March 9-15: News, Reminders & Shout outs!

General Announcements

• Grand opening of the 11th floor conference center was on the 6th! The event was a successful showcase. Thank you all for your hard work! 

• Focus trainings will continue to roll out this week. Reach out to any full-time employee if you have any questions or need clarification on any of the modules.  

• Reminder - We are no longer sending courtesy key charges via email. If a resident needs to be charged for a lost key, please notify an FTE.  

• Please be mindful when punching in and out to ensure you are doing so at the correct time.

• It is a timecard approval week! Don’t forget to approve your timecards before your last shift on Saturday.  

Eighth College

• New package room layout! We have reorganized the mailroom package shelves. On your next shift, do a walkthrough to familiarize yourself with the new setup. Maps have been posted next to each scanning station as well. The map is attached below.

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• Residents of Podemos have been experiencing issues accessing the building through the main lobby doors. IT is aware of the issue, and they are investigating. Please advise students to utilize alternative entrances, such as side doors.  

Pepper Canyon West 

• Students do have access to the community rooms in Pepper Canyon West without reservation. We can program it for them if their cards don’t have access already.  

If a student is having trouble accessing any of the communal rooms such as the gym, community kitchen, etc., please check persona to ensure the student has access to ‘zPepper Canyon West Community- Common Doors’. If they do not, please make note of student information, so an FTE can send a request to IT for this access to be added on the student’s card profile on Persona Online. Program a temporary keycard for “Pepper Canyon West Community Common Doors “ Do not send the student to ResLife.  

Staff Shout Outs

Rachel at the Carlsbad Flower Fields

Study Snippets

Dania Santiago - [Computer Science/Mathematics]

" Sugar free soda doesn't have real sugar in it, but the artificial sweeteners used still spike your glucose levels as if you have a regular one".

Mikala Simmons - [Communications]

"Advertising & Society Class: advertisers would associate products with certain icons. In order for consumers to remember their products. For example Schweppes ginger ale used to have “The Schweppes man”.

Bianca Perez Ramirez - [Business Psychology]

"In psychology, the Primacy Effect occurs when we better remember the first items in a list, while the Recency Effect refers to remembering the last items. The middle items in the list are often harder to recall when asked. In marketing, companies may place the more severe or less desirable risks in the middle of a medication label's side effects or risks list. This placement minimizes the likelihood of these risks being remembered by the consumer."

Ricardo Hernandez - [Marine Biology]

"Even though the ocean covers 70% of the earth, only 5% of it has been explored by scientists."

Zen Garden of Ideas

Mindful Breathing

To help you stay present throughout the day, it might help to turn toward your breath.

Mindful breathing simply involves focusing your thoughts on the breath coming in and leaving your body. You might focus on the sensation of the air as it enters and leaves your nostrils or the rising and falling of your breath in your belly or chest. Whatever feels right for you.

It’s not always easy to focus on the breath, as our minds love to flit between different thoughts. If you notice your mind wandering, gently bring it back to the breath.

If you’d like to make mindful breathing a daily routine, it can help to set a reminder on your phone a few times a day or make a plan to spend some time focusing on your breath every day before making dinner.

You could also try breathing exercises, such as deep breathing and the 4-7-8 method, which may help to slow your heart rate and calm your nervous system.

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Contributors - Julia Osborne, Julio Villarruel, Dania Santiago, Mikala Simmons, Bianca Perez Ramirez, Ricardo Hernandez