Overreacting: UIC Bans Handshakes at Graduation

University officials at UIC say they came to the decision to skip the traditional handshaking at graduation ceremonies after consulting their medical center staff and infectious diseases specialists. They felt it was the best way to keep their students and faculty safe from the H1N1 virus.

Read more at CBS 2 Chicago web site

With folks saying that H1N1 flu may not be any worse than the regular cold flu and with only 225 confirmed cases across the country (out of approx 300 million), the decision by UIC may seem to be over the top.

Let's do the traditional handshake but put a bottle of purell on the podium.