ALLOW ME
INTRODUCE...
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Through the rain (probably), through the thronged
thoroughlares crowded with scurrying students bound
tor classes, you seek relief As the glass doors close
out the chaos, inside the Student Health Center you
approach the spread o! the reception counter,
blues burdened but wanting help There she'll be. wtlh
a pleasant attitude and a concerned desire to assist
that sounds m voice and shows in her eyes.
Veteran ol ten years at the Student Health Center,
Olngar Sands, is Triage Nurse at the Front Desk.
She can help you find the information you need, be it
about colds or flu, stress, sprain, smoking; the blues,
blood pressure, bulimia; alcohol, anxiety, anorexia;
drugs, depression, disease; nutrition or nerves ■ she is
eager to assist you m finding help to gam belter health
Answering phone queries and greeting reception
counter customers. Ginger has the wherewithal and
willingness to see that immediate attention is given to
those ‘who need it now* while coordinating times for
students whose health needs are less urgent but no
less Important tor maintaining health. *We're here to
help in any way we can," she says during a short lull.
‘Ill help students who call early m the day to schedule
appintments around their classes.'
Coupled with her skill and experience, college age
children ol her own give Ginger an added awareness of
the problems that students face With compassion
and competence, she arranges appointments, fields
rapid-fire phone cads, and answers counter questions
simultaneously, juggling timetables and schedules with
the expertise of the master magctan - yet her sincere
concern is hardly false magic. She and the rest ol the
staff provide real assistance to those who seek their
services.
Fuel your health, fire the ignition of Increased
wellnes The U of O Student Health Center may be the
spark you're seeking to keep your energy lit and
burning bright. Ginger and all the staff are there to help
you lind your way to better health Go lor tII
Rory David Rous save
Practicum Student. Health Education Canter
A NEW FACE AT THE HEALTH
CENTER...
This year brings a new addition to the staff at
the Student Health Center. George Beulow
George is a graduate counseling intern with
expertise in Substance Abuse Counseling.
He can answer your questions about alcohol/
drug use and help you make changes in
lifestyle. His hours at the Center are:
Mondays 8 AM to Noon
Thursdays 2 to 5 PM
Appointment may be made at the Student Health
Center's Reception Desk or call 686-4411.
NUTRITION COUNSELING
Do you wonder why you run out of gas' around 2:00
•very afternoon? Do you (eel fat? Do you want to turn
to natural foods? Are you sure that fast.food Is good
for you? Tired of counting calories and watching the
scale? Or do you keep catching every bug that's going
around and never feel 'just right'? Well, maybe it’s
time to take a dose look at your diet and throw in a little
professional help with that analysis. If that’s the case,
then the Student Health Center can offer exactly what
you need.
Available for selected appointment hours is a
professional nutrition counsultant - that’s me - Bev
Hollander. I am a Registered Nurse with expertise in
nutrition and am feeling excited about being here to
work with you If you have any questions about your
diet - anything from cooking to appetite - just schedule
a time that is convenient for you and we can talk about
It, kick around some ideas and come up with a plan,
one you choose and one you can live with. Just call
(686-4441) or stop by the Health Center front
appointment desk and ask for me, Bev Hollander, and
wen get together. All 30 minute counseling sessions
are free for students.
In future issues ol WELL NOW, I intend to address
aspects of nutrition which I think may be helpful for
you. But since this information is for you, it would be
best If you let me know the topics you’d like me to
address. So write down topics, questions, or ideas
you’d like me to pursue and fd get right on itf You can
leave that information at the Student Health Center,
either at the front desk or the Health Education Center.
Please let me hear from you. That’s the only way I can
be sure I’m meeting your needs.
Bev Hollander
Nutrition Counselor