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November2014

WHAT IS THE APPLE?HSSA's new online NewsletterLaunched last November, The Apple is HSSA'sonline monthly newsletter for the School of HealthStudies. It began in order to have an easilyaccessible platform for students to gain informationregarding upcoming events and activities within ourfaculty.Included are upcoming events within the School ofHealth Studies, recap of past events, relevant news

and events in the field of Health Sciences andhealthy, yummy recipes for you to try out andworkout routines and tips.The purpose of this newsletter is to help keep thestudent body up to date and informed of what'shappening within their faculty, any upcomingevents and things to look out for.If you have any comments, suggestions orquestions, or perhaps a recipe you'd like to subimitor an article topic you'd like to suggest, feel free toemail us at westernhssa@gmail.com!

Tara ChenPresident

Alex WolfVP Administration

LaurenMalottVP Student Affairs

Vanessa OmorunaVP Finance

Kyleen WongVP Academimcs

Nina PolicVP Communications

Meet Your 2015-16 Health Studies Students'Association!

Min JoVP Promotions

Amilya LadakVP Events

Abby DzurThe Apple Writer

Mariska BatohiThe Apple Writer

Josh VielleuxGrad Social Chair

Riley GarnoUSC Councillor

Jennifer LeeThe Apple Writer

Jenna WilliamsonThe Apple Writer

SEPTEMBER EVENT RECAP: KICK-OFF WITH HSSA!HSSA’s Kickoff to 2015 event was a success! Students were introducedto the HSSA Executive team as well as the Dream Team and had achance to mingle with their peers. Many students participated in purpletie dying! In preparation for homecoming, student brought their own whiteclothing and tie-dyed them purple. All the t-shirts, tank tops, lab coatsand socks were literally bleeding purple... While the tie-dyed clothing wasdrying, students enjoyed catching up with their friends and meeting newpeople over pizza. Overall, the first event of the year was a success andallowed students, especially first years, to get to know HSSA and meetother students within their faculty. HSSA is looking forward to manymore fun and exciting events throughout the year!

Joey Chang2nd Year Rep

Emily Sinclair3rd Year Rep

Eric Trinh4th Year Rep

If you have any recipesyou would like to submit,please directly message

us through ourFacebook page!

www.facebook.com/WesternHSSA

Ingredients:* juice of 1 lemon* 1 tsp of lemon juice* 1/2 tsp salt* 1/4 tsp pepper* 2 tbsp honey* tbsp soy sauce* 1 tsp sesame oil* 1 tsp rice wine vinegar* 1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions:1. In a small bowl, combineingredients for sauce; set aside.2 Season chicken thighs with saltand pepper.3. Over high heat, sauté yourchicken until nearly cooked.4. Remove chicken and then addveggies to the pot. Cook for afew minutes until softened,stirring constantly.5. Add your chicken back into thepot with the lemon ginger sauceand cook for a few minutes tothicken the sauce.6. Serve over rice or noodles.

Avocado ToastThis is a really versatile recipe idea that you can personalize tosuit your tastes.Essentially, you start with a piece of toast.Then take half of a sliced avocado and lay it on top of the toast.Season with salt and pepper, perhaps a drizzle of olive oil and asqueeze of lemon juice.Serve with a fried egg, or perhaps cooked black beans, ortomatoes, shrimp, corn, cheese, bacon, smoked salmon…The options are truly endless!Events in Nov:

Health Sciences CareerDirection Fair ishappening on November12 at the Great Hall from10:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Come drop by and checkit out! The event will beshowcasing both healthStudies and Kinesiologyrelated post-undergraduate schoolprograms andemployment options.

It's a great opportunitiyto talk to professionalsabout careers you mightbe interested in.

Lemon Ginger Chicken Stirfry

RECIPESLooking for easy, healthy cookingrecipes and ideas? You’ve come tothe right place!

Sea Salt & Vinegar Sweet Potato ChipsPrep time = 15 minsCook time = 40 mins

INGREDIENTS:• 2-3 medium-large sweet potatoes• 1/4 cup malt vinegar• 3 teaspoons coarse sea salt (or 2teaspoons fine grain sea salt)

INSTRUCTIONSPreheat oven to 375.Wash sweet potatoes and pat dry.

Next, line a large baking sheet with nonstickfoil and spray generously with cookingspray.

Thinly slice the sweet potatoes into roundslices. Place all of the potato discs in a largeplastic zip lock bag.

Add malt vinegar, seal, and shake to coatthe potatoes. Allow to rest at roomtemperature for about 10-15 minutes.

Drain the bag and place all of the potatodiscs in a single layer on prepared bakingsheet. Sprinkle with half of the sea salt andspray generously with cooking spray.

Bake for 15-20 minutes. Flip the potato discsover. Then sprinkle with remaining sea salt.

Bake for another 15-20 minutes until chipsare crispy. Remove and allow a few minutesfor the chips to cool completely.

Store in airtight container at roomtemperature.

And Enjoy!

Recipes contributed by

newletter writer Abby Dzur!

Be sure to tell us if you try

them!

Apple Pie BitesPrep time = 15 minsCook time = 12 mins

INGREDIENTS:• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, and additional apple pie spice for sprinkling on top ofcrescent rolls• 3 tablespoons butter, melted• 1/2 cup chopped pecans• 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced into 8 (1/2-inch) slices• 1 (8-ounce) can Pillsbury Original crescent rolls

INSTRUCTIONS:Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and apple pie spice. Set aside.

Melt butter and toss apple slices in butter, set aside.

Arrange crescent roll triangles on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Evenly distribute brown sugar mixture onto each triangle. Sprinkle each triangle evenlywith the chopped pecans.

Place an apple slice on the wide end of each triangle. Wrap crescent roll dough aroundeach apple. Brush each crescent roll with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly withadditional apple pie spice.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before serving

As we enter October and September is nowbehind us, you may find that the “to-do” lists youmake everyday never seem to get completelychecked off. It is time to start setting realisticgoals that will help with your overall health andwellness. Whether these goals are for thefuture, or goals to get you through the week,start thinking of SMART goals.

Specific: It is important to set smaller goals thatwill be easier to achieve rather than heavyweighted goals that are not realistic toaccomplish with the rest of your to-do lists.When do you plan to achieve this? Where doyou plan to achieve this? And what is your goal?

Measurable: You need to know how you willknow when this goal is completed. Whether youknow you are done after you read 10 pagesbefore you can take a 30 minute break, or youplan go to the gym three times a week, it isimportant to keep your self on track and setgoals that can be measured.

Attainable: Once you fall into the habit ofhealthy goal setting you will realize that thesmaller goals you once set are getting donemore efficiently and you will soon be able tohandle taking on the larger goals you’ve beenworking towards. Those “to-dos” on the originallist will seem more attainable now.

Realistic: Stay true to your values on what youbelieve you realistically will be able toaccomplish in a day. It doesn’t make sense tosay you are not going to do anything else untilyou have finished every thing on your list. It isimportant to take breaks and give yourself timeaway from the computer or books, this is whenyou can take time for your self whether it begoing to the gym, hanging out with friends, orjust having some down time before you go backto studying. To be realistic you need to both bewilling and able to accomplish what you have setout for yourself.

Timely: We all know that readings take moretime than we would have ever imagined. Setaside some time for each thing you want toachieve, give yourself more time than you mayeven think it will take, that way you will be sureto stay on track, and it will leave you with moretime to do other things.

We all know there is no better feeling thanadding that final check to your “to-do” list. Byfollowing these simple tips those goals that onceseemed unrealistic are now well under way andyou are accomplishing more than you evenexpected.

Trouble getting your “to-do” lists completedeach day? Learn simple goal-settingBy: Jenna Williamson

The Grad Column

Are you curious as to what kinds of programsyou can pursue with a BHSc? This year, THEGRAD COLUMN, will be exploring what kindsof opportunities Health Studies students are orhave been involved in post-graduation. Eachmonth there will be a focus on showcasingcurrent graduate students and the differentprograms that they have chosen to undertake.

Some of the most common graduate programsthat Health Studies students pursue include:

• Medical/Dental• Physiotherapy• Occupational Therapy• Masters of Public Health (tied for #5)• Speech Pathology (tied for #5)• Health Informatics• Respiratory Therapy• Healthcare Law• Cardiac Profusion• MRI Technician

To give you an idea of the flexibility of the WesternBHSc degree, graduates have also pursued:

• Compressed Nursing• Master’s graduate programs in areas such

as:o Rehabilitation Scienceso Global Healtho Health & Agingo Ethicso Health Promotiono Health Administration

• Continuing Studies programs in areas suchas:

o Clinical Trials Managemento Occupational Health and Safety-

Management• College Programs in areas such as:

o PT/OT Assistanto Naturopathic Medicineo Chiropractico Recreational Therapy

Which program would you like to see featured in the November issue of The Apple? Have your say onthe “Health Sciences” Facebook group, or email us at westernhssa@gmail.com.

By: Kyleen Wong

Hi everyone,Hopefully I’ve had theopportunity to chat with youin person or over email atsome point already in thepast, but if not, I look forwardto hopefully doing so at leastonce sometime thisupcoming 2015/16 academicyear or later into the futurebefore you graduate withyour BHSc. degree.I trust the term has begunwell for all of you and thatyou are enjoying the coursesyou chose. If not though,don’t hesitate to come toHSB 222 and speak withsomeone such as myselfabout your options. Ouroffice is open from 8:30 amto 4:00 pm Monday to Fridayon most weeks, closing foran hour for lunchtime

normally from Noon to 1:00pm. There are designateddrop-in and set appointmenttimes students can inquireabout each week as welldirectly here in HSB 222 orby calling our office at 519661-4119.October & November arepopular months for careerevents to occur on and offcampus that I stronglyencourage students toattend if they can to assistyou with your next careersteps beyond our program.Some example highlights I’dpersonally like torecommend includeWestern’s Annual Graduate& Professional School Fairon Oct. 21st ( http://success.uwo.ca/careers/workshops_and_events/

graduate_and_professional_school_fair/index.html ), theannual Health Achieve inToronto, Nov. 2-4 ( http://www.healthachieve.com/register/Pages/Student-Registration.aspx ), theannual CanadianConference on GlobalHealth, Nov. 5-7 in Montreal( https://www.ccgh-csih.ca/ccgh2015/index ), and ourown annual Faculty ofHealth Sciences CareerDirections Fair on Tuesday,November 10th ( http://www.uwo.ca/fhs/news_events/fair.html ).Have a great term everyoneand don’t hesitate to comeask for academic, career, orpersonal help if you need it.

Kent

WelcomeMessage from Kent Robinson,Undergraduate Academic Coordinator

How do you vote on campus?As the federal electionapproaches, Westernstudents will have twounique opportunities to voteon campus - first throughsatellite polls and then inresidences.What are Satellite Polls?Satellite polls are polls thatallow Canadian citizens tovote for their home riding ina different location. Forexample, if you are aWestern student fromVancouver, you are able tovote in that riding at one ofthe Satellite polls if youchoose to do so. We willhave two satellite polls oncampus between October5th - 8th for yourconvenience. If you areinterested in voting in theLondon riding, you can stillvote at these polls betweenOct 5th - 8th.SATELLITE POLLS AREOPEN: October 5th - 8thAT: Sommerville House3366 and UCC 269What about on electionday?On election day, October19th, anyone can vote intheir local London riding. Ifyou live in a residence, youcan vote at the followinglocations:

Saugeen @ SaugeenElgin, Alumni, Med-Syd,Delaware @ ElginEssex, London @ LondonPerth, Ontario @ OntarioIf you live off campus, youcan visit elections.ca to findout your polling station.What do I need to vote?1. Proof of AddressThis is a piece of ID that hasyour address on it. If youwould like to vote for yourhome riding, your driverslicence or health card willwork. If you would like tovote in a London riding,head to WesternVotes.ca toprint a proof of address form(instructions below)2. Proof of Address:If you would like to print off aproof of address form, hereare the steps to take:1. Login to your StudentCentre2. Edit your address to yourcurrent London address3. Login to WesternVotes.ca4. Print2. Proof of NameThis piece of ID can bealmost anything with yourname on it. For example,your student card, credit

card, drivers licence, etc. Formore examples head toelections.ca**Remember you need bothproof of address and proof ofname***Will there be a candidatesdebate?Yes! More details to comebut here's the basics:When: 3:30 p.m. onTuesday, October 6th.Where: McKellar Room(UCC Second Floor,Western Film)What: Hear from the NDP,Green and Liberalcandidates for Western'sriding.How can I stay informed inthe election?Keep checking the WesternVotes 2015 facebook eventfor updates on the debatesand campaigns to learnabout the Londoncandidates and leaders. Alsocheck out @westernvotesand #westernvotes for moreinformation.For further inquiries, contact:Lindsee Perkins, USC Vice-President External:external@westernusc.ca

Jamie Cleary, USC AVPExternal:

As we all know, the October19th federal election is drawingnear, and at times it may seemlike the political parties aremaking a new pledge every day.But healthcare has beenstrangely absent from theagenda, despite the fact that thepolls consistently rankhealthcare as one of the topconcerns of Canadians. With abusy student schedule it can behard to keep on top of thepolitical debate, so here is abrief primer of the party’spositions on key issues inhealthcare.The Liberals, NDPs, andGreens share similar pledges inregards to the direction of

healthcare—developing astrategy for senior care, supportfor implementing the SupremeCourt’s decision that physician-assisted suicide is aconstitutional right, andreopening dialogue between theprovincial and federalsgovernments. However a fewkey issues set them apart. TheGreens are distinguished bytheir calls for a nationalPharmacare Plan, which wouldprovide public insurance forpharmaceuticals for allCanadians. The Liberals’ mostprominent position isestablishing talks betweenprovinces and federalgovernment with the goal ofreaching a long-term agreement

on healthcare funding. The NDPwould reverse the transfer cutsmade by the Harpergovernment, so that instead ofbeing tied to the economy,federal healthcare fundingwould return to a fixed rate of a6% increase per year.

As for the Conservatives? Theirpolitical platform on healthcarehas not been released. Theirparty website contains onlyvague, cursory mentions ofhealth. It seems like it will be up tothe voter to decide whether theConservative Party has been agood steward of healthcareduring the past 10 years.

Election Healthcare PlatformsBy: Jennifer Lee

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