By Stephanie Ivanick The most common, most detrimental, and most highly undetected STD is the human papillomavirus (HPV), which infects 6.2 million women per year and may culminate in hysterectomy, chemotherapy, cervical cancer, infertility, and death (Cox 1). In order to eradicate HPV and decrease the number of cases per year, Merck Pharmaceutical Corp. has developed … [Read more...] about Cancer or Chastity? The Battle over HPV Prevention
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Sales from the Crypt
By Karla Basa Every year, thousands of Americans will their bodies to science, choosing a path that, ideally, leads to the clinical dignity of the medical school or research lab, where the deceased aid in the discovery of cures to life-threatening diseases or uncover the wonders of human anatomy. Every year, thousands of Americans entrust the care of their loved ones to … [Read more...] about Sales from the Crypt
The God Preclusion
By Sean Berens In any argument, one hopes that those arguing are after the truth. If the opponents really do care about what is true, then they will delve into the heart of the issue. Unfortunately, many debates are reduced to contests of intelligence where proving the opposition wrong is a higher goal than ascertaining truth. This need to be right has certainly taken over … [Read more...] about The God Preclusion
D&D and The American Dream
By David Slagle An array of multicolored dice lay on the table in front of you, serving as makeshift paperweights for the scrawl-ridden sheets of paper that blow in the wind of your friend's basement ceiling fan. The rainbow of dice colors is matched by the variety of dice shapes. There are run of the mill six-sided dice as well as polyhedral dice, from pyramidal four-sided … [Read more...] about D&D and The American Dream
Project Bookjacket: Dressing for Success
By Diana Arterian In the contemporary bookstore, the shelves and tables glow with distinct and intriguing spines, yet more than half of the names and titles are a mystery to most store browsers: even to those that take the time to read book reviews and other literary publications. Due to the greater population's general ignorance concerning the quality of books, shoppers … [Read more...] about Project Bookjacket: Dressing for Success