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What do 鈥淭winkle, twinkle little star鈥� and the 鈥淗appy Birthday鈥� songs have in common? Yes, they鈥檙e both associated with children, but they鈥檙e also both excellent songs to accompany a 20-second hand-washing session (although you鈥檒l have to sing 鈥淗appy Birthday鈥� twice).

Thorough 鈥� and frequent 鈥� hand scrubbing is always an excellent strategy during flu season, but it鈥檚 particularly vital now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This, social distancing, and other, more traditional elements of wellness, such as reducing stress, eating well, exercising and getting enough sleep, are features of Mount Saint Mary鈥檚 Athenians Care Campaign that launched this semester as part of the Wellness Movement. 

The program serves as a campus-wide public health education effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 on our campuses and within our communities. Linda McMurdock, vice president for student affairs, describes Athenians Care as epitomizing the work of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, as it was created to serve the community at large and respond to the needs of the time.

鈥淚t has been pretty remarkable to see that the institution really does live and breathe its mission. We鈥檙e trying to make sure everybody is being taken care of to the best of our ability,鈥� says McMurdock.

The Mount community is asked to sign the Athenians Care Social Commitment pledge. The pledge states that signers will abide by social distancing and other safety measures to keep themselves and their community safe. Senior Julie Tapia, a psychology and religious studies major, says she signed the pledge 鈥渂ecause I care about my Mount family. Stay safe, stay healthy and stay unstoppable.鈥�

You too can participate in the Athenians Care Campaign by signing the pledge on the COVID-19 page of the 国产传媒 website. More than 450 members of the Mount community have already done so.

Please follow the guidelines to keeping yourself and others safe. And add some fun into the mundane act of hand washing by finding your own 20-second spot playlists and get your hands wet, add soap, lather/scrub and rinse while singing.