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January 26, 2015 Volume 117 Issue 1

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Student Services Center Opens on Campus

Atwood Ice Skating Opens

Public ice skating opened at Atwood Stadium on Friday, January 9, from 6-9 p.m. Regular hours for the rink will be from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays and 2-6 p.m. on Saturdays (weather permit-ting).

Admission is free and open to Kettering students as well as the Flint community, and there is a warm-ing area this year in the Atwood locker room. Skat-ers must provide their own skates.

For information, contact (810) 762-9732.

This is the second year the skating rink has been available, with it opening last year after Kettering purchased Atwood stadium. The Rec Center also hosts broomball as one of the intramural sports at the rink.

State of the State Address

From Kettering Communications

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder gave special recogni-tion to Kettering University, President Dr. Robert K. McMahan and student Harrison Ford for their support of FIRST Robotics during the 2015 State of the State address on January 20, 2015, in Lansing.

Snyder noted in his speech that Michigan now has more FIRST Robotics teams than any state in the country.

"If you look at kids who do FIRST robotics, the likelihood they will go on to engineering or skilled trades goes up dramatically," Snyder said. "We were no. 2 in the country several years ago. Over the last few years we added teams. This last year we added 77 teams, more than the other 49 states combined. We are up to 349 teams, 110 more than California and we are hoping to be a leader in that."

Snyder specifically noted Kettering's role in sup-porting the growth of FIRST in Michigan.

"I want to give a shout out to Kettering Univer-sity that (built) a first of a kind community center for FIRST Robotics teams," he said. "They've been a true leader."

McMahan and Ford, seated in the Michigan House of Representatives Chamber, were shown on the broadcast as Snyder touted Kettering's leader-ship in FIRST and STEM education.

“It was an honor to represent Kettering Univer-sity at the State of the State address,” McMahan said. “Our FIRST Robotics Community Center is already creating new opportunities for students to not only gain exposure to FIRST, but also gain an immersive experience as a valued member of a lead-ing STEM and business university’s campus

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NAIASAn overview oftop new cars

Study AbroadOne student's

adventures

"The Interview"The controversy

behind the movie

By Adam LecznarCopy Editor

The first day of winter classes at Kettering saw the beginning of a new resource for students to take ad-vantage of to make their busy schedules a little easier to manage.

The Student Services Center, which opened on January 12, 2014 and is located in the Sunset Room of the Campus Center at Kettering University, func-tions as a first point of contact for students who need access to other resources across the campus. At the Student Services Center, students can find help and support for things ranging from Cooperative Education to Thesis Advisement.

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Student VoicesThoughts about

their co-op

New Art Exhibit and Reception

From Kettering Communications

Kettering University's Humanities Art Center will be hosting a new exhibit by local ceramicist and Flint Institute of Arts Instructor Guy Adamec start-ing February 2, 2015. The exhibit, “Cool Clay,” will feature more than 15 objects that illustrate the tal-ent Adamec has been developing for more than 40 years.

The Humanities Art Center will host an artist reception for Adamec from noon-2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, where students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to meet the artist and view his ceram-ics. Students will also have the opportunity to win gift cards for Churchill’s Food and Spirits and the White Horse Tavern.

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Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications

Students and staff getting the ice rink set up at Atwood Stadium. Photo courtesy of Kettering CommunicationsOne of Adamec's pieces that will be on display.

Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications

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AnnouncementsJanuary 26, 2015

TechnicianThe

Chloe HauxwellE d i to r-i n- c h i ef

Shared PositionL ayout Editor

Adam LecznarCopy Editor

Erin BoyseOnline Editor

Bryan BoyseDistribution Editor

Staff writersColleen Chavis

Charles Mancino

PhotographerJoseph Stevenson

Faculty AdvisorChristine Levecq

Special Thanks ToBetsy Homsher

Kaitlin SoloveyAssistant Editor

Submissions PolicyThe Technician encourages any interested stu-

dents to attend staff meetings. Meetings for Win-ter 2015 will be each Monday and Thursday over the lunch hour in The Technician office, located on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center above the Sunrise Café. Student submissions are encouraged and will be published if their material is in the public interest.

Submissions or letters to the editor from faculty and administrative entities will be published if space is available. The Technician reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for brevity and clarity.

Anonymous submissions are rarely published and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. In-dividuals wishing to publish anonymously should consult the Editor-in-chief.

The deadline for the upcoming issue of The Technician is 5th Thursday at 6pm. Expected dis-tribution is 6th Wednesday. Send submissions to atechnician@kettering.edu.

Student Services CenterContinued from the front page

“Students will be able to complete most of their administrative tasks right at the Student Services Center,” said Nadia Gilbert, coordinator of the Stu-dent Services Center. “If we can’t address concerns at the Center itself, we will make sure the students are provided detailed directions and instructions on how to proceed to each of the individual depart-ments.”

Open Monday thru Friday from noon to 2 p.m., the program is still in its infancy, but staff members who manage the station hope that word of this new resource will spread fast and prove useful for many of Kettering’s students.

“I think it will be a useful resource for Freshmen and upperclassmen who don’t live on campus,” com-mented Sophomore II Dan Kirsammo.

News of the new student resource has been pro-moted by staff and organizations across the campus, but many students are still unaware of what the Stu-dent Success Center is, an issue that the university hopes will soon pass.

“The idea for this Center developed as a result of the feedback we received from students,” said Betsy Homsher, vice-president for student life and dean of students. “We pride ourselves on adapting our ser-vices to the needs of students, and this Center is a prime example of our commitment to respond to and serve our student body as efficiently as possible.”

Global Issues Film Festival

New location for some Campus Center offices

Gaming Night in the Library

State of the State AddressContinued from the front page

community. While using state-of-the-art equipment and technology, pre-college students are also receiving valuable access to our students, faculty and staff as mentors and seeing firsthand the limitless potential STEM careers offer. We are grateful that Gov. Snyder shares our enthusiasm for FIRST Robotics and the transformational power it offers to its participants.”

Snyder attended the grand opening of Ketter-ing’s FIRST Robotics Community Center – the first facility of its kind on any college campus in the country – in September and was impressed with the facility's potential to support the growth of FIRST Robotics.

“To put it simply, this is awesome,” Snyder said at the grand opening. “This is really the only year-round FIRST arena that we know of in the country. It’s great to see Kettering taking the lead.”

Ford, who participated in FIRST in high school and is currently a mentor to the Flint F.I.R.E. team that is housed in the center, gave a speech during the grand opening that moved Gov. Snyder and his staff.

“I guess you could say that I was stunned that I would be chosen to be with the Governor on his big-gest day of the year,” Ford said. “That’s a high honor."

As part of his studies at Kettering, Ford is em-ployed as a co-op student at Flexible Products in Au-burn Hills, Michigan. He is a graduate of Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Michigan. Ford has stated that the main goal of Flint F.I.R.E. men-tors is to expose kids in the city of Flint to STEM concepts, inspire them to pursue a college education and share with them the possibilities STEM careers offer.

“I really want to help kids get to college,” Ford said. “FIRST promotes competition but truly, I don’t care about competition, I care about getting these kids to college and helping them get scholar-ships for college That’s one of the reasons I changed teams as mentor because I wanted to help inner city kids in Flint go to college.”

Snyder specifically noted how FIRST helped spark that leadership interest in Ford.

"He was on a FIRST robotics team and it meant so much to him, he's a now a mentor for another FIRST Robotics team in Flint - Flint F.I.R.E.," Sny-der said. "This is the case of someone having success and giving back."

Join us in the Library, 3rd week Wednesday ( Janu-ary 28th) from 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for Gaming Night! Subs, snacks and refreshments will be served.

Challenge your friends to Ping Pong, Rock Band 2, Dance Central 2, Xbox 360 Kinect Sports and many other games on the Wii, PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.

If board games or cards are more your style, we have those too! Have another favorite? Bring it with you to share. Stop by for the free food and entertain-ment and return for our excellent library resources.

Gaming Night is sponsored by Friends of the Li-brary and Archives (FOLA).

Several offices in the Campus Center have moved locations this month.

Please note the new locations of the following of-fices:

• Oxford Virtual Academy moved from 5951 to 5301

• MI-SBDC moved from 5100 to 5951• Multicultural Student Initiatives moved from

3300 to 3100 Student Life• Kettering Global is now in 3300• University Advancement moved from 4900 to

5100• Sponsored Research moved from 5100 to 4900

All Films will be shown in McKinnon Theater on the 3rd Floor of the Academic Building at Ketter-ing. This event is free and open to the public.

The Films:• Bitter Seeds (2011) Thursday, January 22, 5 p.m.

• A Bridge Apart (2013) Wednesday, January 28, 7 p.m.

• Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) Thursday, January 29, 7 p.m.

• Oil and Water (2014) Friday, January 30, 7 p.m.

• A River Changes Course (2013) Saturday, January 31, 1 p.m.

• Bitter Seeds (2011) Saturday, January 31, 3 p.m.

For a description of the films, visit http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-host-13th-annual-global-issues-film-festival-january-22-31.

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Student PerspectivesThe Technician sent out reporter Bryan Boyse to

talk to students about their co-op positions. Each student was asked where they worked, what they did, and what they like about their position. Here is a sampling of their responses.

Justin GaussJunior, Mechanical EngineeringWhere is your co-op?

Magna ElectronicsWhat did you get to do at your co-op?

I helped to set up new machinery and made work instructions for it. What did you like about your position?

I liked how hands-on projects were and how easy it was to communicate.

Akash MenonSenior, Mechanical EngineeringWhere is your co-op?

Gill IndustriesWhat did you get to do at your co-op?

I worked in product engineering department where I designed and tested new mechanisms for car seats. What did you like about the position?

I liked the friendly people and work environment.

Adam VanNoySenior, BusinessWhere is your co-op at?

Stanley Black & DeckerWhat did you get to do at your co-op?

I worked in human resources and partnered with management to create detailed description of expec-tations for every open position and interviewed po-tential applicants. What did you like about your position?

I liked interacting with employees on a profes-sional level.

Liana SontaSenior, BusinessWhere is your co-op?

PSMIWhat did you get to do at your co-op?

I worked on improving cost savings and tool track-ing using Excel. What did you like about your position?

I liked the experience into hands-on work.

Tyler BartsoffSenior, BusinessWhere is your co-op at?

Stanley Engineered FasteningWhat did you get to do at your co-op?

I worked in the Marketing Department handling promotional products and setting up for tech shows. What did you like about your position?

I like the company culture, the positive interac-tion with people and fun work environment.

Alan XiaSenior, Mechanical/Electrical EngineeringWhere is your co-op at?

Ford ManufacturingWhat did you get to do at your co-op?

I worked in suspension simulation models and suspension design components for current and next generation vehicles. I was also on the launch team for Ford and Lincoln.What did you like about the position?

I like how I can pick where I am going next and move around the company. I also like the challenges I have been presented with.

Photos courtesy of Bryan Boyse

Matt MacKayFreshman, Mechanical EngineeringWhere is your co-op?

FEVWhat did you get to do at your co-op?

I worked in the vehicle testing. What did you like about your position?

I liked the variety of jobs and experience I gained.

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In PicturesJanuary 26, 2015

As another Winter term begins, students find ways to keep warm and stay busy (from top):• President McMahan and Harrison Ford attend

the State of the State address at the Capitol Building in Lansing.

• For National Day of Service on MLK Day, Ket-tering University students make no-sew fleece blankets to donate to Project Linus.

• Cody Grant and Adam Lecznar work on a blan-ket in the Thompson Hall lobby.

Photos are courtesy of Kettering Communications

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Top, clockwise:• Students compete in the Week 2 Innovation

Quest challenge: Fish Pong. It consisted of each team using rat or mouse traps to power their rubber golf ball launchers. Each team was given 1 minute to score as many balls into the goals as possible.

• The winners of Innovation Quest for the first week hold their $100 prize. The Hang Time Challenge required participants to use rat trap powered custom catapults to launch parachutes from the fourth floor.

• Kettering was represented with a booth at the North American International Auto Show.

Photos are courtesy of Kettering Communication

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NewsJanuary 26, 2015

North American International Auto Show

By Josh TolGuest Contributor

From American Automakers like GM to German Automakers like Audi, from small manufactures like Local Motors to the huge conglomerate that is Volkswagen, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) which took place this January in Detroit, MI is a chance for car companies to show

the public the vehicles they plan to sell in the next few years and to reveal some of the concepts they be-lieve epitomize the direction the company will take in vehicle design for the foreseeable future. In this year's auto show the manufacturers seemed to focus on three main design points: Fuel Economy, Luxury, and Performance. Which of these is most important to the driver? That all depends on the customer in question.

If fuel economy and environmen-tal consciousness is your main con-cern, then look no further than the selection of alter-native energy ve-hicles at the auto show. One of the most unique was Toyota's concept Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Mi-rai, which could go 300 miles on a tank of hydrogen while only emitting water from the tailpipe. There were also quite a few full electric vehicles present as well. Tesla Motors had different versions of the new Model S, Chevrolet had a Concept EV called the Bolt EV which is estimated to have a range of over 200 miles per charge, BMW had the sporty i8 and the more affordable i3, and Smart had an all electric version of their vehicle.

However, if fuel economy takes a backseat to comfort, then the plethora of leather, aluminum, and wood accents seen in most of the vehicles at the NAIAS will appeal to you. Vehicle infotainment systems were also very common, with the center console being taken over by a large screen (some-times touch capable, sometimes not), instead of the radio-climate controls combination that came stan-dard in many cars before this. With these systems many automakers started increasing driver-vehicle interaction by allowing vehicle occupants to sync their phones with the vehicles display and speakers

to allow the driver to make and receive calls safely while driving with the ultimate hope of improving the driving experience. If your idea of a comfortable car ride is never having to touch the wheel, then there is something for you too. BMW was showing off its F 015 self-driving concept car which featured six different touch screens, comfortable bucket seats and no need for a driver.

For those of us who enjoy driving and like doing it fast, there are the performance cars: the staple of any auto show. For example, Ford dedicated about a third of their space to their performance products, from the new Ford SVT Raptor with a lighter alu-minum body and almost 500 horsepower, to the new Ford GT with its abundance of weight-saving carbon fiber parts and one of Ford's most powerful engine to date, a twin-turbo 3.5L EcoBoost V6 that produces over 600 horsepower. Joining these cars in Ford’s display were many examples of the stock Ford Mustang and Ford's new Mustang GT350 with a 550 horsepower, 5.2L V8 (about 115 more horsepower than the stock V8 in the Mustang GT). Ford wasn't the only carmaker with a focus on performance. GM was showing off the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with a carbon fiber and aluminum body based off the C7R racing Corvette and powered by a 6.2L su-percharged aluminum block V8 that produces 650 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft of torque. Alongside the 'Vette, GM featured a performance-focused Cadil-

lac, the CTS-V, with a V8 that can propel the monster to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and up to a top speed of 200 mph. Most au-tomakers had at least one performance car somewhere in their display: Toyota had the FT-1 concept,

Nissan had the GT-R, there was the Acura NSX, Dodge Viper and Challenger, and the Mini Super-leggera, an all-electric sports car that departs from the tradition Mini styling.

So whether you want fuel economy, luxury, per-formance, or some combination of the three, the North American International Auto Show showed that there will be something for you coming to a dealer close by in the near future.

Photos courtesy of Josh Tol

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Regina Schreck, Humanities Art Center curator, has known Adamec since her time as the assistant curator at the Flint Institute of Arts. As she was planning an exhibit that showcased three-dimen-sional artwork, she immediately thought of him and his work.

"He's such a talented ceramicist," Schreck said. "The craft of creating something using a machine—the potter's wheel—and one's hands, in sync with creative ingenuity, produces an object of pure beau-ty. Some of Guy’s pieces of art are also objects that can be used in a utilitarian fashion like bowls, urns and vases. There is a direct connection to how Guy creates his artwork and how Kettering students en-gineer objects with their hands, minds and machines to create objects that help us in our everyday life.”

Guy has been a potter and instructor who taught art in public schools, museum schools, colleges and even a G.E.D. program in the county jail.

“My view on making ‘art’ over the years has slow-ly evolved into something that is finally becoming clear," Adamec said. "As an emerging artist, one is frequently told that fame and fortune is the goal; showing in reputable galleries, shows in big cities, knowing all the right people and dealers. Now, al-though I hold nothing against successful galleries and dealers, and still use them, I find that the ‘fame and fortune’ part to be the least important factor. Rather, time alone in the studio when ones intuition is in control; that is the moment that we (artists) live for. If one masters his craft and knows in his heart he has done his best, then something good will hap-pen.”

The Cool Clay exhibit runs through April 30, 2015. Gallery hours for students, faculty and staff are Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The public is welcome to visit the reception and exhibi-tion as well. Viewing can be coordinated by contact-ing Regina Schreck at rschreck@kettering.edu.

Guy Adamec was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and grew up in the Chicago area. He attended Knox College in Galesburg Illinois, and graduated with a B.A. in Ceramics, and a minor in Sculpture. He then moved to Michigan to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art, graduating in 1975 with a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics.

After graduate school, Guy accepted a position with the Flint Community Schools, teaching ce-ramics and pottery at the DeWaters Art Center. He maintained this position for more than 25 years. He also taught for Mott Adult High School, Mott Community College, and was an Artist in Residence for Kearsley Community Schools. In 2004, he start-ed doing public art for the Ruth Mott Foundation, with pieces made for Applewood, the Flint Farmers Market, the Boys and Girls Club of Flint and the bus station in downtown Flint. He continues to do public art, with newer pieces in Grand Blanc's Rust Park, and the latest piece in Rogers City, Michigan.

Today he works as Firemaster for the Flint Insti-tute of Arts, teaching pottery, sculpture and glaze chemistry.

New Art Exhibit and Reception

The New Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Concept

The new Ford GT

The Mini Superleggera Vision Concept

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Study AbroadSo Much More Than Studying

By Erin BoyseOnline Editor

I spent last semester, Fall 2014, attending Reutlin-gen University in Germany for three months as part of Kettering’s study abroad program. Kettering has four partner universities in Germany, as well as pro-grams in other countries. It was my first time leaving the US, flying in a plane, and traveling by myself.

After that incredible semester in Germany, I must recommend that anyone who is able should study abroad or at least travel to another country. I asked many people if they wanted to go with me to Germany, and the most common excuses were “it doesn’t fit into my schedule” or “I don’t know Ger-man.” Whatever your reason is, you should make go-ing abroad a priority. I also had many excuses for not going: I didn’t know German, I wasn’t going with any friends, and I didn’t even know who my room-mate was going to be. But I decided to go in spite of that and the experience was more than worth it.

I spent three months familiarizing myself with Germany and traveling. I enjoyed shopping in town, which allowed me to practice my German and learn how to communicate with hand gestures when I didn’t know the right words. I spent a few weekends with my German friends and was excited by the end of term when I was able to understand half of what they said.

I took four classes while I was there: German Lan-guage, German History, Lean Management, and International Business. All of them were in English and a majority of my class-mates were not from the US. This made giving pre-sentations interesting, as everyone in my Lean Man-agement group was more comfortable speaking Span-ish than English. My favor-ite class was German Lan-guage, in part because we had one class at a café when we were learning about how to order food. “Ich möchte einen Apfelkuchen bitte,” which means, “I would like an apple cake, please.” Our professors were also very

knowledgeable, with many of them having a lot of industry experi-ence.

During the semester, many students would travel on the weekends, taking advantage of the train system through-out Europe. I traveled to the Hohenzollern Castle, Munich, and Köln in Germany, Sal-zburg in Austria, and Paris (which was only a four hour train trip from Reutlingen). I went to Paris with some

Chinese students and had a wonderful time seeing the Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and of course the Eiffel Tower. The view from the top at night was incredible, although rather chilly.

In December, I loved going to the German Christmas markets, or Weihnachtsmarkt. Nearly

every town had one, with ven-dors renting out stalls along the main streets. They sold a huge variety of items such as candles, wooden toys, glass ornaments, and jewelry, with the majority of items being handmade. They also sold wonderful food, so I would of-ten wander through the crowds en-joying a crepe or waffle.

The International Office had a vari-ety of events planned for us through-out the semester. There were some excursions to tour automotive plants

and I was able to see how Mercedes-Benz cars are produced in Sindelfingen. There was also a catered Thanksgiving dinner for the international students.

It’s only celebrated in America and Canada so many of the students in attendance from other countries, such as Mexico, China, and Brazil, experienced their first Thanksgiving meal. At the end of the semester there was a farewell dinner for those of us returning to our home countries.

I met students from so many different cultures and made lasting friendships with people from other countries. I enjoyed a traditional Chinese meal, was able to practice my Spanish, and leaned that people in Malaysia also read Harry Potter. All of us being in a strange country put us on the same level, which made it much easier to connect.

If you’ve never been outside the US before, I en-courage you to leave the country. Study abroad, travel, or take a short vacation, because we live in a bubble and in order to be a well-rounded individual (isn’t that what college is for?), you must leave that bubble and experience the world outside.

Photos courtesy of Erin Boyse

At the Louvre in Paris.

At the Palace of Versailles with the Chinese students I traveled with to Paris.

In front of the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Pumpkin carving with two of my new friends from my dorm.

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Crossword By Colleen Chavis

"Alphabetical Hodgepodge"Hint: Think Phonetically

Across 1. Sound boomerang 2. A Bantu language 3. Father 4. Two months ago 5. Equivalent of 5 houses 6. Leone 7. A dance 8. Change 9. All the same 10. Game from Scotland 11. Prefix you would use to describe 1000 grams, meters, hertz, etc. 12. Is the sun 13. Wolfram

Down 1. Liquor 2. Province in Canada 3. Peanuts 4. Also a dance 5. Wherefore art thou 6. Winner 7. Radiology 8. Scented candles 9. Woooo! Encore! 10. Country in Asia 11. Wazowski 12. Bean 13. Grumpy Sesame Street character

Answers are posted on http://bulldogs.kettering.edu/technician/

"The Interview" Movie ControversyBy Kaitlin SoloveyAssistant Editor

This past December there was a lot of con-troversy over a very unlikely topic: a Seth Ro-gen movie. The movie, titled The Interview, is directed by Seth Rogen who is featured in the movie alongside actor James Franco. The movie is about a talk show host (Franco) and his cam-era man (Rogen) who are recruited by the CIA to assassinate the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un. That is where the controversy began. As soon as news of the movie became known, North Korea denounced it as akin to terrorism. The early denunciation, though, had no impact on production, and if anything only drew more attention to the movie. But, as the December 25 release date approached, tension sparked.

A month before the release date, on Novem-ber 24, 2014, a large amount of sensitive data belonging to Sony Pictures Entertainment was leaked to the public with demands to cancel The Interview. The hackers were allegedly sponsored by North Korea. Then, as the deadline was only days away, there were threats of bombings at any theaters that showed the movie. This prompted many theaters to cancel their premieres of the movie. In the end, though, the movie was re-leased digitally and people were able to see the movie on its release date. So, was all of the fuss made by the hackers really worth it?

In North Korea, the supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, is held in exceedingly high regard. It is widely told that he never uses the bathroom. In The Interview,

James Franco’s character, Dave Skylark, befriends Kim Jong-un on his trip to North Korea. The leader is revealed to be a relatively complex person, who

uses the bathroom, drinks margaritas, likes Katy Perry’s music, and has never felt accepted by his father. Given what is known about North Ko-rea’s regard for its leader, it is easy to see where this portrayal of its leader would be considered unacceptable. Should that mean, though, that a foreign government can allegedly fund a group of hackers to leak very sensitive data on many people who were entirely uninvolved in the proj-ect?

During the controversy over whether or not The Interview should be shown, many people called it a matter of the First Amendment. Re-gardless of how the North Korean government felt it was being portrayed, Sony had the right to say what they did, and at the end of the day, the film was released and Kim Jong-un was por-trayed as a relatively normal person. Overall, the movie does not seem to be a likely candidate for so much controversy and commotion. It is cer-tainly entertaining, but there is very minimal political point to it. This is not so much a movie about assassinating a world leader to help mil-lions of people as it is about humanizing a man the world knows very little about.

"The Interview" movie poster, photo courtesy of NBC News