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Wednesday,
March 31, 2004 |
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Meningitis
vaccine should be required
Side
effects small compared to possible death
If
the old adage is true and history repeats itself, then
there is no reason that the meningitis vaccine shouldn’t
be mandatory at TCU. While the side-effects of the vaccine
are negligible, the consequences of contracting the disease
are potentially deadly.
In 2001, two students at Tulane University died from complications
related to meningitis they contracted at school. According
to the American College Health Association, an estimated
100 to 125 cases of meningitis occur each year on college
campuses with about five to 15 of those students dying
as a result. When considering these statistics, the best
interest of the student body should be the basis of the
administration’s decision whether to require the
vaccine, not the additional cost nor a small rash that
might result from the vaccine. |
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Pledge
has us in denial
Never
doubt the power of denial.
There’s a country-western song about a woman
who can’t believe her husband is cheating
on her despite obvious evidence. The title is
the “Queen of De Nile.” |
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