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 '''Location:''' San Francisco, California, USA
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-'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Mute/Off'' is a free literary magazine written and produced by the students of Robert Ovetz’s cultural studies class as their final project for the class at the Art Institute of California.  The publication dealt with societal issues, green living, racism, and the cultural effects of video games.  The magazine includes a collage of corporate logos that are overlaid with the words "Organized Crime", one of the logos was that of Goldman Sachs, which bought the school in 2006.  One of the most controversial pieces in the magazine is a short story entitled ''Homicide'' written by Simone Mitchell, a third-year student who is African American.  Mitchell's story chronicles the criminal exploits of three African American males who call each other "Niggaz" and are stereotyped as thugs.  At the end of the story, it is revealed that they are characters in a video game being played by three wealthy, white suburban boys.       <P>
+'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Mute/Off'' is a free literary magazine written and produced by the students of Robert Ovetz’s cultural studies class as their final project for the class at the Art Institute of California.  The publication dealt with societal issues, green living, racism, and the cultural effects of video games.  The magazine includes a collage of corporate logos that are overlaid with the words "Organized Crime."  One of the logos was that of Goldman Sachs, which bought the school in 2006.  One of the most controversial pieces in the magazine is a short story entitled ''Homicide'' written by Simone Mitchell, a third-year student who is African American.  Mitchell's story chronicles the criminal exploits of three African American males who call each other "Niggaz" and are stereotyped as thugs.  At the end of the story, it is revealed that they are characters in a video game being played by three wealthy, white suburban boys.       <P>
 '''The Incident:''' The day after ''Mute/Off'' was distributed, the administration at the Art Institute of California immediately confiscated all copies of the publication.  A spokeswoman for the school stated that the magazine produced as a final project for Prof. Ovetz's class was confiscated because it had been distributed without first being submited it to the administration for review.   <P>
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 '''Source:''' San Francisco Chronicle; Robert Ovetz; Art Institute of California - San Francisco students; Metro Active:http://www.metroactive.com/bohemian/02.21.07/art-censorship-0708.html
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