t take full advantage. Cooking isn’t something that you need to have training in, but it can definitely be inBmidaBng. My advice is to find a recipe you like and try to make it. Many people tell me they do not know where to start, so I’d like to share some of my lesser-‐known favorites for getng groceries. Kerrytown is well-‐known for its quaintness and charm, but the Sparrow Meat Market located on 5th street is not something that is associated with this feeling as ubiquitously as a place like Zingerman’s. For what it lacks in immediate recogniBon, it totally makes up for in product quality. While you might expect to pay a li]le more than Meijer, the steak is marbled perfectly, the sausages are excepBonal, and the staff is abundantly knowledgeable. Perhaps my favorite place for produce is nearby at the Kerrytown Farmers Market, held seasonally from 7AM-‐3PM on Wednesdays and Saturdays. There you can find prices nearly as low as those of Kroger and Meijer, but the quality of the produce is unbeatable. Fresh produce that is locally grown should be the first step in any recipe for a successful dish and/or event. There are tons of local places around Ann Arbor to get more worldly foods too. Tsai Grocery (on Oak Valley Drive) is a close-‐enough place to go for anyone with a car, and it is worth it. You can find Asian staples, which is good for trying to make Pad Thai or other simple Asian-‐inspired dishes. It’s really fun to find an ingredient that looks good, look up a recipe involving it, and then to commit to making it. Tsai Grocery is part of a collecBon of grocery stores like it in the area. Manna Grocery (on Broadway) has great Korean and Asian foods. Bombay Grocers (on Packard and Washtenaw) has great Indian food. Tienda La Libertad (on West Liberty) is my tradiBonal go-‐to for Mexican and LaBn-‐American Food. For those with adventurous recipes, these are some great new places to try. For students on the west side of town, Arbor Farms (on West Stadium) has a prime selecBon of organic and sustainable food, but you’ll be paying a higher price than at the farmers market. But you absolutely get what you pay for: great ingredients that will ensure a great meal. Generally, when people start cooking, I advise them to shop at two or more grocery stores for their food. There are stores that offer great prices on stand alone items like milk, cereal, eggs, bread, etc. But, those places tend to have poorer quality meat and produce selecBons. However, the places with great produce have high prices on many of the grocery item staples. Sure, you might spend a li]le more Bme grocery shopping, but with this strategy you will save money and make healthier, more appeBzing meals. I hope you’ll try to cook outside your comfort range soon, do not forget what Chef Gusteau always says: “Anyone can cook!” Contributed by Louis Mirante Photo from: h]p://www.a2gov.org/government/communityservices/ParksandRecreaBon/FarmersMarket/Pages/ Mee]heVendors.aspx
OSU Game
The Ohio State football game is debatably the best game of the year. Students as well as alumni from around the country make the early trip back to Ann Arbor from Thanksgiving break year in and year out to a]end what they hope will be a thrashing of “that team from the South.” It was not long ago when this game determined who went to the Rose Bowl to represent the Big Ten under the naBonal spotlight of a BCS game. More recently, the game has not meant as much to the fans. Although there is hope that the previous standard is on its way back, both teams look poised to put together squads that can compete with the other conference's top teams. With this in mind, students and fans alike need to support the team now more than ever. Support for Michigan football has varied recently and some students may not have made it a priority to come back early and witness what is considered the biggest rivalry in all of sports. Now with the issues regarding the switch to general admission seaBng, despite both teams seeming strong on the field, there may again be issues with a]endance from the student body. As the game quickly approaches, students need to understand that this is Michigan. Despite what is going on off the field, no ma]er the differences between students and the AthleBc Department, students have a duty to support their team on the field. I challenge you to come to the game, encourage your friends to come to the game, and for crying out loud, cheer like you never have before. Contributed by Jonathan Bickmann Photo from www.mgoblue.com
Get Into the UMove Groove
We at U-‐Move Fitness hope your fall semester is off to a good start! Did you know that we have $5 drop-‐in classes on Monday evenings from 6:30–7:30 PM? These are held in 3275 Central Campus RecreaBon Building. Bring a friend and try something new this semester! $5 Drop-‐in Classes from 6:30-‐7:30 PM!
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
“Are you getng a sun lamp?” my older brother asked me before the start of my freshman year of college. I gave him an inquisiBve look.
“Sun lamp?” I responded, dumbfounded.
“Yeah man. You’re not going to see the sun for, like, four months out of the year. It’ll be dark. You might get sad…”
SAD. The word remained lodged in my mind like a gumball in my throat, consuming my thoughts as I prepared to move from southern California to Michigan, a place that seemed distant and foreign. What was this place where not only the seasons change, but also the people change with them? Could it be real? It is. Fortunately, it is also quite manageable.
An acronym for seasonal affecBve disorder, SAD typically affects a small porBon of the populaBon each year, starBng in late fall and lasBng through the winter months. Similar to other forms of depression, symptoms can include apathy, irritability, lack of energy, and weight gain, according to the U.S. NaBonal Library of Medicine.
While talk therapy and anBdepressant medicaBons are cited as effecBve means for dealing with symptoms, a healthy lifestyle is key. EaBng well, sleeping enough, and exercising ohen are crucial PermiKed Items Prohibited Items when it comes to managing depression during those dreary winter months. Some may opt for light • Seat cushions • All bags and purses therapy (Yes, this is that “sun lamp” my brother was talking about. No, he wasn’t making it up). Using • Binoculars • All bo]les and containers a bright lamp that emulates sunlight, light therapy can help miBgate the effects of reduced exposure • Cell phones • Umbrellas to the sun. Small cameras with a lens shorter than six • Alcoholic beverages or food of any kind (6) inches • a li]le Video cameras As a freshman, experiencing my first true winter, I got SAD. Though my symptoms were never • Blankets a nd r ain a pparel • ProjecBles (footballs, beach balls, etc.) serious, as January came to a close I noBced a marked shih in my eaBng habits—junk food, soh serve ice cream, vending machines, you know how it is. I w• as oversleeping Weapons and missing classes. Exercise fell
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by the wayside.
But aher speaking with a kind professor who was also from the west coast (alas, we west-‐coast transplants can be so very lost when it comes to all things winter-‐related), I realized, simple as it may sound, that weather is not permanent. To deal with it, she said, you should find one thing that helps you relax and makes you happy. I started running twice a week on the indoor track at the CCRB. But you could just as easily make a snowball man or play a board game with friends. Whatever the case, staying both physically and mentally acBve has always worked for me, and it can work for you, too.
These days, winter doesn’t feel so scary any more. And then, when those first rays of sunshine poke through the clouds come springBme, bathing you in warmth, you’ll know it was well worth the wait. In addiBon to my Bps, the Wellness Zone inside CAPS is a self-‐service resource to maximize emoBonal wellness and well-‐being; including meditaBon tools and yoga, Xbox Kinect system, seasonal affecBve disorder (SAD) light, and massage chairs. Contributed by Jacob Axelrad
Boosting Your Body Image
What has your body done for you today? If you are like most people, you are probably too busy thinking about the parts of your body that you would like to change to spend any Bme thinking about anything you are remotely happy about. We live in a culture that twists our percepBons of our bodies like a funhouse mirror and we are trained to look for what is wrong, or what is out of place. We forget that our body performs many amazing funcGons and they aren’t objects to be judged based on their appearances. But did you know that by making a small shih in your thinking, you can start to feel be]er about your body? GraBtude is a powerful tool that helps build posiBve body image. When we re-‐train our minds to start looking for what is right and when we feel appreciaBon for all our bodies do for us everyday, we are in a place to make change. GraBtude shihs us from a place of wishing that things were different to a place where we acknowledge how good we have things right now. It may seem silly at first, but take a moment to offer a silent “thank you” to your body for all that it does for you. If you are able to walk to class, thank your legs for carrying you. If you can read this newsle]er, thank your eyes for allowing you to take in the world around you. If you hear someone trash talking their body, see what you can do to shih the conversaBon to the things about their body that they can be grateful for. PracBcing this exercise daily will help you in culBvaBng a posiBve body image and graBtude. We can be grateful for arms that can hug, hands that can draw, mouths that can taste, and kiss, and sing. What makes you feel grateful for your body today? Contributed by Kellie Carbone Kellie Carbone, MA, is a Health Educator at Wolverine Wellness at University Health Service. She is the staff advisor of The Body-‐Peace Corps, a student group that promotes posiHve body image as a social jusHce issue. For more informaHon, go to www.bodypeacecorps.com.
Campus Safety Fun Fact
With Daylight Savings Time coming to an end, it’s getng darker even earlier. By using florescent tape (or a dab of fluorescent paint) around house numbers and key holes it can make it much easier to see in the dark. Click here to learn more safety Bps! Contributed by Emily LusHg, Chair of the Campus Safety and Security Commission
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