The Flu's knocking at your door Western

I sat in my Tuesday morning 3D Animation class last week, ready to perform a test. We had a ten hour day ahead of us and I had not gone to bed yet. In addition, the general stress in the room was at an all time high. So alas, I was the most cheerful, energetic student you have ever met.

The test began, and after a couple minutes a hoarse, bronchial cough broke out, three rows in front of me. It did not bother me immediately, as I figured whoever was coughing would stop. They did not. This coughing fit lasted at least ten to 15 minutes, with the majority of the class thinking this girl was about to die. I put in my headphones to cool off and listened to some music while I worked. I calmed down eventually, and finished up my test not thinking about the result this sick girl would have in the weeks to come.

Now, everyone is sick. Everyone I talk to has some sort of cold, flu, throat, nose plague or epidemic of some sort. I'm not blaming this one girl in particular. However, I am blaming the one strep-throat, cough-infested, runny-nosed kid who decided to get out of bed and show for class. Is it these student's faults? perhaps - but most days I, like most students, look for a reason to stay in bed. It is however, the direct result of the wonderful time of year known as mid-term season. The copious amounts of projects, work, and tests paired with student's September party-on mindset, horrible eating habits and lack of sleep, that has left campus sick.

The sad part is, this is just the beginning of the University's worst nightmare. As the snow falls and students choose vanity before health, the lineup at health services is bound to grow. The cesspool student houses are bound to only add to the problem and the possibility of H1N1 and the flu spreading are only months away. Apocalyptic thinking? Perhaps. Just wait for the zombie invasion and Woody Harrelson to show up, to start kicking butt and taking names.

Possible H1N1 candidate found on Western's campus?