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The news story I thought was important was the shutting down of the MLK library's database. This set back tons of students who rely on the database for research. The computer system has been shut down since this past Sunday and the problem has yet to be resolved.

This definitely has impact on students who attend SJSU and also residents of San Jose who prefer this library or who regularly check out books from there.

It has proximity for SJSU students, as the building is on campus.

There is timeliness and currency, because it happened just recently. Some people aren't evevn aware yet that the databases are down.

It conflicts with students' research capabilities through the school's library network.

Also, the Body Worlds exhibit at the Tech Museum has had a lot of controversy because the exhibit displays real human bodies.

It has bizarreness/controversy, because people aren’t used to seeing dead human bodies so close.

There is conflict, because people are not comfortable with that.

It has proximity for Bay Area residents, and especially for San Jose State students and down town San Jose residents.

There is currency because it was recently added.

I have added this here because I forgot to post it last week.