In the Jan. 26 article “New CDC study: STD cases rising because of increased testing,” The Daily Reveille incorrectly reported the number of positive chlamydia tests administered by the Student Health Center.In 2008, 2,097 students went to the Student Health Center to be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Of these students, 6.8 percent — or 142 students — tested positive for chlamydia. “In an effort to expose an important issue like STDs, it’s embarrassing we made an error like this,” said Kyle Whitfield, Daily Reveille editor. “And I apologize.”—-Contact Nicholas Persac at [email protected]
Daily Reveille corrects STD story
January 27, 2009