Tuesday May 29, 2012
Volume CXXXIII Issue 2
PooPrints plans to clean up Florida Christopher Heale
managers and their tenants. Fortunately, Tennessee based Managing Editor company BioPet Vet Lab believe they have come up with a soluDogs are often described as tion in the form of PooPrints, and man’s best friend, and the figures have recently expanded to the back this up. During the last 30 Florida area. years the number of canines in “PooPrints works by creating a the United States has doubled, community database the DNA of with an estimated 78 million dogs each dog on the property. DNA currently in American homes. is collected via a non-invasive, However, with all those dogs painless cheek swab of the pet. If comes a whole lot of waste, 21 pet waste is left behind, a small billion pounds of sample can be colwaste annually to lected and matched be exact. So when back to the correct a large number of dog and its owner” people and pets says their press live in an apartrelease. ment community They hope that together, this can by using this methbecome a probod the amount of . lem. pet waste will be While most reduced and indiapartment comvidual owners can -POOPRINTS PRESS munities provide be held accountable. RELEAESE facilities for dog In addition the comwaste and impose fines for not pany hopes to raise awareness clearing up after your pooch, of the health and environmental 40% of pet waste still goes un- risks associated with pet waste. scooped. “Studies conducted throughout According to a 2010 Consumer the US have shown that 20% Reports survey, uncleared dog of fecal coliform bacteria found poo ranks #6 on America’s Top in contaminated water can be Gripes list. Pet waste and its traced back to dogs.” they say, control therefore is a constant “Other pathogens from pet waste challenge for apartment owners, (including roundworms and their
eggs) can survive in the soil for several years. These pathogens pose a health hazard as they transfer to other pets who walk by, and just as shocking, transfer to humans.” While some people might question keeping databases of
pet DNA, BioPet Vet Labs cite more uses of the system than the identification of miscreants. “Other benefits of the online registry include a lost-and-found service with positive proof of identification, online storage of veterinary records and vaccine
history, and discounts on commonly used pet supplies” they say. So if you are a responsible pet owner balking at those who don’t clear up after their animals, rest assured that justice could soon be heading your way.
esting” training video, the Avion was ready for its first combat mission. Armed with laser tag Mac-11, P-40, M-4 and more, the Avion went on its first Assassination mission. The Avion’s mission was to protect one person on it’s team and relocate them to certain checkpoint in the warehouse. Meanwhile, the other team bombarded us with fire attacking our guns and vitals. We lasted mere minutes before we horribly lost. Every mission tested the limits of the Avion team’s strategy and team work. Another mission consisted of the Avion team trying to retrieve four vials hidden in the office to protect against a zombie apocalypse. Under a time limit of ten minutes and having constant oncoming fire the Avion success-
fully retrieved three of the vials and killed all opposing team members. The last mission was an all out free-for-all with pistols in a house environment. Though none of the Avion members were the winner of the match, it was a great opportunity to get back at an Avion Editor or Photographer. The Avion Newspaper consists of an array of students with majors ranging from Meteorology to Engineering Physics. Very few of the Avion Staff had prior newspaper experience but thrive on learning new and innovative
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Newspaper, had little to no experience with the Newspaper. The closest I had been was eating in the Newspaper room at my high school with friends. The Avion Newspaper allows for the development of skills including taking pictures of rocket launches and using PhotoShop and InDesign. If you are interested in being part of the SGA division: The Avion Newspaper, stop by the Avion in Student Center Rm 110. We have a meeting this Wednesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. for everyone who is interested. We will teach you everything from photography with our special cameras to laying out with our software. We look forward to meeting you!
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...contaminated water can be traced to dogs
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MONICA SAKURAI/GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER
AS DOCILE AND GENTLE as this dog seems, she can have a huge impact on the environment. Every year dogs produce 21 billion pounds of waste littered with fecal coliform bacteria and round worms. If you are a responsible pet owner balking at those who don’t clear up after their animals, rest assured that justice could soon be heading your way.
The Avion goes on a field trip Alena Thompson Editor-in-Chief
When the Avion Newspaper members are not hard at work creating the next newspaper, they enjoy the company and friendship of their fellow members and an outing or a trip. It was brought up during an Avion meeting who would be the best for a Zombie Apocalypse team. Unfortunately, in a newspaper environment it is difficult or impossible to test anyones talent with a gun. The solution: go to Hard Knocks. Hard Knocks is a military grade laser tag facility with several different environments including a warehouse and office scene. After watching a very “inter-
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