With 400 Macs on campus, we tend to be virus-free, yet a nasty Norovirus has caused some weight loss over the past two days, and last night was unpleasant in some dorms. For those suffering, the strong scent of sauteed garlic and fried bacon may present a special challenge throughout Maxwell Savage Hall. A new non-academic elective has students preparing exotic dishes in the Wise Center kitchen. Here's Sara arranging coated pita triangles to be crisped, and served with spinach and artichoke dip.

These three Wise men, relishing the smells in the Community Center, have to be healthy.

Highly contagious bugs love residential schools, where hundreds spend lots of time together!

Whatever precautions we employ, we can't avoid close contact.

By "precautions," I'm referring to getting plenty of rest, washing hands frequently and dressing warm on cold days.

Is Rob studying "single-stranded RNA, nonenveloped viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis in humans"? No. The microscope may be covered with them, but he's studying apical meristem cells on the growth cap of a root.

We have not resorted to the drastic measures of last January's flu outbreak, but geometry students are wiping down their table with disinfectant towels before getting down to work.

Yes, keeping healthy at a boarding school can be a real balancing act, as demonstrated by these ski jumpers, who are truly walking the fence.

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