In general, most Columbia students remain unperturbed by the recent outbreak of swine flu.

"I am really not worried about the swine flu," said Jordan Hollarsmith, CC'12.

Elizabeth Rice, SEAS'11, said: "In comparison to other diseases and other things you could catch, I don't see it as being any worse."

"Wearing masks kind of gets people nervous and worried; like it's getting really serious but in fact it's not," said Jennie Lee of Teachers' College.

On a scale of 1 to 10, students' levels of concern regarding swine flu were mostly in the low ranges.

"Three."

"Three."

"Two."

"Probably a one or two."

"Three? I mean, mostly because I think I don't want to get sick before Finals."

Some students even feel that swine flu is just another victim of media manipulation, and that reactions to the H1N1 virus have been over-exaggerated.

"I think it's being blown way out of proportion and it's just being used to fuel fear and racist border policies...It's just propagating this idea that 'the Mexicans need to stay out'," said Jordan.

"I'm not reading the newspaper at all, like watching the news when it comes to the swine flu because I know they're going to blow it up and make it sound worse than it is." - ACE, CC'11.

"People are over-exaggerating."

For now, Finals take center stage in students' lists of concerns, with this contagious influenza virus relegated to the back burner.

"Definitely Finals...No question. That is more on my mind than the swine flu." - Jordan.