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What’s your opinion on SOPA? Jenny Files Senior finance “It has the potential to ruin the Internet. I think Congress is trying to protect copyright holders ... but it has the potential to be horrible.”
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Iowa State Daily
Events honor MLK Jr. all week long By Kayla Kienzle Daily staff writer President Steven Leath will open the holiday celebration at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Memorial Union Great Hall. The event will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King, including performances and several guest speakers. During the event, the Advancing One Community Award will be presented to an individual or organization commited to the principles and goals of Dr. King at Iowa State.The celebration will conclude with cake donated by ISU Dining.
Art: ‘Relationship’ art exhibition open to public By Frances Myers Daily staff writer An art exhibition is scheduled to take place Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the Brunnier Art Museum in the Scheman Building. The event is free to attend. People can enjoy refreshments and light conversation before the program starts at 5:15. The program will consist of remarks being made by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Wendy Wintersteen, College of Design Dean Luis Rico-Gutierrez, and faculty exhibition coordinator Ingrid Lilligren.
By Kaleb.Warnock @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State students may have noticed that several popular websites have decided to black out their content Wednesday to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT Intellectual Privacy Act. Sites like Reddit, Wikipedia and Google have shown solidarity in opposing SOPA that, in effect, will allow the U.S. government to censor Internet content. “The bills would shift the burden onto internet service providers to actively police their sites to make sure no one was infringing on someone else’s legally-protected, proprietary copyrighted material,” said Randall Wilson, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union Iowa. The ACLU is one of several online organizations opposing the bill that have chosen to speak out and the ACLU has battled the bill in Congress
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State of racism: students dispute discrimination By Mary-Kate.Burkert @iowastatedaily.com
Martin Luther King Jr. is a recognizable name for many reasons; they range from his work as a clergyman, an activist and a peaceful leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement to his renowned “I Have a Dream” speech. His efforts to end racial segregation and discrimination through civil disobedience and other nonviolent means make him a hero for many. Forty-four years after his assassination and the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the question of whether or not racism continues to exist remains pertinent. In present society, discriminat i o n can be
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seen in forms different from the past. A 2003 study conducted by the University of Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology provided evidence of racial discrimination in employment. The study involved 5,000 fake resumes and found that 10 percent of those featuring “Caucasiansounding” names were called back compared to just 6.7 percent of those featuring “black-sounding” names. In addition, resumes featuring names such as Tamika and Aisha were called back just 5 percent and 2 percent of the time. The skill level of the imaginary black candidates had no impact on callback rates, according to the study. “Confusion about what constitutes as racist behavior, whether it is discrimination or prejudicial issues can make conversations about racism unclear and unproductive,” said Kevin Duy Vo, a VietnameseAmerican and sophomore in pregraphic design. In regards to racism and Iowa State University, the non-discrimination and affirmative action statement, signed by former university President Gregory Geoffroy, states, “The goal is to provide a non-discriminatory work environment, a non-discriminatory living and learning environment and a non-discriminatory environment
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since its inception. The SOPA bill essentially will give the government the ability to prevent access to websites that permit infringing or counterfeit goods. It is especially aimed at curtailing website traffic and piracy of copyrighted material outside of the United States. Also known by its even longer name, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of the Intellectual Property Act of 2011, PIPA is aimed to curb piracy and the illegal trafficking of protected content. Although there are a few potential benefits to the bill, Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, continues to oppose it. “We are concerned that SOPA and PIPA will severely inhibit people’s access to online information,” the website said. “This is not a problem that will solely affect people in the United States: It will affect everyone around the world.” The strongest advocates for the bills are largely motion picture companies and music studios. The bill does, however, have online supporters like GoDaddy.com and the Wall
Street Journal. “I think the biggest thing I see is the supporters,” said Grant Awes, senior in advertising. “By them supporting the bill, they’re trying to make it hard for small online businesses.” Awes was also surprised that Google was involved, considering its large presence on the Internet, and he says that will help contribute to raising awareness. “Just imagine all the people it affected,” Awes said. “Think of how many people use Google.” Jacob Mayer, freshman in industrial engineering and member of the Current Events Forum, is also opposed to the bills. “Even the government shouldn’t be allowed to monitor what you post in the Internet,” Mayer said. He thinks that in order to have the bill passed, the government should split up the bill because it is too broad. SOPA has currently been shelved and will not be discussed on the floor until February, but PIPA will be discussed in coming weeks. Wikipedia stands by its decision.
Activities
Photo: Andrew Clawson/Iowa State Daily Charlie Milius, freshman in computer engineering, Anson Prust, senior in mechanical engineering and Bridget Hart, senior in kinesiology and health, show of the ISU Robotics Club robot on Wednesday in the Memorial Union.
ClubFest II explores students’ interests By Melis.Meas @iowastatedaily.com ClubFest II was a great way for students looking to browse or join a club. The experience of a club can be invaluable. According to George Micalone, director of student activities, an estimate of 3,500 students filtered into the Memorial Union on Wednesday
for the occasion. The Student Activities Center was very pleased with the turnout. “Everything went really well,” said Erik Kahl, graduate assistant for the Student Activity Center. “We have about 240 clubs here.” ClubFest in the fall brings in big numbers, but the attendance for
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