Thursday, May 20, 2010

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At a new school policy, all new applicants will be invited to undergo DNA swab and test bar code.The swab kits will include the new student welcome packets.The DNA test, school officials said, will test genes that may determine the students' ability to resist alcohol. The evidence also monitors the rates at which students willing metabolize specific foodsThe DNA testing, school officials said, will test for genes that may determine students' ability to resist alcohol. Tests will also monitor the rates at which willing students metabolize specific foods.School administrators said results of DNA tests will be kept in a secret database and only used to by the school in its studies pertaining to student lifestyle and dietary habits.While Berkeley is positive about the measure, some students are questioning its integrity. Although information will be kept confidential, not all students are willing to take part in the study.Who's to say that my DNA won't wind up in the hands of a drug company, a group of chemists, or make its way to foreign intelligence?" one freshman said. "It sounds crazy, but, this is 2010 and privacy is already a fleeing concept."In previous enrollment procedure, UC-Berkeley students were given social sciences journals and books to read upon enrolling. Now with DNA testing and bar coding, officials claim the school is on the cutting-edge of education.

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