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THE Friday, Nov. 14, 1997
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Volume 51, Number 10
Library removes its clamp on cyberspace Mimi Bowles Feature Editor
Daniel Kwan Staff Writer
The Palomar College library recently removed filtering software to block certain Internet sites following a complaint about censorship. Kevin Hatton, a Palomar Cognitive Science major, was one student who made his concerns about the program known . Hatton called the use of the filtering program a "violation of free speech." The software was designed to filter out sites pertaining to pornography, gambling, chat rooms and video games. Hatton became aware of the software's existence after a sociology class discussion about Internet censorship. He then went to Mark Vemoy, Faculty Senate president, and library manager Katherine Gannet to get the device removed based on the principle of protecting free speech. SEE
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As the semester comes closer to an end, more and more students are going online at the library's computer lab. The library has recently removed filters which previously restricted access to Internet sites that were considered obscene.
Awareness day for disabilities Brian Samaniego Campus Beat Editor
The Undefeated Club hosted its third annual "Disability Awareness Days" on Nov. 5 and 6 in the Student Union. "The purpose of this event was to educate students about why not to pity the handicapped, and to make students more aware of disabilities," said Jason Terry, undefeated club representative. Representatives from the National Federation of the Blind, California Council for the Blind and Canine Companions attended to answer students' questions and to hand out pamphlets and other items such as braille cards and vision loss simulators. There were copies of books and games written in braille and audio textbooks used at Palomar for the blind. The display fbcused mainly on blindness, learning disabilities, deafness and physical disabilities. Students were able to be blind-
folded and escorted around the campus with the aid of a cane as a simulation of blindness. "My respect for the blind grew because of the fact that life was harder for me when I couldn't see, I also had to rely on my other senses," recalls student participant Natalie Abadir, liberal arts student. Students were also able to use wheelchairs at the event to simulate physical disabilities. Guidedogs for the blind were also at the event to demonstrate their skills as working dogs. Literature about how the dogs are used in the everyday life of a blind person was also available. Literature from the National Federation of the Blind explained eye conditions and causes of blindness. Representatives from the organizations emphasized how to treat people with disabilities courteously without making them feel incompetent.