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Old 06-27-2010, 09:06 AM   #1
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"FOR MANY college students, "taking oral exams" is a rather routine experience. But never before has that meant students collecting CSI-type swabs of their oral cavities and submitting them for DNA testing."

That is how this somewhat scary column by; Dr. Kate Scannell begins. She explains why it is scary telling that U.C. Berkeley is now doing it.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_1...costatimes.com

I suggest reading the story and having a little chit-chat with anyone you know in, or entering, college about the consequences and ramifications of giving DNA samples. Anywhere. Any time.

Just a thought.
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I agree with you 100%, Shatto.
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i wasn't the most courteous student, and i could see myself at that age "swabbing" a stray cat or dog, sending those results in.
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i wasn't the most courteous student, and i could see myself at that age "swabbing" a stray cat or dog, sending those results in.
That was exactly what I was going to post. There's no way I'm so voluntarily feeding my DNA sequence into Big Brother. I'd send my cat's DNA.
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