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Show 5 Friday, Sept 30,2005 Take Note: It was 116 years ago today that Wyoming wrote its state consitution giving women the right to vote for the first time. 797-1769 features@statesman.usu.edu iTune Apple sells millions of iPods i a year giving consumers portable access to all their songs. However, this isn't music to everybody's ears. BY DIANNA WALKER Staff Writer Ironically, iTunes may be isolating us into an i-robotic society. Some students at Utah State University are feeling frustrated because of they feel like they are being shut out by electronic media. Society today is full of people who value music and love the constant hum of the background music of the grocery store. These people have occupied ears. Rebecca McOmber, a sophomore studying English, said, "I can't go anywhere without my iPod - it's my baby." A recent survey of 50 USU students shows that iPods are not just a new craze, but to students, they are a new way of life. When asked "Do you have an iPod or portable music player? 26 of the 50 students reportedly had iPods or other music sources like MP3s that they listen to daily. Despite problems with Apple's new nano cracking, according to a Reuter's report, iPods have not dipped in popularity. Many of the students who reported no said it would only be a matter of time before they would be in on it. A iPod would take priority as their next big purchase. Many students spoke of an overall sharp social downfall that took place since their iPod purchase. Cory Freeman, a junior studying physical therapy said, "I don't like having my iPod with me when I'm in social situations like walk- ing around campus, because I don't want to isolate myself from the world." Freeman isn't alone in his worries of isolation. USU's professor of sociology, Reed Geertsen, said, "Our whole sense of who we are and how we fit into society is sustained on frequent social interaction." Sociologists agree that strong relationships are a necessity to the survival of societies. Jonathan Doti, a graduate student studying clinical psychology, said iPods send out a "blatant physical message of 'don't bother me.'" Technology has led to a false sense of connection and "Technology does connect us — synthetically that is,"Doti said. iPod's are not the only The 50 most challenged books of the'90s 1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz 2. Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willholte 3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier , 5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 6, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck [ 7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling 8. Forever by Judy Blume , 9. Bridge to Terabithia by Catherine Paterson •JO. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor '.II. Heather Has Two Momrtiies by Leslea Newman ; \12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier ; '.13. The Catcher in the Rye byJ.D. Salinger •14. The Giver by Lois Lowry '15. It's Perfectly Nomial by Robie Harris 16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L Stine '17. A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck \18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker '• .'19. Sex by Madonna ; '20. Earth's Children (Series) ttyJeanM. Auel -21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson 22. A Wrinkle in Time by ftyadeleine L'Engle ' £3, Go Ask Alice by Anonymous *£4. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers ; ?5. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak thing isolating us, it is the compilation of cell phones, Internet, instant messaging and texting. Herbert J. Gans, Columbia University sociologist, fears we are becoming "electronic shut-ins." "There is a callousness being created about how we interact with each other," Doti "I can't go anywhere without my iPod. It's my baby." \ Amber McOmber Sophomore, English said regarding listeners. Such callousness can lead to other obstructions in our lives. "Not only are we drowning out the world, we are drowning out ourselves. You become the words of the songs you listen to," Bradley Anderson, an undeclared junior, said. Sociological risks aside, there are also physical dangers inherent to extensive use of iPods. USU audiologist professor, John E. Ribera, said hair cells in the ear need a break from the vibrations. According to Ribera, intense noise — loud or not — will cause permanent darnage to hearing. As with any technological advance, there are pros and cons. iPods, if used correctly, can be positive in many ways. Music has been proven time and time again to have uplifting influences in one's life. Psychologists say listening to music while studying can help to retain information, focus on a subject and ignite our creative minds. With headphones now doubling as ear plugs, the society may be in trouble. People shoud be aware of the message being sent out. —dwalk@cc.usu.edu 26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard 27 The Witches by Roald Dahl 28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein : 29. Anastasia Krupn'tk (Series) by Lois Lowry 30. The Goats by Brock Cole 31. Kaffir Boy by Mark • Mathabane 32. Blubber by Judy Blume 33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan 34. Halloween ABC by •• Eve Merriam 35. We All Fall Down by ,}' Robert Cormier ••! 36. Final Exit by Derek ; Humphry ; 37. The Handmaid's Tale y, j Vii by Margaret Atwood 38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George 39. The Bluest Eye by Toni ; Morrison ,.\V1 40. What's Happening to ;'| my Body? Book tor Girls: A.? Growing-Up Guide for Par- A ents & Daughters by Lynda i Madaras ;.;_•] 41. To Kill a Mockingbird y) by Harper Lee ^\ 42. Beloved by Toni Mor-$l rison ' -:4 43. The Outsiders by 5.5. U Hinton . i'$ 44. The Pigman by Paul :':5 Zindel ,^| 45. Bumps in the Night b$\ Harry Allard —| 46. Deenie by Judy Blume 47. Flowers for Algernon j by Daniel Keyes ^ 48. Annie on my Mind by "] Nancy Garden [/ 49. The Boy Who Lost His [ Face by Louis Sachar \ 50. Cross Your Fingers, \ Jamie Crane/jamiecrane^cc.usu.edu Spit in Your Hat by Alvin THE USU BOOKSTORE offered a 25 percent discount of all banned books. , Schwartz Respecting your right to read BY EUSE RASMUSSEN Staff writer are part of America. And even if they think ideas that are contrary to ours, their right to have them at places where they're accessible to others is unquestioned, or it's not America." The First Amendment thus allows for the expression and publication of all views, issues and ideas. But not all are in agreement about every issue. Disagreement stemming from these views sometimes causes the opposing sectors to pursue the censorship of the offending article. Censorship is defined as the suppression of information that is potentially harmful. Books that are banned or censored have been given this definition, others have only been challenged. The American Library Association defines the difference as, "A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials." Surprisingly, kids may be able to upset their parent by reading books. Beginning Sept. 26, the Logan Library, USU Bookstore and others across the nation have been celebrating rights and reading during Banned Books Week. Since 1982, the last week of September has been declared Banned Books Week. According to the American Library Association, this is not just a celebration of reading, but also recognition of the rights provided by the First Amendment, the freedom of speech and press. This also encompasses the freedom to express opinion, the freedom to have access to literature that conveys different ideas and the freedom to choose among that literature. "[Some] people have complained before, but then we explain about the freedom to read. You can't deny a community [the right] to read a certain book," said Karen Clark, a librarian from the Logan City Library. • BANNED BOOKS Harry S. Truman said, "They see page 6 |