**Professor discusses benefits of video games for male students**
PENN STATE — Male students who like to play video games might not have to feel as bad for taking that hour-long World of Warcraft study break, according to Penn State professor Alison Carr-Chellman’s research.
Yesterday, Carr-Chellman, department head of learning and performance systems for the College of Education, spoke to a crowd of about 100 people at Schlow Centre Region Library about her research of what she calls the “boy problem” in grade schools across the country.
Although most teachers were not receptive to the idea of having video games in the classroom because they were too violent or too competitive, Chellman said she believes that video games are very individualistic and can teach boys, or students in general, important life skills.
—The Collegian Online
By Nicole Adamski
**Students embarrassed by photos on controversial website “the Dirty”**
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — It might shock a student to see their personal photos online with descriptions like “desperate slur” or “the biggest tool.”
Those are some of the phrases used to describe university students on the Dirty, a website operated by Hooman Karmain since 2006.
Karmain, also known as Nik Richie, allows anyone to post unflattering photos of people on his site, generally accompanied by lewd comments about the person’s character. Karmain does not verify the accuracy of the posts but occasionally adds comments of his own.
Tom Volek, associate professor of journalism, teaches a First Amendment law class and said the First Amendment protects Karmain’s right to aggregate the pictures and posts.
“No, you can’t get it taken down,” Volek said. “You can’t tell me what to post on my website.”
However, Volek said he was not surprised that the Dirty and Karmain had been sued.
—The Daily Kansan
By Luke Ranker, Rachel Salyer
**A new Apple in the bunch**
KANSAS STATE — A new, or rather a newly upgraded, Apple product will join the tablet family as it hits the shelves today. Apple is introducing the new iPad, which the company claims will revolutionize the way people see technology.
Apple executives hope that this iPad, with its high-definition retina display and its fast 4G Long Term Evolution speed, will secure Apple’s spot as leader in the tablet frenzy.
The new iPad also includes a 5-megapixel iSight camera that will take high-definition pictures and video, as well as new apps like iLife and iWork that users can purchase online. Users will now be able to shoot video that they can turn into “Hollywood-style” trailers or use GarageBand to connect wirelessly with up to three other friends to jam out.
The only upgrade that will not be present on the new iPad is Siri, the voice recognition application available on the iPhone 4S. Instead, the iPad features voice dictation located on the keyboard.
—Kansas State Collegian
By Emily Wearing
