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Cameras make buses safe

TalTran has implemented security cameras on several of its buses. John L. Carter, executive director for TalTran, said that there are about 48 buses operating everyday. Out of those 48, nine have security cameras installed on them. “In 2001, Taltran received nine newer model buses and those were already equipped […]

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Postal Service considers irradiation to kill anthrax

SAN JOSE, Calif. – As the U.S. Postal Service begins to sterilize letters and packages with radiation, it faces daunting questions of logistics and safety. The agency has already started to treat a small, carefully selected volume of mail with radiation to kill possible anthrax and other biowarfare agents, and […]

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Athletes try to maintain good diet

For most college students, the art of balancing a nutritious diet and hectic schedules is more than just a challenge. But what about the baseball team captain, a sprinter, or a running back for the football team? Is the challenge for them more difficult or easily conquered? Corey Cameron, 22, […]

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AIDS: INFORMATION ON THE STD THAT KILLS

The commonly called AIDS test is actually a search for HIV antibodies. If antibodies are found, the patient is given an HIV positive diagnosis, which means he/she has the virus that causes AIDS. An AIDS diagnosis reflects the progression of the HIV virus to the point that the person has […]

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Sports medicine spawns plethora of careers

With exciting jobs including travel and up close and personal interaction with athletes, it’s no wonder why the field of sports medicine is a growing one. But with such a broad range of jobs, the excitement could lie in choosing an occupation. There is more to sports medicine than just […]

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AIDS treatment delays incite doubts

AIDS is an epidemic circulating throughout the world. Since the mid-1990’s, antiretroviral drugs have been available to HIV patients. Though these drugs are costly and cause serious side effects, it’s a small price to pay to stay alive. Now, however, more people may be put at risk to catch AIDS […]

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Despite myths, depression affects students

Attending college, students deal with so much, ranging from family, relationships to academia. Students usually expres1s their feelings by stating that they are always stressed out or depressed. But do we really know what the term depression is? Can students be diagnosed with clinical depression or do they misuse the […]

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Student stresses importance of time management

#8220;So much to do, so little time.” The theme of many college students here and abroad, and the slogan I wear daily pasted on my forehead. There’s always too much to do and the time that once seemed to be plentiful is suddenly short. I’m scrambling for what I thought […]

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Fear vs. Fact

ANTHRAX Scare factor: 4 Reality: ½ The anthrax scariness factor is high in part because we don’t know who it will strike next, so we can’t predict our odds of getting it, as we can with heart disease or breast cancer. And the mortality rate with the inhaled variety is […]

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Lack of nutritional knowledge prevalent

All foods have a brief biography, whether it comes plastered on the contents or in nutrition books. The nutrition label may be confusing and irrelevant to some, but it’s like a personality profile, telling the food’s major components, flaws and what’s really in it – the things that aren’t noticeable […]