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Human cloning draws ethical concerns

By Dave Stephens
Assistant Campus Editor

As the senior pastor of University Church, Rev. T.J. Jenney makes his feelings on human cloning clear.

"I'm definitely against human cloning," said Jenney. "It's immoral."

Jenney's not alone in his stance against human cloning. Similar sentiments have been issued by the Vatican, President George W. Bush and members of Congress.

The discussion on the ethics of human cloning has grown louder in recent days with the announcement by a Massachusetts bio-tech company that it has cloned a six-cell human embryo. The embryo was cloned in an attempt to provide embryonic stem cells for medical research, raising the ethical question of how far is too far when looking for cures to human ailments.

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Student group to address AIDS concerns

Young people between 18 and 25 represent the majority of new HIV infections in the U.S. and infection rates are increasing among heterosexual populations.

This means us.

Every minute, five young people are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, worldwide.

These sobering statistics have spurred many members of the Purdue community to action this week to commemorate the 14th Annual World AIDS Day Saturday.

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Students create 'The Movie Tribute Show' for Boiler Television

Kurt Esposito/Assistant Campus Editor

NOT-YET-READY-FOR-PRIME-TIME PLAYERS: Jim Reidy and Alan Pearson, seniors in the School of Liberal Arts, perform a skit for the show "The Movie Tribute Show." The show, airing on Boiler Television, features skits based on movies being played on BTV.

Eight people prepared to do their best cat impersonations.

But they couldn't tape it because someone had checked out all the digital cameras. After a few minutes, they scrounged up a camera.

No, it was not auditions for a Broadway play, but a sketch for a comedy show on Boiler Television — "The Movie Tribute Show."

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