In this issue: A Tribe, a ramen-der, and a Zoolander reference, oh my!
Week 4:Pronounced with an upmty edition.
What to expect when you’re expecting in-person.
We can’t wait to see you IRL this September! We know it’s going to take some time to come to terms with ‘typical’ instruction and in-person interaction – so in the meantime, prep for impending vaccine requirements by getting yours sooner than later.
May I kick it? Yes, you may.
While “physical health awareness” day has seemingly been on repeat for about 14 months, next weekend marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month (May). Take a look below at some of the programming and resources that the Student Health and Well-Being team has planned, and check out their calendar of events for even more.
Now walk it out. On May 1, the Out of the Darkness walk on campus aims to raise awareness and funding in support of suicide prevention among individuals aged 15-24.
Nothing’s easier during a pandemic (except pulling off cas-leisure wear, and even that’s a stretch). For strategies to help with anything from forging meaningful relationships to getting a decent night’s sleep, we urge you to check out CAPS’ free daily drop-in workshops and group forums. International? My Student Support Program is available 24/7, wherever you are.
The files are IN the computer.
And not all computers seem to want to share info, when it comes to vaccinated students being exempt from weekly testing requirements. We thank you for your patience while these data systems – like people re-entering society – learn to talk to each other again.
TL;DR: Fully vaccinated students (minimum two weeks after final dose), please fill out this form to be exempted from the weekly testing requirement and corresponding non-compliance implications.
And the OSDar goes to...
Crip Camp, we hope! This Sunday, UC San Diego alum James LeBrecht ’78 – who helped establish the Disabled Student Union more than 40 years ago – is vying for an Oscar with his documentary film on the self-described “disabled revolution.” You can read more about LeBrecht in Triton magazine, check out his discussion with OSD, and catch the doc on Netflix.
Roller skates are out of line.
Until ‘Blading makes a full comeback (we’re waiting patiently with wrist guards in tow), be sure to check out Recreation’s newsletter for activities, fitness classes, and mindfulness exercises galore – including an outdoor roller rink each Thursday on the Muir basketball courts. Time to practice that hokey pokey, for sure.
By-products, by the numbers.
How it started: It feels like just yesterday – but also like a year ago – that we were “reminding” you not to flush ramen down the toilet in the first-ever WWL, because it messes with our wastewater monitoring on campus.
How it’s going: In a Gladwellian-feat of “poop practice makes perfect,” our 10,000th sample was collected and processed last week.
So extra(terrestrial).
Earlier today – because we like to think you read this the moment it hits your inbox – another Triton blasted into space. Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna/NASA astronaut Megan McArthur Ph.D. ‘02 plans to spend six months in orbit, meaning she’ll juuuust miss the one-year anniversary of Ramengate (see previous item).
