Local Flavor

Sorry for another off-topic post. Check out "What is your malfunction?". At this point it is still kind of sketchy, but if its creator follows through, it may end up being a good source for information on the local music scene (or supposed lack thereof). I'm going to keep my eye on this blog for a while with the hope that I may find out more about local bands and some good, cheap (or free) venues to see them at.

Another blog about music is "Life in a Local Band". This one is a little more developed and paints a behind-the-scenes picture of what it's like to be in a band.

On a more serious note... I just checked out this blog about HIV. One of the posts mentions that a girl said to the author, "I actually heard that there might be students on campus that have HIV, is that true?" Considering that there are over 57,000 students at ASU, this question is extremely ignorant, especially coming from a college student. Before I read that comment, I would have guessed that most people living in the U.S. would know the facts about HIV, but I should have known better. I come from a family that values education for its own sake so I have a hard time understanding how people can be so ignorant.

CHECK THIS OUT: Pharmaceutical companies are working on developing a drug for HIV immunity. Some people, like Steve Crohn, are naturally immune to the virus and scientists are basing their experiments around CCR-5 mutations. This PBS site also includes a video clip. Another article talks about a study already testing a vacine.