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INDEX: SDSU 52 | WYO 42 After having to spend the night in Cedar City, Utah and arriving in Laramie, Wyo. only about five hours prior to tipoff, because of some travel difficulties, it would have come as no surprise to see the San Diego State men’s basketball team go through the motions against the Wyoming Cowboys. SDSU trailed by three points more than half-way through the first half, but came back to take a three pointlead into the locker rooms, thanks to some big buckets by sophomore guard Jamaal Franklin. After a sluggish first half, the Aztecs blew the doors off the Cowboys in the second half. SDSU pushed the lead to 15 points, three separate times before claiming a 5242 victory. “I most definitely agree (this is one of the most impressive wins),” senior forward Tim Shelton said to KOGO 600 AM’s Ted Leitner after the game. “It kind of goes to the character of this team. We sat and we talked about it. We need to use this as motivation because it’s very easy to say things didn’t go our way and we’re tired, but we didn’t take that mentality and Coach (Steve Fisher) definitely made sure we didn’t.” The Aztecs improved to 18-2 this season, the second-best start in school history and moved its Mountain West Conference record to 4-0. A college basketball game is 40 minutes long. Last night, Wyoming scored 42 points. A little more than a point per minute wasn’t going to help the Cowboys defeat the Aztecs. It was another case of the SDSU defense stifling an opponent, just like it did against UNLV, New Mexico and Air Force prior to playing against Wyoming. “They are able to have a game plan implemented and execute it,” Fisher said. “I thought they were really, really, really good with our defensive thought process. We had very few
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Salaries of CSU execs could be capped by new bill
JAMAAL FRANKLIN SCORED 12 POINTS AND RECORDED 11 REBOUNDS IN THE AZTECS’ WIN AGAINST WYOMING TUESDAY.
mix-ups with our defense.” The Aztecs held the Cowboys to 30.6 percent shooting from the field, which was their lowest shooting percentage of the season. The 42 points scored by Wyoming was a season low and the fewest amount of points scored against the SDSU in its 70 all-time meetings. Franklin recorded his fourth double-double in the last five games and his fifth in the last seven. He scored
12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The thing that may have bothered some Aztecs fans, though, was his seven turnovers. It was the most turnovers Franklin has had this season, so even though he may be inconsistent at times, the positives usually outweigh the negatives with Franklin. That was the case last night, as his seven turnovers didn’t jeopardize the team’s chance at a victory.
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News and notes It was Fisher’s 250th career victory at SDSU. The loss was only Wyoming’s second at home. The Aztecs have now won two straight in the ArenaAuditorium. It was SDSU’s fourth straight win overall against the Cowboys. Junior guard Chase Tapley scored in double figures for a career-high 14th consecutive game.
OPINION Check out Brody Burn’s take on the recently released ‘Teach or Preach’ list.
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Clements, Aztecs win 11th in a row Ruben Meza contributor
SDSU 56 | WYO 45 The best way to describe the current San Diego State women’s basketball season can be summed up with last night’s game: It played shaky early, but found a rhythm moving forward and never looked back. SDSU (15-4, MW 5-0) extended its winning streak to 11 games after defeating Wyoming (6-12, MW 2-3) 56-45 in Viejas Arena. The Aztecs were led by junior guard Courtney Clements, who scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds. “We knew they were going to be physical,” Clements said. “Coach
Burns and the rest of the staff prepared us really well.” SDSU found itself down 3-2 after a three pointer by the Cowgirls’ Ashley Sickles with 16:15 left in the first half. Clements answered back with a three pointer of her own to take the lead 5-3 on the following possession. The Aztecs controlled the game from that point forward. Junior guard Chelsea Hopkins sparked a 9-3 SDSU run with an acrobatic layup, giving the Aztecs a 30-21 lead heading into the half. Hopkins recorded nine assists, while snatching nine rebounds. Freshman guard Ahjalee Harvey proved to be capable of stepping in when needed, providing a solid performance off the bench with nine points. Wyoming’s Sickles led the Cowgirls with nine points in the first half, but went 0-5 shooting in the second half. SDSU head coach Beth
Burns can take credit for that, unleashing her full court defense when necessary. “Shooters need to shoot,” Burns said. “We felt that if we could exhaust them, making them work that hard just to get the ball up the floor, it would effect them with missed shots eventually.” The Aztecs’ lockdown defense wore out the Cowgirls, forcing them to shoot low percentage shots with the shot clock running out during numerous possessions. Wyoming shot just 31.9 percent from the field and wasn’t allowed any easy second chances either, getting out-rebounded by SDSU by a 42-29 margin. The Aztecs will be in action again at noon on Saturday at Viejas Arena when they take on Colorado State.
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NEWS
Bill proposed to cap CSU president salaries
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Opponents say high executive pay attracts talent. Anthony Mendiola staff writer Legislation is pending at the state level in the wake of multiple controversies that ensued following the simultaneous announcements of tuition increases, budgetary cuts and an increase in executive salary for new San Diego State President Elliot Hirshman at a July 2011 meeting of the California State University Board of Trustees.
of much higher pay offered by private universities and other states. The bill also mentions nothing about University of California system reforms or limitations on pay. Critics argue any such legislation should also be directed at California’s other higher education systems, and should not single out the CSU. California Gov. Jerry Brown responded immediately after the CSU meeting in July, condemning the trustees’ actions. The Sacramento Bee has Brown quoted as saying, “I believe on the campuses now there are many people who don’t make near that salary that should have been groomed for leadership.” Erik Fallis, CSU media relations spe-
Graham Spanier, the president of Penn State who was fired in the wake of a child-coach sex scandal, was making $813,000 per year, more than double President Hirshman’s salary. A bill sponsored by State Sen. Ted Lieu, of Torrance and Long Beach, proposes to cap the salaries of CSU system presidents. Further, it would mandate that job candidates from within California be considered first and exhausted before considering out-of-state candidates. The bill would cap presidential salaries at 150 percent of the California Supreme Court chief justice’s annual salary. The current chief justice, Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye,, will make a salary of $228,856 in 2012. Accordingly, that would mean CSU presidential salaries would be limited to approximately $343,269. Opponents argue this is not in keeping with what other systems pay their university presidents. They claim subpar pay would make recruitment of the best and most able hard, if not impossible, in light
cialist, said the task before the Board of Trustees is “challenging.” “SDSU has a growing reputation as a leader in research and education. It can be a real challenge to find executive talent that will be able to focus on not only attracting tens of millions of dollars for research and recruiting and at the same time guide the institution to continue to be a leader in research that SDSU is now renowned for.” According to a letter put out by the Special Committee on Presidential Selection and Compensation in October, CSU presidents’ executive pay is 20 to 30 percent less than other presidents’ compensation. Opponents to the bill contend that if it were to pass, it would unduly hamper the CSU system from finding the very best man or woman to lead SDSU into the future. “Should we be able to choose a best fit for our campus or be limited
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE According to construction public relations agent Marc Rogoff, the first concrete pour in the foundation of the new Aztec Student Union is expected to begin this Friday. This date may change because of inclement weather in the forecast this week.
If the pour occurs on schedule, Associated Students and university officials will attend a pouring ceremony to commemorate the event.
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in whom you look at by where they currently reside?” Fallis asked. Critics of the proposed law say CSUs should not limit themselves to only CSU-bred job applicants in a competitive world of limited funding and resources for higher education. “The Governor’s observation is somewhat ironic in that the CSU system is well ahead some other state systems, as far as numbers of employees from within the system who have been able to rise to high levels,” Fallis said. He also said one-third of CSU campuses are headed by administrators who have risen through the ranks. A brief survey of similar-sized, research-oriented institutions shows salaries vary widely for top university
executives. For example, Graham Spanier, the president of Penn State who was fired in the wake of a childcoach sex scandal, was making $813,000 per year, more then double President Hirshman’s salary. In addition, University of Oregon’s president’s annual salary is $501,233 and Kent State University’s president makes $569,000 per year, with an additional $147,000 in bonuses. According to a new report put out by the Chancellor’s Office, “the CSU competes nationally for wellqualified individuals to serve as executives, faculty members, senior administrators, and other staff. It also competes in local markets for its employees. In some situations,
the pool of well-qualified individuals is limited. The compensation program, i.e., salaries and benefits, must be able to recruit, develop, and retain the highest quality workforce to serve the interests of the CSU in fulfilling its mission in the state, nationally, and globally. It also must recognize California’s cost of living.” The state of California has an extensive database that shows, among other things, the disparities in pay from other state systems. The trustees are working on a revised list comparing similar universities and their administrative pay structure. For more information, go to the California Postsecondary Education Data website at cpec.ca.gov.
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H E A LT H & F I T N E S S
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Sample the surprises of boxed beauty Stephanie Schauer staff writer Women in the U.S. spend $7 billion annually on beauty products, including skin care, hair care, perfumes and makeup. The beauty and cosmetics industries provide consumers with a plethora of products to choose from, which may leave consumers feeling overwhelmed and unsure of their decision to purchase one brand of mascara instead of another. Once a purchase is made and the product is opened, there’s no going back, even if it does not meet expectations. “Many times women will buy products in a store without getting a chance to test it out, just to find it doesn’t work for them, which turns into a ‘waste of money,’” 25-year-old beauty blogger Krystal Caracol said. What if there was a way to test the latest products in the beauty industry without purchasing full-size versions? A new type of beauty company has emerged in the United Kingdom, Canada and the U.S. with the goal to aid beauty consumers in the decision-making process before investing in full-size products. One company leading the way is Loose Button Inc., which was founded in Canada in 2010 by entrepreneurs Ray Cao and Aditya Shah. A lot of care and research goes into selecting the sample-sized products for Loose Button’s Luxe Boxes. When members sign up online they are asked to fill out a beauty questionnaire. The company takes the information provided into consideration when compiling different products for the monthly boxes.
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“Our customers will receive a variety of high-quality products ... customized to their needs. What better surprise can you expect every month?” Susan Yu, Loose Button
In order to have access to some of the best products on the market, companies must network and work hard to develop positive, lasting relationships with leading beauty product manufacturers such as Moroccanoil, Benefit Cosmetics LLC and Clinique to ensure the availability of high-end products. Once connections are made and products are tested and chosen, a collection of up to five product samples — ranging from lip balms, lipsticks, eyeliners and eye shadows to hair and
skin treatments — are packaged and sent out. “With these three steps, our customers will receive a variety of high quality products from top notch brands that are customized to their needs. What better surprise can you expect every month?” Loose Button’s marketing and public relations coordinator Susan Yu said. Even though products are carefully selected, 100 percent product satisfaction is not always guaranteed. “There are times when you get an awesome box and there are times when you get a not-so-awesome box,” beauty blogger Priscilla Delgado said. However, at a low cost, Loose Button feels this beauty service can benefit female college students trying to manage their money. “It allows busy students a convenient way to receive samples of products they can try out to decide which products are perfect for them,” Yu said. “We understand that college students are on a budget, so we have priced Luxe Box very affordably at $12 a month or $120 a year so that students can affordably try out new products without having to buy the full-size product without knowing if it is right for them.” Loose Button is currently working on expanding their company to include prospective customers in the U.S. However, at this time the website only serves Canadian customers. Representatives from BirchBox, a U.S.-based company that ships within the U.S., refused to provide commentary for this article. For more information on its services, visit birchbox.com.
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OPINION
ACTA has same dangers as PIPA and SOPA
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f you thought the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act were scary, imagine this: There is an international treaty with the same goals and civil rights infringements as its American cousins, crafted in secrecy outside any existing trade organization with the help of industry giants such as the Motion Picture Association of America. The treaty’s goal is to ban counterfeit goods and online piracy by requiring Internet Protocol servers and individual websites to monitor and prosecute suspected copyright infringements. But the goal comes packaged with some collateral damage: infringements on individual’s civil rights and the creation of a system responsible for widespread, international online censorship. This nightmare treaty is called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. It has most of the same goals, supporters and privacy abuses of SOPA and PIPA. What it didn’t have was the kind of public outcry led by websites such as Reddit and Wikipedia when it was signed by the U.S. The treaty now awaits ratification by the European Union before it goes into full force. ACTA’s scope is far wider than SOPA or PIPA. It aims to stop the “proliferation of counterfeit and pirated goods, as well as of services that share infringing material.” This includes knockoff Louis Vuitton purses and cheap counterfeit medicine in developing nations. It also means any website or program that could potentially be used to infringe
Leonardo Castaneda senior staff columnist copyrighted material, from sites with links for music downloads to music-burning software, would be automatically outlawed. The dangers of governmental control of the Internet under the auspices of copyright protection are difficult to overstate. The Internet is a breeding ground for innovation, where crowd sourcing can turn a beta program full of bugs into the hottest new piece of software. But it has now also become a forum for the free exchange of ideas and information across international and cultural boundaries. It is this freedom from government control that has given the Internet so much power. When individuals are free to use the Internet freely, as they did in Tunisia, they can use it to oust deeply entrenched dictators. When a government is able to stop the free flow of information and spy on the online activity of its citizens, it can kill democracy the way Iran did during the failed Green Revolution in 2009. From Occupy Wall Street in the U.S. to the Indignados in Spain, the Internet has allowed prodemocracy protesters to exchange ideas, tools and advice. Online freedom has been widely acknowledged as vital for democracy. When Egypt tried to shut off the Internet to quell protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak, world leaders, led by President Barack Obama, stood in outrage. Now these same leaders,
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once more led by Obama, are working to quietly build the infrastructure to control the Internet. Of course, no one says ACTA’s goal is to censor the Internet. The stated goal of the treaty is to protect the copyrights of business and artists. The scenario supporters of ACTA – and SOPA and PIPA – point to is that a website such as The Pirate Bay, built for the express purpose of allowing
people to illegally download copyrighted music, movies and software, would be shut down. The nightmare scenario opponents of ACTA fear is an individual posting a link to or citing a news article critical of the government could be shut down for not having explicit permission to use that content. The question is whether the damage being done to the industries ACTA aims to protect is grave enough
to warrant stepping on the edge of the slippery slope of Internet censorship. Organizations such as the MPAA and the Recording Industry Association of America argue it is. Both the MPAA and the RIAA argue online piracy is killing creativity and destroying entertainment industries that employ thousands of people. However, comparing some quick industry statistics from 2000 — the year Napster was shut down — to 2010, proves these claims are patently wrong. In 2000, 506 movies were released with a total worldwide gross of more than $7.7 billion. In 2010, 883 movies were released with a total gross of more than $10.2 billion. Clearly the birth of file-sharing programs like BitTorrent has done little to stymie the creativity of filmmakers. We cannot risk allowing the governments of not just the U.S., but also the 27 members of the European Union, Japan and Mexico, among others, to create a system for online censorship to stop a nonexistent threat to intellectual property. The only way to prevent it is with the kind of backlash and social outcry that put a stop to SOPA and PIPA in Congress. This outcry proved once more the Internet can be an unparalleled tool for democracy and government accountability. Now is the time to use it once more to ensure the government won’t take it away the day we need it most.
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‘Teach or Preach’ list exercises free speech arlier this month, the San Diego State College Republicans released a list categorizing some SDSU professors based upon the political biases they allegedly bring into the classroom. According to the list, professors who taught “the subject that they have been hired to teach” were labeled “teachers,” while professors who brought their own political biases into the classroom were categorized as “preachers.” Just as the regal and august red chili pepper scale of ratemyprofessor.com supplies prospective classtakers the “hotness” of a given professor, the “Teach or Preach” list aims to empower students in the decision-making process by providing a notification of political bias among certain professors. In a press release, president of the SDSU College Republicans, Lx Fangonilo, gave the following rationale on the list: “Professors have been known to completely disregard the subject that they are hired to teach, and instead they use their time behind the podium to spread their personal agendas with the expectation that students will accept opinions as fact.” While Fangonilo and his doomsday scenario of an indoctrination factory may not be the true state of every college classroom, one cannot deny the prospect that political bias could be evident in select classrooms. In the wake of the release, much controversy has been attributed to the list. It has been labeled as “preMcCarthyism,” “name-calling” and “simplistic.” One letter to the editor
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Brody Burns staff columnist published in the San Diego UnionTribune even claimed it was “an effort to filter and vet professors for conservative credentials (that both) insults fellow students and presumes that they could not make up their own mind.” Responding to these labels, Carl Barnes, vice president of SDSU College Republicans, said, “One of the biggest misconceptions has been to call out liberal bias, but our main intention is to bring attention to bias of any kind.” He continued to describe the organic and dynamic nature of the listing as he said, “It’s ever-changing; a “preacher” could easily be switched to a “teacher” and vice-versa – in fact we’ve already had positive reactions from professors taking a look at their teaching style.”
Nancy Marlin was quoted as saying the following: “We actually encourage open discussion of controversial material. This is something we think is critical; that’s how you do the exploration of new ideas. That’s why we have academic freedom and freedom of speech. Students are free to express themselves. We encourage it. All of this is part of being a vibrant university.” Incredible value lies in the expression of opinions like “Teach or Preach.” This kind of exercise of opinions could provide a forum for discourse, a platform for change through alerting professors of their propensities in the classroom that may not have been previously brought forward. If a professor disagrees with the classification, engaging in dialogue with the source could provide education for all parties involved. As students are asked to grow and change through the educational process, professors cannot remain isolated from forms of feedback. And while current
“We actually encourage open discussion of controversial material ... Students are free to express themselves ... this is part of being a vibrant university.” Nancy Marlin, University Provost In releasing this list, there are two contentious issues: Is the listing permissible within the scope of legal behavior? And secondly, does such a listing carry any value? Despite any personal political leanings or individual feelings, the list clearly falls under the scope of freedom of speech. The SDSU College Republicans is certainly within its right to voice its opinions regarding the professors of this institution, and if any slander or defamatory language is used, then legal recourse exists for those parties. Freedom of speech and the ability to express one’s opinion is paramount and this freedom does not end when one party simply disagrees. This issue is addressed by the University Senate in the Freedom of Expression policy, “Freedom of expression is a tenet of higher education; is integral to the mission of the University and to its students, staff, and faculty; is a central and inviolate freedom to learn and teach; necessary for an educated populace; is a requisite to a free society; is incompatible with the suppression of opinions.” The second issue of debate is whether there is any value in the “Teach or Preach” list. According to the administration of this university, this type of behavior is actually encouraged. University Provost
“official evaluation systems” have value, there exists the potential to constrict a free flow of expression, which other mediums can mitigate, be it expressing levels of chili pepper attractiveness or political bias. Freedom of speech also comes with the power to censor what one hears. While the publisher may be a polarizing student organization, it makes no illusions to mask this fact. It has publicly claimed ownership of the list, meaning anyone reading the list can take it with any level of skepticism. If there exists a possibility of becoming dissatisfied or disgusted with the list, one needn’t read it. Taken one step further, if one has such strong reservations to the point of losing sleep, then freedom of speech allows for the expression of this opinion. “Teach or Preach” is no more a means of required reading material prior to registering for a class than the chili pepper scale is on Rate My Professors. I find it permissible and interesting. If you disagree, I openly respect your right to express that opinion.
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30 tons of winter dumped on Scripps Lawn was “like Christmas all over again, a true white Christmas!” Wii Winter Sports and board games were provided inside the cottage for those opting to stay warm and cozy. For those braving the chilly night, DJ Cliff de Peralta and his crew from Project 3 entertained the crowd on the patio. As the night progressed, it was hard to know which attraction offered the most fun, because everyone was seemingly having such an enjoyable time. When asked about what she
from five different programs affiliated with SDSU. “It’s a nice experience to be outside enjoying ourselves without certain party elements or influences. It’s just a bunch of us college kids having fun,” junior Katrina Wagoner said. By the looks on the participants’ faces, it seemed many SDSU students, whether local or from other cities, appreciated the effort put into bringing the event to campus. Although
Each year more snow is ordered than the previous year to accommodate the increasing attendance numbers, which reached approximately 500 students this year.
Dana Morgan, Matt Wright, Ryan Cardinale and Andy Worcester pose with a potentially prize-winning snowman. | ISABELLA PLACE, STAFF WRITER
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Who says it never snows in San Diego? From 9 p.m. last Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday, it did. Winter Wonderland returned for its fourth consecutive year in an annual oncampus event at Scripps Cottage, as part of the Aztec Nights series.
Approximately 30 tons of snow were brought in to cover a large portion of the Scripps Cottage lawn; a perfect location for this extravaganza. Each year more snow is ordered than the previous year to accommodate the increasing attendance numbers, which reached approximately 500 students this year. Participants, particularly Southern California natives, were delighted.
“I’m from Long Beach and it’s my first time seeing snow, so it’s really cool,” freshman Karina Vaquiz said. Areas for sledding and building snowmen were sectioned off, adding to the fun. Plenty of sleds were provided, along with hot chocolate and s’mores served next to the fireplace, inspiring nostalgic feelings and an atmosphere freshman and Santa Clarita native Sondra Yamashita said
thought of the event, freshman Alexandra Theisen said, “You never get snow here, so it’s really nice.” Freshman Rebecca Romero added, “It’s a great idea ... whoever came up with it.” Thanks goes to Associate Director of the Residential Education Office Darrell Hess, who was the event’s main organizer. Hess said funding for this year’s Winter Wonderland came
some students said the event could have been even better with more snow on the ground. They may get their wish next year. Previous surveys of the event indicate more SDSU students who reside off-campus attend such events as compared to on-campus students. Winter Wonderland has proven to be a great way to get students who don’t feel connected to the campus involved.
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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (1/25/12) Your spiritual practices clear your mind, especially on your birthday. Take a moment to meditate on the coming year. Consider what you'd like to see happen for yourself and for others. Why not? It all comes down to love. Give thanks.
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o say we live in a society not fundamentally dependent on pop culture and Internet memes would be a profound lie. Most of San Diego State is populated with millennials: a generation full of innovators and tech types constantly changing what’s cool and annually updating the iPhone, which could possibly be one of the most irritating (and brilliant, if you think about it from a business approach) happenings in recent years. Damn you, Jobs. As if you didn’t already have enough money. Too soon? Rest in peace, good sir. Wanna stay on top of the latest software? Nope. Can’t. Gotta buy a new one. Every year. And really, who has the money for that? I digress. For most of the millennial group, those talents are used to invent new, cartoonishly futuristic ways to abuse technology in means never thought possible. I’m sure if you looked at Abe Lincoln in 1864 and told him it would be possible to send letters via devices called “cell phones,” he would have laughed your ass back to four score and seven years ago.
Hayley Rafner staff columnist while baby boomers and Generation X-ers get to invent useful new gadgets, millennials get credit for being lazy and weird. In a time when people become famous for “going viral” or falling while dancing on a table they shouldn’t have been dancing on in the first place, there is a disappearing category of real accomplishments. Nowadays, instead of celebrating academic achievements, sitting down for family dinners or flipping through photo albums with Grammy and Grandpa as they recount “the good old days,” notifications are set up on their smartphones to tell them Demi “unfollowed” Ashton on Twitter. No one can even stay at the Hard Rock Hotel downtown without hearing how Ashton brought his shady hookup there. Heidi and Seal are getting divorced? Someone said something mean about Justin Bieber looking like a lesbian? The sanctity of marriage has been compromised, yet again, by some air-
New Internet technologies have given voice to the voiceless, and that voice sounds like a screeching feral cat. There are a number of advances that have helped the world for the better. Modern medicine is evolving and becoming more and more helpful, the space program is pretty neat and those fools at NASA are pretty close to finding aliens, right? Unfortunately, millennials don’t get to take credit for mind-bending, world-changing techs. No. Millennials don’t get to stand on top of a pile of cash, lay their heads down at night and drift off into blissful sleep because they invented the newest brain scope to remove brain tumors through the ear canal. Millennials get to be excited about viral videos, Nicki Minaj’s hashtag rapping and Buzzfeed.com’s “9 Cats Wrapped Like Burritos” photo gallery. That’s right,
headed bimbo who got married 36 hours after her engagement because her “momager” and some vertically challenged show runner decided it would make for a cool special? This, apparently, is news. Even things as simple as charttopping hits have changed their ways. This generation is responsible for some of the most offensively misogynistic and appalling lyrics ever to exist. Remember when songs were about sunshine, lollipops and rainbows? When people could sit around the living room and listen to a record as a family? What would Grandma say about Lil Wayne and all those tattoos? What would she say about Eminem’s blood pressure because he’s that angry all the
time? What would she say if you turned on “Dance (A$$)” by Big Sean and Nicki Minaj? The hook of that song is, literally, the word “ass” over and over again. Millennials and the 2000s invented YouTube celebrities such as Kingsley, Jenna Marbles and Chris Crocker who sit in front of their computers and rant about Britney Spears, “White Girl Problems” and other things that bother them on a daily basis. A chubby 12-year-old dances around her lime green and pink room, lip-syncing to Rihanna’s “Disturbia” (search: doglover199709), and this is entertainment? Where are her parents? Why is she allowed to do that? These people are the same as anyone else in the world; the only thing that made them “anyone” is a semi-decent camera and an Internet connection. New Internet technologies have given voice to the voiceless, and that voice sounds like a screeching feral cat. Just because you have the means to make a video, doesn’t mean you should. The Internet (especially YouTube) should be a privilege, not a right. Remember that girl who made the racist rant about Asians at UCLA? Yeah, well she got kicked out of school. Next time you feel annoyed by your neighbors, remember, nothing posted on the Internet goes away, no matter how many times you push the delete button. Instead of focusing on current events and issues that matter to people, such as the upcoming presidential election for instance, the only “news” that comes up on the Yahoo! homepage is a video of two twin babies sneezing and another article about Taylor Swift’s broken heart (because that isn’t evident enough from her terrible, terrible pop music). If people channeled as much time and energy into useful inventions that may make the future easier (instead of dumber and more embarrassing to look back on) as they do into making bedazzled bras for upcoming, garishly overpriced three-day Vegas raves, maybe millennials would have something to brag about. Something, perhaps, instead of being part of the group that came up with Nyan Cat and Rick Rolling.
- Hayley Rafner is a media studies junior.
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