As the nascent field of genetics looms large across the frontlines of tomorrow’s medicine, the impact of the legality of gene patents today will have far-reaching consequences on how we may conduct genetic testing to assess the prognosis of various diseases.
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Tips for Getting Involved in New Student Orientation from an OL
An orientation leader (OL) is given the important task of meeting new freshmen and providing insight of what life is like at the University and encouraging campus involvement.
Good News and Bad News: How News Savvy are Students?
In the current generation of college students, news has changed in terms of outlets, frequency, accessibility and even definition. While some students are avid news seekers, others are less concerned with events outside of their immediate surroundings. Some of this is due to a lack of time or no desire to seek out stories that they do not feel pertain to them directly.
The Close Friend Conflict of On-Campus Living
When Amanda Barnum returned for her sophomore year at the University, she was excited like most students about the thought of moving away from home again and into a suite style dorm. At the end of the lottery process the previous year, she requested to live with her close friend, thinking that everything would go smoothly. She would soon find out that it would be quite the opposite.
An Intern’s Commute: Turnstyles, Third Rails and Tuna Fish
The alarm clock rings. Its flashing red illumination makes me think I am being pulled over by the dream police. My body jerks up from the bed like a corpse in an old John Carpenter horror film. I think for a minute why such an obnoxious and sonorous noise has awoken me on this February morning….oh yea, I have to go to my internship in New York City.
Working for Summer Pay-cation
When thinking about summer, young people usually daydream about long days at the beach, cold drinks by the pool, or driving with the windows down. For University students, summer is all about relaxing, getting away from their schoolwork, and spending time with family and friends.
That One Class
Many students have had classes that were a struggle to get through or even pass with a ‘C’. Prior to the consideration of dropping a class, there are a number of things that can be done in order to turn things around.
The Skinny Standard
It is not uncommon for a person to feel self-conscious about his or her body, especially in today’s society. There is constant pressure for people to fit the mold of what a “perfect” woman or man is supposed to look like, and it can be extremely easy to feel inadequate when compared to those deemed as “skinny” or “fit.” Because of our culture’s current obsession with beach ready bodies and tiny waists, a majority of people don’t feel comfortable in their own skin. Confidence is a really important aspect of an individual’s persona, but unfortunately it appears to be pretty hard to come by in recent times.