02-28-2012

Event provides hope for Haiti

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Lecturer and poet Dolores Fisher speaking at the event. | DUSTIN MICHELSON, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Earthquake-ravaged country the focus of fundraiser Edward Henderson senior staff writer Last Wednesday, the Black Student Science Organization held its this annual “Hope for Haiti” talent show in San Diego State’s Music Building. The event raised more than $1,000 in donations from attendees. The proceeds will be sent to The Conciliation Center, an orphanage located in the northern tip of Haiti. The self-sustainable orphanage was constructed by volunteers from the United States using recycled shipping containers.

Rich Pickett, senior director and chief information officer at SDSU, spoke at the event to give students an update

about the current relief efforts in Haiti. Pickett has made more than 70 trips to Haiti since the disastrous earthquake in 2010.

“There have been some good rebuilding efforts from organizations like the orphanage we are benefiting tonight,” Pickett said. “We need people to help to keep the attention on Haiti and find various ways to provide assistance.”

Performers at the show consisted of local community acts and SDSU students. BSSO President Harmony Saunders said this event is an important way to remind others help is still needed after the earthquake in Haiti two years ago.

“People are really good about helping when something happens, but the devastation doesn’t go away a year later,” Saunders said. “We’re going to continue to do this event as long as we can.”

Tragedy and sorrow rock Ohio town

NATIONAL NEWS

A gunman opened fire yesterday at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio.

The gunman, reported as a juvenile, allegedly walked to a table of four students and proceeded to open fire.

One student was killed and four others were wounded.

The shooter was reportedly chased out of the school by the assistant football coach and was arrested by police a short time later.

Though the name of the shooter has been withheld by police, another student reported to CNN the shooter was T.J. Lane, a student at the high school.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a statement, “Preliminary reports

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Police received a report of an abduction at a party on 63rd Street and Montezuma Road leading to a sexual assault early Sunday morning. The San Diego State and San Diego City Police Departments are investigating the incident, although at press time no arrests had been made.

Reportedly, the victim was talking to three men at a house party between the hours of midnight and 1 a.m., at which time the suspects asked her to step outside with them to continue the conversation.

Once outside, the suspects forced her into a car and drove her to an unknown

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Junkyard Dance Crew performing at the BSSO event last Wednesday. Many other artists and speakers participated to show their support for Haiti. | DUSTIN MICHELSON, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

“People are really good about helping when something happens, but the devastation doesn’t go away a year later.”

Harmony Saunders, Black Student Science Organization president

indicate that if it were not for the extraordinary courage of a teacher who chased the shooter out of the school, and if not for the speedy reaction of school leaders, the toll of these shootings could have been even worse.”

Romney tries to hold slight lead in Michigan The results of today’s primary in Michigan are predicted as being a single-digit difference between presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, polls taken during the weekend revealed.

Different agencies conducted five polls with three resulting in Romney taking a two-to –four point lead against Santorum.

location where two of the three men sexually assaulted her, according to SDSUPD. She was returned to the house she was originally abducted from. According to SDPD, she then checked into a nearby hospital, but reportedly sustained no injuries.

The three suspects were described as black males, two of which were specified as being college-aged, each about 5 feet 10 inches weighing approximately 160 pounds, with fit builds and wearing white T-shirts and short pants.

In a crime alert issued to students Sunday morning, SDSUPD cautioned students to “be aware of their surroundings, avoid dimly lit locations, avoid alcohol consumption to the point of impairment

The numbers are currently hovering around 40, with Romney claiming roughly 39 percent of the vote and Santorum claiming roughly 37.

Other candidates Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich trail with percentages below 15 percent.

The Michigan primary is being hailed as one of particular note because of Mitt Romney’s ties with the state. Romney’s father, George Romney, was governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969.

However, analysts claim Santorum’s appeal to Tea Party conservatives is providing momentum within the state.

—Compiled by Assistant News Editor Kevin Smead

and immediately report suspicious activity to the police department.”

Capt. Andrew Mills of SDPD also advised students to be cautious when going out at night.

“As a father of three college-age daughters, I would urge everyone, male and female, to be safe, aware of their surroundings and to drink responsibly,” Mills said.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact SDSUPD at 619594-1991 or via email at police.mail@sdsu.edu. Those wishing to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers at 619-235-8477.

—Compiled by News Editors Hutton Marshall

SCIENCE & T E C H N O LO GY Leave the lab coat on the hanger. At-home science is in fashion.

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It wasn’t until the last lesson I realized how badly I’d been tricked ... I knew for a fact to score a point, a basket had to be made.

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OPINION

Honor shielded by ‘Valor’ Stolen Valor Act kills free speech

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t’s a paradoxical fact of our system of justice that lies are sometimes protected as powerfully as the truth under the auspices of freedom of speech.

It allows individuals to express political, moral or religious beliefs without fear of repercussion, no matter how false or unreasonable they may seem to others. Freedom of speech protects almost, but not quite everything, we say, write, or do; its protection ends with actions that knowingly harm others.

Libel and slander are attempts to harm someone’s reputation through lies. They fall under the category of defamation and are not protected by freedom of speech. The Constitution doesn’t grant individuals the right to willfully harm others through violence or through lies.

When an individual falsely claims to have received medals and decorations for military service, they are committing a form of defamation that harms the men and women of the armed forces, as well as the public’s trust in those institutions.

Therefore, these claims are defamatory and not protected by freedom of speech.

Of course, for a statement to be considered defamatory it must meet several criteria. First of all, a specific claim has to be made and published. The claim must then be proven to cause identifiable injury and be knowingly false. Finally, the claim must not be considered privileged speech.

The first requirement is easily met because someone must falsely say they have received specific medals and commendations for this to even be an issue. The news is replete with stories of individuals claiming medals for military service they never actually received. The publication requirement is just as easily met, because most of these individuals reach notoriety after speaking publicly about their alleged awards. Anything as simple as appearing in a TV interview with the unmerited medals can be considered a publication of the defamatory claim.

That was the easy part. The challenge is proving these false claims cause injury. After all, it seems like when these charlatans are found out they only bring disgrace to themselves. Self-damaging lies are hardly defamatory, but the person lying isn’t the one being harmed. The true victims are the men and women of the armed forces who have legitimately received these medals and decorations others seek to steal. The Stolen Valor Act sums it up best, saying “fraudulent claims … damage the reputation and meaning of such decorations and medals.” Medals convey a message because of what they imply.

We don’t need to know why some-

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one received the Medal of Honor. We understand the recipient has shown bravery and a commitment to the nation and the armed forces that is beyond exemplary. This is the “reputation and meaning” that gives these medals the value needed to show the recipients a small amount of the gratitude they deserve. If anyone can falsely claim to have received these same medals, they lose all meaning in the eyes of the true recipients and

Self-damaging lies are hardly defamatory, but the person lying isn’t ... harmed ... the true victims are the ... armed forces. the public. This is an unacceptable injury brought upon those who have suffered the most to protect our right of freedom of speech.

The next step is then to prove falsity. This is as straightforward as it sounds. An individual either received the medal they claim, or they did not. There

is no gray area or room for debate when dealing with verifiable facts. The only criterion left to meet in order to prove defamation is that these claims are not somehow privileged.

Certain claims, made under specific and unusual circumstances can be considered privileged and by definition, not defamatory. These include criticism of public officials and claims made by a witness during a trial. Falsely claiming to have received military commendations is in no way privileged speech.

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Approx. number of active military personnel, in millions

2006 Year Stolen Valor Act initially passed Congress 771

Section of the U.S. Code prohibiting a citizen from wearing a military uniform

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Members of the Senate who voted for the passage of the act

2007 Year Xavier Alvarez was caught lying about his military career 20

Approx. minutes of discussion on the House floor before the act went to vote

2010 Year the Stolen Valor Act was overturned in court 1.7

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he Stolen Valor Act is deplorable. It’s a form of speech that misrepresents one’s background by falsifying the decorations received in the line of duty serving the United States. Currently, the Supreme Court is in the midst of contending a Stolen Valor case involving Xavier Alvarez, a man who blatantly lied about receiving a Congressional Medal of Honor in 2007. In actuality, he never served in the military. While the actions of Alvarez were in horrendous taste, the case goes well beyond his individual deception. At the heart of the issue is free speech, and whether lying shall remain protected by the First Amendment. I’m here to tell you it should.

The gist of the Stolen Valor Act reads, “whoever falsely represents himself or herself, verbally or in writing, to have been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces of the United States ... shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”

Prior to passing the Stolen Valor Act, numerous protections were already in place to achieve the same intent. Fraud is extensively defined under U.S. law, and remedies exist if proved to cause damages or harm. Résumé fraud refers to an act where a potential employee deceives an

Brody Burns staff columnist Prior to current review by the Supreme Court, a federal judge in Denver struck down the Stolen Valor Act in 2010. U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn ruled the act was “facially unconstitutional” and “invalid as violative of the First Amendment.”

The Act was also struck down in 2010 as a violation of free speech by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; Federal Judge Milan Smith gave the following support for the decision: “The right to speak and write whatever one chooses — including, to some degree, worthless, offensive and demonstrable untruths — without cowering in fear of a powerful government is, in our view, an essential component of the protection afforded by the First Amendment.”

Smith has a valid point. What reality would exist if the freedom of speech begins to be limited in such a manner of truthiness. What other forms of lying could be deemed to be illegal under the precedence established through this act? Could a person face criminal charges for lying about their age or weight? What about lying about financial status or a credit score? When your grandmother asks what exactly occurred last Friday

It is essential to understand freedom of speech protects the entire spectrum of speech ... which includes lies ... forms of legal recourse already exist for fraud or acts of impersonation.

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Clearly, when someone lays claim to military medals and decorations they did not receive they are not making an innocuous lie protected by freedom of speech. They are making a harmful defamatory claim that is not, and should not be, protected by the Constitution. Congress was justified in passing the Stolen Valor Act as a way to prosecute those seeking to harm our servicemen and women through lies and misrepresentations. It doesn’t matter whom the lie is about.

What matters is who is hurt when the revelation of that lie erodes the public’s trust in some of our nation’s most sacred symbols.

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employer through falsifying portions of a résumé. Résumé fraud is currently classified as a felony in five states, and a misdemeanor in the other states. In addition, U.S. Code Section 771 prohibits the wearing of a “distinctive part of the uniform” or “any part which is similar to a distinctive part” unless “a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps.” Essentially, in concept these laws make the impersonation of a military member for personal gain be illegal.

The letter of the law of the Stolen Valor Act merely refers to false representation in the verbal or written forms, meaning the entirety of the law resides within the limits of the First Amendment. It is essential to understand freedom of speech protects the entire spectrum of speech, both useful and useless, which includes lies.

For those forms of speech that are not protected by the First Amendment (including libel, slander and obscenity) a legal recourse is already in place, if said speech occurs and damages ensue. And as discussed previously, forms of legal recourse already exist for fraud or acts relating to impersonation of a member of the military.

From the context of the law, one could reasonably presume the Stolen Valor Act is clearly an impediment to First Amendment rights. The act empowers the government to act as a polygraph test in the regulation of speech — something entirely contradictory to the First Amendment. It restricts a person’s ability to exercise the freedom of speech and is just another form of unnecessary and restrictive legislation that inhibits constitutionally guaranteed liberties.

night, could lying about that night’s events be deemed a criminal offense?

Chief Judge Alex Kozinski sided with Smith and offered a more direct warning about the implications of limiting free speech, “If false factual statements are unprotected, then the government can prosecute not only the man who tells tall tales of winning the Congressional Medal of Honor, but also the JDater who falsely claims he’s Jewish or the dentist who assures you it won’t hurt a bit. Phrases such as ‘I’m working late tonight, hunny,’ ‘I got stuck in traffic’ and ‘I didn’t inhale’ could all be made into crimes.”

That’s the chief problem with the Stolen Valor Act. How far is too far? At what threshold can the government begin to intervene into all aspects of a citizen’s life? And even more startlingly what will the allowance of such an act establish as permissible actions of the government?

In the end, Stolen Valor actually harms the essential right to free speech and could prove to be the influence of even more unconstitutional legislation in the future. The intent may be noble. However, other forms of legislation exist to remedy when such damaging actions occur. Respecting the sanctity of the First Amendment is of incredible importance and the act stands as a serious threat.

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Citizen scientists experiment sans lab Sandra De La Torre staff writer To many, the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” can be difficult to answer. As children, some dreamed of careers as astronauts, teachers, rock stars or scientists. But growing up, these aspirations are often exchanged for more feasible applications.

Now, those with lab-coat-andbeaker dreams may be in luck. DIYbio, or Do-It-Yourself Biology, is a movement that allows for the exchange of ideas and projects among professional and amateur scientists as well as ordinary citizens who are interested in the field of biology.

The organization’s website diybio.org was launched in 2008, but the movement emerged in 2004 from an undergraduate synthetic biology competition known as The International Genetically Engineered Machine at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In an interview with NPR, DIYbio co-founder Jason Bobe explained in the past the tools necessary for biological research and projects were only available to government labs or scientists working in professional institutions. However, a decrease in tool costs now allows citizen-scientists to participate in the field.

“Individuals can start asking questions about things that may not be of interest to an academic scientist,” Bobe said. “And I think that we can have a renaissance in discovery.”

DIYbio’s website offers a platform for discussion and helps individuals find groups and events at a local, national and global level.

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DIYbio began as a Google group and became a foundation for other groups driven by the movement. One of those groups was Genspace, “a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting citizen science and access to biotechnology.”

Genspace provides a space for innovation, puts events together and offers educational outreach for the community.

According to President and Scientific Program Director- Ellen Jorgensen, Genspace was the first

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“(You) can do whatever you want. It doesn’t have to make money or be medically useful as long as it’s safe ... It encourages people to tinker ...”

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community biotech lab, founding the concept many other groups follow today.

Genspace offers membership for $100 a month. This includes safety training. “(You) can do whatever you want. It doesn’t have to make money or be medically useful as long as it’s safe,” Jorgensen said.

With groups such as Genspace, members have no need to justify their research, which would typically be required in government labs or major institutions.

“It encourages people to tinker … it’s a very important thing to preserve,” Jorgensen said.

BioCurious is another group working to preserve the art of tinkering.

Located within a 2,500-square-foot community in Sunnyvale, it opened its doors last November and, so far, has about 30 members. The appeal of BioCurious is that it offers space for individuals to meet and work on projects related to biology.

The people who join these organizations are as diverse as the projects they are involved in. For example, one Genspace member is working to genetically engineer plants, while others are occupied with software related to synthetic biology.

One member has even collected different ocean samples to create blown-glass sculptures.

No matter what their interest, citizen scientists can explore any part of the biological field they wish. All they need is a petri dish and the proper outlet for childhood dreams to come to life.

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B AC K PAG E

HUMOR

HOROSCOPE

Basket or touchdown?

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (2/28/12) The way you see the world inspires others, spreading self-knowledge and faith. Let new friends earn your trust. Home, family and friends are the center of your universe. You keep it all steady. What will you learn this year?

Where will you travel?

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’ve never been a big fan of sports.

It’s not that I have anything against sports. I see their value.

I see they can bring people together for entertainment or activity. I know there’s nothing inherently wrong with them.

What I don’t get are the rules. Or the cheers. Or the chants. Or the stats. Or the players. This pretty much applies to every sport I’ve encountered. I might know the rules well enough to follow who’s winning, but that’s about it. I’m a regular attendee at football games, but only because it’s one of those things everyone does. I usually end up asking a lot of questions, cheering for the wrong team or giving up altogether.

So, when my friends dragged me to a recent basketball game, I was apprehensive. My only experience with basketball was seeing a friend’s game my freshman year of high school. Other than that, nothing.

When you’re just a little taller than 5 feet, basketball isn’t one of those sports you like to focus on. It’s about as out of reach as everything in the kitchen cabinets.

But they promised to guide me through it and answer all of my questions without making too much fun of me. So I trusted them, letting them lead me in blindly, accepting everything they said as truth. I was determined to use my first basketball game as a learning experience.

I should’ve known it wouldn’t be that easy.

The very first term I learned was “end zone.” This came from a trusted friend who promised to put up with all my obnoxious questions and

Bree Lutjens contributor teach me the rules. The “end zone,” he told me, was the entire painted section around the basket. This was where most of the action happened.

As I observed the court, it seemed pretty legit to me. I mean, it was the area at the end, right in front of where you’d be to make a basket, and it definitely was where all the action was happening.

The next term was “check.” This, he said, was the act of throwing an arm or elbow in the face of a member of the opposing team in an effort to block them. It seemed a bit obscure for my taste, but I still went along with it. I mean, if you “checked” to make sure no one was going to take the ball from you when you had it or when you were trying to receive it, I guess it would make sense. Similarly, when multiple people on the court were “checking” each other, it was called a “checkmate.” This made sense too, because it was just a lot of people “checking.”

I didn’t start questioning anything until I saw an impressive basket made in the “end zone.” It was called a “grand slam” because the player had gone right up to the basket to make the shot, and he looked pretty cool doing it. I learned if it was impressive-looking enough, it was called a “grand slam.” But I thought this was a bit iffy, especially because my very, very limited knowledge of basketball (and childhood viewings of “Space Jam”) told me it was called a “slam dunk.”

Still, I figured grand slam was just another term for “slam dunk.” They both had “slam” in the name, so maybe it was a particular classification of a slam dunk. A very impressive slam dunk was called a grand slam, I decided.

It wasn’t until the last lesson I realized how badly I’d been tricked.

Because I knew for a fact to score a point, a basket had to be made. My friend, on the other hand, was trying to convince me it was called a “touchdown.” I told him that didn’t seem right. I was sure it was called a basket, but he insisted. I asked another friend, and she agreed with him. I then asked one more friend, and her reaction told me I had spent the past hour looking like a complete and utter idiot. Apparently, she was not in on the joke.

I don’t know at what point in the night my friends had decided to turn my first basketball game into a night for me to make a fool of myself, but I do know they were only moderately successful.

Apparently, it was their goal to get me screaming about a “checkmate” in the middle of the game, forever mortifying me and ruining any appreciation I could ever have for the sport.

I don’t know how much I actually learned about basketball that night, but I did learn one thing: Always do your research before a game. A little research (and “Space Jam”) will keep you from being that girl who shouts football plays during a college basketball game.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 Get ready for another great learning experience. Your ability to concentrate will be enhanced marvelously for the next two days. Resist the temptation to splurge.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 Edit the presentation again for clarity and brevity. You're entering a two-day domestic phase. Get practical, and watch for a new source of inspiration.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 6 An antique figures into your plans. Go over financial information with an expert. Step into the spotlight, and let it rip. Sing out for what you care about.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 7 Speak, email and send your messages out.

You may be under a bit more pressure.

Slow down and think it over. Let your partner choose the color.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 Little successes add up. Enjoy gorgeous moments. Your good manners gain you brownie points. Network socially, and spread the good vibes around.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 7 You're probably thinking about it too much. Trust your instincts for a brilliant solution. Be open to new ideas, even if they seem crazy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 9 You don't have to do the boring stuff.

Delegate to someone who's better than you at that, and focus on what you do best. Reward with rest and relaxation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 9 - There's gain without pain, although it does require discipline. You can be very convincing now, and move forward with celerity. Don't dodge the acknowledgement.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 - You can get farther when you team up with a partner. You get a boost of confidence. Go ahead and dream. A plan, a team and actions make it real.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 6 - Solving problems comes easily, especially when you let your higher sense prevail.

Creativity flows, and it's so romantic ... share it with someone interesting.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 - You find new answers to old questions.

You're motivated to take action. You're imaginative, inspired and just plain lucky.

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