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OPINION: Health in a Handbasket: the SPORTS: Page 10 ins and outs of the flu shot, page 5 Two Titans move into FEATURES: Student makes a name for record book despite loss himself as a playwright, page 4 Since 1960 Volume 87, Issue 38 Thursday November 6, 2008 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND Campus Life Weightless inspiration Dr. Goldstein will discuss how human embryonic stem cells can be used to develop new systems for understanding, and eventual- ly treating Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS), Huntington’s Disease, and Alzheimer’s Disease by generating new approaches for drug discovery or therapy. Goldstein’s presentation will be held in the Titan Student Union Pavillions today at 5:30 p.m. For more information about this free public presentation, please contact Nilay Patel at (714) 278 2483. The presentation is free for the public. Improbable march into history is major (MCT) – Rosa Parks sat down. Martin Luther King Jr. marched. Barack Obama ran. And on Tuesday night, Obama’s marathon reached an unprecedented place in American history. The president-elect is an Af- rican-American, one whose face and words have come to define not just an election but a time in history. A nation dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal has elevated that prin- ciple to its highest office. “This is a central moment in American history,” said Michael Dawson, one of the nation’s lead- ing authors and scholars on race and politics. “America’s reputa- Photo by MICHAEL TERCHA/Courtesy OF MCT tion in the world is at its lowest Linda Hogan, a science teacher at Lake Ridge Middle School in Gary, Indiana, is weightless with about 30 other science teachers, Oct. 21 during the Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery point, maybe since the end of training program aboard G-Force One, Zero Gravity Corporation’s parabolic flying Boeing 727-200. World War II. Read THe story On Page 4 “Obama is an important sig- nal to the world about the abil- ity to overcome such a wretched history of conflict and hatred,” he said, “and to build a more democratic society through the sweat Violent video games still debated and tears of its people.” BY EUI-JO MARQUEZ After California judge Ronald Whyte ruled the original 2005 law unconstitutional, Sen. Leland Yee is still On its face, the achievement Daily Titan Staff Writer is plain. An African-American [email protected] moving forward with proposed legislation that would restrict minors from purchasing/renting such games will soon be sworn in as president of a country built partly An appeal challenging the prelim- dustry associations, according to “killing, maiming, dismembering, Genelle Belmas said in an e-mail in- engrossing and require the player to with the forced labor of black inary injunction against California’s msnbc.com. or sexually assaulting an image of a terview. The problem with this law, identify with the aggressor,” accord- slaves. Michelle Obama, who un- failed violent video game law was “California’s violent video game human being.” These acts must meet according to Belmas, is that whether ing to the second edition of King’s like her husband is a descendant held Oct. 29 in the U.S. Ninth Cir- law properly seeks to protect children conditions to be considered violent. or not violent games provoke chil- and Shay Sayre’s book “Entertain- of American slaves, will become cuit Court of Appeals in Sacramento. from the harmful effects of interac- They must seem “deviant or morbid” dren to “imminent” violence has not ment and Society.” first lady. The law, authored by Senator Leland tive, ultra-violent video games,” Yee to a “reasonable person,” are offen- been proven, meaning that children These games also reward players Yee (D- San Francisco), was created said in a recent press release. “Our sive to the “prevailing standards in a who play violent video games do not for violent actions, and show play- to prevent the sale and rental of vio- efforts to assist parents in the fight to community” and must “(lack) seri- necessarily commit violent acts im- ers that aggressive behavior is a solu- The people who are sup- lent video games to minors, and to keep these harmful video games out ous literary, artistic, political, or sci- mediately after playing the games. tion to conflict, but no research has pose to take care of us enforce the labeling of such games. of the hands of children should sur- entific value for minors.” The game “Most of the research suggest that shown that violent video games lead Yee’s bill became a law in 2005 but vive constitutional challenge under must also be “especially heinous, watching a video game is not going to major violent crime, according to are in a ‘fire truck fail’ was stopped from going into effect all levels of judicial review.” cruel, or depraved in that it involves to make a kid go out and kill some- King’s book. for being unconstitutional by U.S. In his bill, Yee declared that vio- torture or serious physical abuse to body,” communications professor Sociology professor Connie Brew- District Court Judge Ronald Whyte. lent video games lead to feelings of the victim” to be considered violent. Cynthia King said. er feels that such research findings Whyte objected to the law on aggression and violent anti-social be- These terms are defined in detail in But studies have found that play- make no difference. the grounds that it violated the First havior in minors, and that even mi- the text of the law. ing violent games can increase aggres- “It is illogical to deduce that an Amendment rights of minors to nors who do not commit such acts Children traditionally have less sive thoughts, feelings and behavior, interactive game-playing experience information, according to CNET suffer psychological harm. He de- rights under the First Amendment and that games are more harmful does not also affect behavior,” she news. The lawsuit challenging the fined a violent video game as a game in order to protect them from harm, than violent television and movies, said. law was brought by video game in- in which the player participates in communications law professor because they are “interactive, very See VIDEO GAMES, Page 2 Many cars pull aside for fire trucks when it’s on the road. Un- Obama won ... what now? fortunately, the communication ‘Roots & shoots,’ BY DANIEL XU CSUF professor says new generation of between these two fire trucks was Daily Titan Staff Writer a complete fail. [email protected] voters have more work ahead of them Imagine the emergency that these trucks are trying to reach Behind President-elect Barack Obama’s crushing vic- change in the federal government, “he needs to hold big and they caused their own emer- tory in the electoral college stands, the comparatively meetings, give his suggestions, and let the Congress work more than a club gency. Fire truck fail! much less one-sided national popular vote between him out the details.” Campus organization ties the community together by and conceded opponent Sen. John McCain (Obama’s 53 Jarvis recalled when – decades ago – policies could offering services and assistance for those in need percent to McCain’s 46), and beyond the historic mo- receive passing votes from 90 percent of Congressional WEATHER ment with the new leader declaring anything is possible members. The professor said he couldn’t say how Obama BY ALLISON GRIGGS lies the record national debt and grave economic crisis. will use his executive powers, but it should soon be ap- Daily Titan Staff Writer America’s 44th President announced to the crowd of parent if the Democratic President will keep his promise [email protected] 200,000 in Grant Park, Chicago and millions of others and make efforts to reach across the aisle. TODAY TOMorrow around the country, “this victory alone is not the change Jarvis added that the policy making process is slow, Roots and Shoots is tying it all “We’re taking a more community we seek.” After a bitter primary and even nastier gen- and Obama’s campaign commitments will not come together. service-oriented approach this year,” eral election campaign, what happens now could still through the day after his inauguration. The President- The anthropology club is made up Aynes said. be more meaningful than any monumental episode in elect himself acknowledged the hard work ahead in of a small group of less than 10 self- The group is taking on multiple Obama’s 21-month marathon. Tuesday night’s speech, preparing all in the audience for organized students who participate projects this year that intend to have In a sobering message to his giddy supporters, Obama sacrifices they will have to make. in a program that is recognized on a a positive impact on the school as recognized those who have not voted for him. Courtney Baxter, president of College Democrats at worldwide level. well as the surrounding community. High: 80˚ High: 80˚ “I will be your president too,” he declared. CSUF, said bipartisanship also depends on the Repub- The Jane Goodall-founded orga- The club has recently participated Low: 53˚ Low: 55˚ Matthew Jarvis, political science professor at Cal State licans. She said she heard McCain supporters gathered nization is geared at bringing people in the Anthropology Student Asso- Fullerton, saw the potential of a favorable Obama ad- in rallies on Election Day boo when they heard Obama’s together; within the anthropology ciation’s fundraiser for AIDS Walk Sunny Sunny ministration.

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