Stanford Learns the Costs of the H1N1 Flu

Do we have good estimates of the costs of the flu? This article highlights the costs that Stanford Seniors have suffered. Would a hyperbolic model have predicted a riot against the Administration's rules? Will the Stanford class of 2010 donate less $ to the school because they were denied their kiss under the full moon? A good labor economist should study how this kissing market "clicks". When it isn't flu season, there must be a good field experiment that could be tried in this setting?

I taught at stanford from 2003-2004 and nobody invited me to this event.