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Cause, freezing water attract swimmers at Polar Plunge
Participants take a swim in Lake Raleigh to support the Special Olympics of North Carolina
More than 100 people lined up in groups Saturday morning to dive into Lake Raleigh's 39-degree water as part of the Polar Plunge. To raise money for the Special Olympics of North Carolina, organizers from Campus Police required the plungers to collect at least $50 worth of donations to jump in the icy cold water.
Vacant positions persist on Elections Commission
Appointments lapse after student body president, Senate president fail to make appointments
As the time for spring elections inches closer and students prepare to announce their intentions to run, a problem remains -- only two members of the nine allotted are confirmed on the Elections Commission. These commissioners are responsible regulating and validating the elections process.
Adults not receiving enough vaccines, CDC says
Nurse from health services says students need more immunizations, discusses options
A report from the Center for Disease Control said American adults are not getting enough vaccines, and Ruth Meier, a nurse at the Student Health Center, agreed that students need more immunizations than they receive. While the Health Center has administered 2,588 flu vaccines this year, including 556 this semester, Meier said that there were probably less than usual because the flu outbreak began late this year.
