Food for thought:
"We can only reflect our own experience, but we would hope that we would be understood by others, universally beyond the source." Jacob Lawrence, Painter

THE EXCHANGE
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ISSUE 8   
FRONT PAGE  LOCAL NEWS

FRONT PAGE

 LOCAL NEWS:
   PIERCING
   THE WOODS
   AIDS CAPS
   SURVIVOR
   VOTING

FEATURES:
   SURGERY
   ERNIE
    
NATIONAL:
   IMPLANT
   ID CARD

INTERNATIONAL:
   CHINA
   YAHOO

BLOGS:
   JAKE
   CHRISTINA
   STEPHEN
   TOM

BLACK HISTORY:
   BILL RUSSELL
   NAACP

PROFS AS
        PEOPLE

ANIMATION

CALENDAR

HISTORY LINK

WORLD AT
        A CLICK

CONTACT US
 

 
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS
Google China-Imagine having to write a research paper on one of America’s darker moments in history, for example, the internment camps that Japanese-Americans were placed in during WWII. Hoping for some quick references, you type some key phrases into Google. But nothing shows up, no matter what search terms you use. You know for a fact that this event took place, but as far the Internet—that infinite source of information—goes, it is as though the camps never existed. That is exactly the experience that many Chinese Internet users will have, compliments of Google agreeing to help the Chinese government establish firewalls and filters that ensure web searches do not expose users to what the Communist Party deems as “…Web-based challenges from inside China and abroad.” Yet according to Liu Zhengrong, supervisor for the Chinese state council over Internet affairs information, what China is doing is not all that different than what many U.S. corporations do when filtering their own websites’ user forums. Human rights activists disagree, citing the fact that Chinese court documents have used Internet posts on foreign and domestic websites as grounds for incriminating accused dissidents.

Related News: Read about the legal implications of search engine filters.
 

Identification Chips
--We live in an age of constant technology flux- whether it’s for convenience or just to have more material items, the 21st century seems to offer more technological advances in science and entertainment products than ever before. The latest innovation is almost like something out of a James Bond movie- identity tags implanted under workers’ skin.  In the past week two workers in Cincinnati volunteered to have these silicon chips implanted in their arm. This is the first time technology such as this has been used in humans rather than animals. Why would people want to insert these rice size chips into their bodies? These RFIDs- radio frequency identification chips- are primarily used for access to vaults but have also been used for medical purposes. Read more to see how these chips have become more useful to various businesses and institutions…

Related News: The government has been considering a national ID program for Americans. It is a controversial issue among civil liberties advocates, who claim that it will erode privacy and promote racism. Read on to see what the House of Representatives is considering. Click Here.

 

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

 
To further promote Black History month, the NAACP’s Image Awards will be taping its event later this month.  The event showcases many celebrities and promotes social justice.  

In other news, Celtics great Bill Russell recently shared his thoughts on Black History Month, encouraging people to do more for the event. 
 
NEW! - INTERESTING ELECTIVES - NEW!

There are many electives in Mass Comm such as Animation, which is taught by Professor Heather Tullio.  The class teaches students how to computer animate characters and objects.  This is the type of animation featured in movies such as The Incredibles and Finding Nemo. 
 
PROFS INTO PEOPLE

Your professors are people, too! Get the inside story on their likes, dislikes and what they expect from you.

Robert Lawson teaches theater courses and wishes that he could visit outer space.

CALENDAR WORLD AT A CLICK

Find out what's happening around campus. Click here for information about when FPC clubs meet, as well as upcoming campus events.


Want a Different Perspective?  Check out these newspapers from around the world.  These links provide less traditional news  
 
LOCAL NEWS

    
    Read these stories happening around our community:

NEW! - FEATURE ARTICLES - NEW!


     Surgery was the only option
        Becki’s parents were warned that their infant daughter would
       be crying bloody tears.

       Coping with Uncle Ernie’s death
        Ernest Groulx was the model for Adam Sandler’s zamboni driver, but he
       was one FPC student’s uncle and he had died.
 
VIDEO LINKS


FPC students have created films, animation, commercials, talk shows, news and videos to keep you entertained and informed.

Roommates, a game show that attempts to find out which set of roommates knows each other the best.

FPC Chowda, is back, check it out.

Senior Lisa Shea explains the Facebook phenomenon.

And be sure to watch the most recent FPC NewsCenter 25, your station for on-campus coverage.
 

HISTORY LINKS
      Mahatma Gandhi influenced the American civil rights movement and laid
      the groundwork for nonviolent protest in the 20th and 21st centuries,
      but he got off to an inauspicious start as a young man.
BLOGGING
    
      Our blogs are written by The Exchange staff, and it is their opportunity to
      inform you about issues you may not have thought about. This week's have
      been updated by Jacob, Stephen, Christina and Tom. If you would like to
      respond to something you have read on this site, email us at Exchange@franklinpierce.edu.
      Be sure to include the name of the person/blog you are responding to.

      Tom's Blog: Updated Here come the Academy Awards:. . .

      Jake's Blog:  Updated Poetry is back in rap. . .

      Christina's Blog: Updated Freedom of the Press and Censorship. . .

      Stephen's Blog: Updated Why Nuclear Arms Control is Failing
 

THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE


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RADIO LINKS
 
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Take it easy and listen to some of your favorite songs while checking out or site.

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