Year: 2013

Community

Studies examine possible link in breast cancer, birth control

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Women with family history of the disease should use caution Mia Hawes / Reporter The International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2005 classified hormonal contraceptives as a Group 1 carcinogen based on research finding a link between oral contraceptives and breast cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, the risk of breast cancer for women on the birth control pill is higher for those who have a family history of the disease. “If a person has breast cancer in their family, they should not take the risk and use oral contraceptives,” said Dr. Sharon Wilks, an oncologist from the Cancer…

Campus, Community

Synthetic marijuana use down

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Negative effects of drug, its reputation cause many to stop John Muguerza / Reporter Synthetic marijuana is known under many names, including K2, Spice, Ultra Chronic and Blueberry Haze. But whatever you call it, it’s all illegal in Corpus Christi. It has been in the local news a lot lately, from a woman who admitted to having smoking it before causing a three-car accident on Farm Road 666 to three Corpus Christi jailers quitting their jobs after an investigation showed they were smuggling synthetic marijuana to inmates. One of the highest-profile cases was that of 19-year-old Jacob Musich, who, along with…

Campus

New students face harsh reality

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Many unprepared for college, must take developmental courses Alexandria Rodriguez / Reporter Students graduating from high school are less prepared to succeed in college, according to recent test scores and education studies. There are about 1,400 students enrolled in developmental math courses at Del Mar College and an additional 700 in developmental English and reading courses, according to Erica Bertero, assistant professor of English and faculty coordinator of developmental education. Only three out of 100 students will earn their bachelor’s degree, according to Bertero. “Half of the students taking developmental courses will not complete the coursework sequence,” Bertero said. “The drop…

Opinions

When friends become family, great things become possible

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Cody Bahn / Editor-in-chief When I started this paper, I had almost nothing. I was sleeping in my car and crashing on different couches. This office quickly became my home and the paper, my family. I have been around this paper for far too long and I have had the honor of being editor-in-chief for half of that time. I’ve seen a lot of faces come and go. The people I have worked with are family. I care about them and this paper. I’ve tried to make this as respectable of a paper as I could. So here goes the really…

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I’ve stepped up; now, it’s time to step out

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Eddie Puente / Associate editor This paper is on its last legs — at the end of this semester it will cease to exist. Or will it? It has been said many times that print news is soon to go the way of the dinosaur, eight-tracks and the payphone. So why would anyone intentionally choose to sit through a news-writing class? The instructor is argumentative, demanding, and, believe it or not, very passionate about journalism. Del Mar is fortunate to have such a man leading future journalists through the steps necessary to share with the world the news of the day.…