The Edward E. MacTaggart Department of Music announces the Marietta College Fall Jazz Concert featuring the Jazz Ensemble and the newly formed Jazz Combo. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. The performance will be under the direction of Professor Marshall C. Kimball, Director of Bands and Instrumental Activities at Marietta College with assistance from music department adjunct, Randy Brannon. A free-will donation will be taken during the concert to help defray the cost of the jazz program.

The Jazz Ensemble will be performing along with The Jazz Combo, a select group of four horns and a full jazz rhythm section. This will be the Combos first performance for the college. The music performed by the groups will span from the 1920s to present day. During the performance of several compositions, Marietta College band members will be featured as soloists. In addition to the two jazz groups, Steven Moore, 2008 National Banjo Champion, will perform two banjo solos from his repertoire.

Selections from the performance are: "It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing" by Duke Ellington; "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" by K. Morris; "Night In Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie; "Fly Me To The Moon" by Bart Howard; "Satin Doll" by Billy Strayhorn; "Barnburner" by Les Hooper; "Adrenaline Attack" by Scott Stranton; "The Girl from Ipanema" by Antonio Carlo Jobim; "Mambo Swing" by Duke Ellington; "Bellevia" by Chuck Mangione; Weather Report’s "Birdland", arr. by Tom Wallace; Glenn Miller’s "In The Mood", arr. by Paul Lavender and "Goodbye My Heart" by Michael Smukal.

For more information: 376-4696.

Join a team for Relay for Life!

• Time: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• Day: Friday, Nov. 13
• Where: Dyson Baudo Recreation Center

Inflatables • Contests • Prizes • Food

To start a team, contact Chad Gardner at ceg001@marietta.edu.

Volunteer for the Boys and Girls Club Fall Festival!

• When: Saturday, Nov. 7
• Where: Boys and Girls Club (located on Front Street)
• What: Volunteers will be asked to help run games at the festival.

We will need 30 volunteers. Volunteers will be divided into two shifts (10 people from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 10 people from 12:30-2:30 p.m.). Of course, you're welcome to stay for the whole time.

Anyone interested should contact Amanda Dever at amanda.dever@marietta.edu.

Ghana Trip (May 2010) Deadline

• First deposit due: $550
• When: Friday, Dec. 4
• Where to send deposit: Business Office
• How: Make checks payable to Marietta College (Account: Ghana Trip)

Reserve a place now and join us on this unique life-enriching adventure in Sub-Saharan Africa.

For more information: Dr. Ena Vulor, vulore@marietta.edu or Gary Bosworth, boswortg@marietta.edu.

Tickets for The Harlem Globetrotters, who have thrilled audiences around the world for more than 80 years, are now available for the team’s game at Marietta College’s Fenton Court on Jan. 26. To read more click here.

The Recreation Center staff would like to encourage all Marietta College students, faculty, staff, organizations, and campus community in general to experience the Rock Wall.

Experienced climbers as well as novice and beginner climbers can take advantage of the 35-foot climbing wall located in the corner of the Recreation Center weight room. In addition to testing your skills on various routes up the rock wall, you can learn to boulder as well as conquer various other repelling techniques. The rock wall has well trained staff who are there to assist you in any of your climbing adventures. Take a break form the daily grind and come on out and experience the rock wall.

Hours of operation
Monday-Thursday: 4-10 p.m.
Friday: 4-7 p.m.
Saturday: Noon-6 p.m.
Sunday: 3-9 p.m.

The Honors House will be offering an open tutoring program available to all students every Thursday night, beginning on Oct. 22. Each session will last from 8-10 p.m. Students can come in for help in any subject for as long or as little time is needed. Some of the subjects on which a concentration will be placed are math, accounting, economics, psychology, and political science, although students can request help in any subject. Students who are interested should come to the Emeritus Chamber in Andrews Hall between 8-10 p.m. on Thursdays. If there are any questions, please e-mail them to Gail Fitchett at glf001@marietta.edu.

Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honorary Society, is now accepting submissions for their publication of the literary magazine Pulse. Writers may submit an original piece of poetry, fiction, or critical essay that is no more than 1,250 words. Please email submissions to pulse@marietta.edu. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 23. If there are any questions, please contact Pulse's editor, Amy Horvat at ach001@marietta.edu.

What is H1N1?
The H1N1 virus is a new influenza virus causing illness in people, first detected in April 2009.

When and how will 2009 H1N1 vaccine be available?
Both the H1N1 flu shot (in the arm) and the nasal spray have been produced by the Food and Drug Administration and both are now being shipped to all States. The availability of the spray or the shot will be determined by the demand of each State and the requests of the county and city health departments. Marietta College has been working with the Student Health Center (which is run by Marietta Memorial Hospital) to obtain vaccine for the Marietta College community. The College will announce when the H1N1 vaccine will be available on campus. Health care officials have warned us that there may not be enough H1N1 vaccine available for all members of the College community. The first priority on campus will be to the young adult population (18-24).

Is the Vaccine safe?
The H1N1 vaccine was made using the same processes and facilities that are used to make the seasonal influenza vaccines. A vaccine stimulates your immune response to prevent infection. All clinical trials have indicated that this vaccine is safe. If you are allergic to the seasonal vaccine than you would not take the H1N1 vaccine and you should refer to your health care provider to help you determine if you are allergic to the seasonal vaccine. Just as with the seasonal vaccine there will be soreness of your arm following the injection.

How many shots will I need?
All individuals that are 10 years of age or older will need one shot for the H1N1 vaccine. Children from 6 months to 9 years of age will currently need two shots with at least 21 days between vaccinations.

Who will receive the vaccine first?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends certain priority groups receive the H1N1 vaccine as soon as it becomes available.

Current vaccine priority groups from the CDC are:
Health care and emergency medical services personnel because infections among health care workers have been reported and this can be a potential source of infection for vulnerable patients. Also, increased absenteeism among health care professionals could reduce health care system capacity.

Pregnant women because they are at higher risk of complications and can potentially provide protection to infants who cannot be vaccinated.

Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age because infants younger than 6 months are at higher risk of influenza‐related complications and cannot be vaccinated. Vaccination of those in close contact with infants less than 6 months old will lessen the chances they will pass H1N1 on to the infants.

Children 6 months through 18 years of age because there have been many cases of pandemic H1N1 flu in children and they are in close contact with one another in school and day care settings, which increases the likelihood of disease spread.

Young adults 19 through 24 years of age because there have been many cases of pandemic H1N1 flu in these healthy young adults and they often live, work and study in close proximity, and they are a frequently mobile population.

Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza.

Once enough pandemic H1N1 vaccine becomes available, others will be able to receive vaccine.

What do I do before the H1N1 vaccine is available?
Although getting vaccinated is the best way to protect oneself, there are other everyday actions one can take to improve their chances of staying healthy this flu season. Health officials recommend people continue to take the same precautions to protect themselves against a potential influenza pandemic as they would from colds and seasonal flu. Make good respiratory etiquette a habit.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue away after you use it.
• Cough or sneeze into your elbow or upper sleeve if you don’t have a tissue.
• Try not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs often spread this way.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze or use the restroom and before eating. If you are not near soap and water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Stay away from people who are sick as much as you can.
• If you get sick, stay home from work or school.

What about social and workplace interactions?
An influenza pandemic could disrupt our everyday lives. Proper hygiene can reduce the risk of spreading germs during your work day.

• Encourage employees to use alcohol-based hand sanitizers at their desks.
• Regularly check restrooms to ensure soap and paper towels are available.
• Encourage employees to stay home if they are sick to reduce the spread of illness.
• Surfaces every employee touches such as doorknobs, handrails, drinking fountains and common telephones should be regularly cleaned.

Influenza is spread by coughs and sneezes and the virus can be picked up on hands and transferred. Consider greater distance between people at meetings and alternative greetings to a handshake. To prevent the spread of germs, the World Health Organization recommends the “elbow bump” instead of handshakes.

It is a good idea to have a plan. The federal government has provided planning documents and advice for many sectors of our society. For more information, visit www.odh.ohio.gov.

Experts recommend you have at least a one-week stockpile of food, water and goods purchased over time to limit financial impact and prevent store shortages.

Please visit the Marietta College H1N1 web site for signs and symptoms of H1N1.

All of the above information can be found by going to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site and look for H1N1.