Preventing Sickness

It’s flu season and everyone around you is getting sick.  So, how do you prevent yourself from catching it?

This may be common sense, but many people do not follow any of these instructions.

How can I prevent myself from getting sick?

Some ways that you could prevent yourself from getting sick is to wash your hands.  If you do not have access to a bathroom or sink, you can be prepared ahead of time by always carry around hand sanitizer with you everywhere you go.

If you are unable to wash your hands immediately, be sure to not touch your mouth, nose, or eyes.  That is how sicknesses enter your body.

*See below for instructions on how to properly wash hands!

–  Eat nutritious foods

Nutritious foods that help prevent you from getting sick are high in vitamin C.  Such foods include clementine’s, oranges, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and strawberries.

–  A-choo!

When you sneeze, be sure to cover your mouth with a disposable tissue.  This also goes for coughing.  If you are not able to grab a disposable tissue in time, sneeze or cough into the inside of your elbow, not your hands.

If you do sneeze or cough into your hands, be sure to wash them right away.

–  Don’t share food!

If you are on a date and you really want to try your significant others’ food, don’t! Either order another or ask him or her before they take a bite of it.

Germs are easily spread while eating food.

If you are sick, stay at home.

In order to save others in your environment from getting sick, stay at home! You will be able to get proper rest and eat well.

If you have other people living with you, you will lessen the germ spread if you stay in one room and not roam around the house.

*How to properly wash your hands:

1. Wet your hands and apply soap.  If you use a bar soap, place it on a soap dish so that it allows it to drain.
2. Rub your hands vigorously, scrubbing all surfaces for between 15 and 20 seconds (or how long it takes for you to sing “Happy Birthday to You” twice)
3. Rinse your hands well under water.
4. Dry your hands with a paper towel (or air dryer if you are in a public restroom).

– If you are in a public restroom, use the paper towel to open the door.  Most restrooms have trashcans in the restroom, behind the door for you to throw away your paper towel after opening the door.

Just short of regionals

Tie score in final game ends season for men’s soccer.

After suffering back-to-back shutouts to rival Rollins College and the University of Montevallo on Oct. 23 and Oct. 26, Palm Beach Atlantic University’s men’s soccer team knew it had to bounce back in order to qualify for regionals.

“The game against Rollins was a tale of two halves,” junior defenseman Branden Langenberg said. “The teams were pretty even going into half-time with Rollins leading 1-0.”

From a few mistakes on the Sailfish’s side, Rollins increased their lead, ultimately winning 5-0.

After the game, the Sailfish were not satisfied, knowing that they were a much better team than the one that showed up.

“It was simply a lapse in concentration of the game,” junior midfielder Mpumelelo Matutu said. “They finished their chances and we didn’t.”

Langenberg and the team were able to push the defeat past them at their next home game, where they defeated the University of Tampa 3-1 on Oct. 28.

“We knew that those games were behind us, and we had to go out and compete the way we know how to,” Langenberg said.

Seniors are honored on Nov. 9 during half-time against Lee University, the Sailfish’s final home game of the season. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.

The Sailfish followed the win against Tampa with wins in Tennessee against Christian Brothers University (5-2) and Union University (5-0).

The Sailfish headed to their home finale on Nov. 9 against Lee University, needing to win in order to qualify for regionals.

Although the game ended in a 2-2 tie, which ended the season, Head Coach Jose Gomez was proud of the way the team competed.

“We had more players compete at a high level than we ever had,” Gomez said. “We had a tremendous season with some big wins against Tampa and Barry. I am thrilled with what the team accomplished on the field.”

Already planning for next season, Gomez has started to heavily recruit and identify several quality players that would fit well at PBA.

Anticipating a very solid, well- balanced team in 2014, Gomez expects the upperclassmen to develop a culture that strives for excellence.

One of the tasks will include having to replace nine graduating seniors from this season.

Gomez says the standard will require all returning players to pour into the new students and invest in the lives of their team- mates.

“Overall, I am happy to see us achieve some team goals as well as some players accomplishing individual milestones,” Gomez said. “I look forward to revamping our roster for 2014 and continue to watch the Lord work in young men’s hearts.”