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News Story:

University Takes Action Against STDs

The University Health Center reported that sexually transmitted diseases have been on the rise on campus; this semester, there have been 50 cases of STDs reported. It went on to say that the number of cases could rise to over 100 by the end of the school year.

Ellen Jones, university's Health Service Director, says that the school is doing all it can to prevent the spread of more STDs by preparing to implement informational programs to educate the student population. This program would include the distribution of informational pamphlets, available movies for professors to show in class, and lectures in the dorms by health service personnel.

The program will seek to teach students about the dangers of sleeping around. Jones states, "It seems much easier to have sex with people than to talk about having sex. There are some students on this campus who didn't even know the name of their sexual partners."

The STDs that the report focused on were genital herpes, body lice, venereal diseases, and chlamydia, a bacteria which has no symptoms but can lead to sterilization in women if untreated.

Press Release:

University Preventing Spread of STDs

San Mosey's University Health Center is doing all it can to prevent sexually transmitted diseases on campus after a recent report surfaced that stated that the diseases were on the rise.

The Center has decided the best way to combat the rise of genital herpes, body lice, venereal diseases, and chlamydia is to create and implement a program wherein students would have the much needed information on prevention of these diseases. This program would include lectures given in dorms by health center personnel, informational pamphlets being passed out on campus, and educational movies to be shown in class at professor's discretion.

Ellen Jones, the University's Health Service Director, is at the forefront of this aggressive launch. Jones describes, "It seems much easier to have sex with people than to talk about having sex. There are some students on this campus who didn't even know the name of their sexual partners." This program would help students talk about the facts and know how to prevent more disease being spread.

There are currently 50 cases of STDs reported on campus for the year, with that number rising to 100 at the end of the year.

Copy Edit the World #3

Again, this Copy Edit the World comes from SJSU Alpha Phi's official website. And again, it is from the same section from our President. She says, "Alpha Phi allows collegiate women to dedicate themselves to an Organization that was founded on the ideals of service, scholarship, and sisterhood." First of all, the word "organization" should not be capitalized. Secondly, there should not be a comma after the word "scholarship."

Copy Edit the World #2

I am just finishing up my term as Alpha Phi's Vice President Marketing here at San Jose State. As VPM, I implemented the use of a website--something we never had before I took this position. I had our President write a little blurb about her experiences; however, now I see that there are a few mistakes in her section. She states, "Having been a member of this House for almost 4 years now, I have watched multiple women grow and mature because of the opportunities and privileges Alpha Phi has to offer." She should have spelled out the word "four" instead of use the number.

Copy Edit the World

Perez Hilton is notorious for causing mischief in the celebrity world--his blog reports on the latest "news" in Hollywood and beyond. He is one of my guilty pleasures as he makes so much fun of some of the most revered stars--he is never afraid to call it like it is, and his writing can be extremely witty. However, sometimes there is too much "news" to proofread every post he makes; thus, some mistakes can be found on his website. One of these mistakes comes from a story about the list of Barbara Walter's 10 Most Fascinating People for 2009 being released. It states, "In no particular order, they include Kate Gosselin, Sarah Palin, Adam Lambert, Brett Favre, Tyler Perry, and Lady Gaga." There does not ned to be a comma after Tyler Perry.