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University

What is the ideal university?

I see the ideal university as a place for social interaction as well as a learning environment. Depending on the way one person looks at it, GMU is already like that. I do wish for more parking though. I do support the fact that we shouldn't take so many general education classes if it doesn't fit the degree. For one, college would be finished sooner and people can really concentrate on their major. As for me, there is so much information to take in for one major or concentration that having others would blind me of my main focus. I don't feel that it is necessary to have so many general education. I do think having math and English are good to have because they are basic essentials needed in just everyday life. Classes should start no earlier than 9:30. Having a class at 7:30 is way too early. I'm just lucky I haven't had a class at that time just yet.

Religious T-Shirts

I see these t-shirts mostly as a fashion sense, but also in a way to allow the younger generation to not be ashamed of their religion because it is out there. It is a good way to express themselves, but in a way they also know it is a fashion which is more of their strive to wear these t-shirts. Certain celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher are wearing them, why can't normal people where them? Spreading it to the media makes the people who wear this feel more confident in their style because they are 'different' by expressing their religious views. I am religious enough to attend Mass every Sunday on my own free will and try to attend various religious events and celebrate most or all the certain Holy Days in the Roman Catholic calendar. Yet, I am still a growing young adult and understands the fashion world as well. It is a trend, nonetheless, it is a better trend to follow because it is allowing people to again, not be ashamed of whom they really are. Sadly, other people who are wearing these t-shirts are only doing it for the fashion.

The effect wouldn't be the same. Most people who buy these shirts are first drawn to the picture because the picture is usually of a religious figure either Jesus, Mary, Buddah, and so on. Pictures are easier to read than words are. One image can create so many words rather than taking the time to read specific words. Images are powerful. People would be confused and not many people would be attracted to the shirt anymore. It loses its' 'fashion sense.'

The first t-shirt is strictly for style. There is almost nothing religious about it except for the fact that it has Jesus' name. Jesus never wore things like that and even this day, probably wouldn't. It changes the whole concept to the Christian religion about the image of Jesus as a loving and caring being. The second one has a better image of Jesus because of the halo and the calm gesutres of giving. The first t-shirt has a gangster clothing and the second shows Jesus so pure.

CD

CD Title:
Well-being
Help the healthy, stay healthy.
Help the sick, be healthy.

Song Title: "Beethoven in School"
Genre: Classical
Explanation: This song is a song about how music classes shouldn't be the first classes cut in schools, especially elementary schools. The music is very mellow, but is almost a lyrical speech about how important music is to us in a way to either express or relax. There are researchers out there beginning to develop music therapy which is becoming a new idea in hospitals.

Song Title: "Tech-no-lo-gy is not Heal-thy"
Genre: Techno
Explanation: This song is about a song that explains how technology is affecting health. This includes cell phone usage, computer usage, and just having technology in general. It concerns the public about how different cancers are caused by these devices.


Song Title: "Ana-ana Pro-Ana"
Genre: Pop
Explanation: This song is about how anorexia is affecting young teens and adults. It also explains how we should try to help them and help them find medical help. It is a sickness and among other sicknesses, should be cured.


Song Title: "No Good, No Good Sites"
Genre: Pop
Explanation: This is a song about how computers are an access for children to search the internet for everything. Children are being abducted and raped because they are allowed on certain sites that allow them to chat to anyone. Some young teenagers meet these older, much older adults online and agree to meet with them. This is becoming a target for online stalkers and rapists. There should be restrictions on sites and young teenagers should be informed that this is happening.


Song Title: "Help Us"
Genre: Gospel
Explanation: This is a song about helping the homeless and informing the public of what the homeless deal with everyday. A majority of people don't understand why these people are homeless and don't find any reason for helping them because they believe that these people are 'bums.' More information should be sent out to the public about how these people lose their jobs and how it is hard for them to even live on and find a job.

LYRICS
Tech-no-lo-gy is not Heal-thy

Boom Boom Boom. 2x
Health is good.
It is good,
for you.

You should know, know, know,
that you, you, you,
should watch yourself.

Chorus:
Tech-no-lo-gy,
is not
Heal-thy.
Rays of Ultra-violet
and radiation.
It all
Leads to
Can-cer.

Boom x3

Now cancer is ev-er-y-where.
Watch out.
You might,
be next.

Cell phones.
Com-pu-ters.
It's all in the mix, in the mix, in the mix.

Chorus x2

Watch out,
Technology
might be after you.

Steroids

1. I was very surprised to hear about how steroids reacted after a number of years. In the video they dicussed how there were no long term affects regarding serious health issues such as heart, liver, or brain damage. After hearing about how steroids are bad for people, this video opened my eyes up to realizing how steroids weren't bad, under the circumstances covered, and had me realize that I should research things instead of listening to the media and what 'doctors say.' This video changed my view of steroids, but it is still a bit shocking and hard to believe after hearing that it has always been bad. The video only focused specifically on healthy adult males. This shows that steroids shouldn't be used by young teenagers or young adults and women because they only proved that 'healthy adult males' didn't suffer from major problems. These men also used steroids responsibly and that also resulted in no long term health problems.

I think leaving out certain groups of people was a good thing and a bad thing in both ways. For one, leaving out teenagers and women makes the audience realize that those groups are still at risk, but if they disregard it, the audience would think that steroids are 'overall' good.

2. Steroid use is cheating. Steroids help athletes get bigger and stronger, but by drugs rather than putting the physical use and time into it. Although it doesn't affect healthy male athletes in regards to long term use, but this doesn't mean professional athletes should be allowed to use them. This boosts up their ability to be better than everyone else, but they are doing this by cheating everyone as well as themselves. Other athletes put in the work, so should the rest of them. I do think Hoberman is correct about how athletes should do their best instead of being the best. Of course, everyone wants to be the best, but to have pride in what one has accomplished has left most of the athletes today. It used to be about doing the best and working to be the best, but now it is the idea of being the best no matter what one does.

Reaction to Georgetown

I believe that Georgetown University shouldn't completely ban parties and drinking, but shouldn't allow them to run around as well. They need to find a peace in between the two extremes by setting down rules. The rules that they have are okay, and could possibly be more flexible because the article states that "neighbors are angry that parties are winding up in their backyards" (Kinzie B01). With this in mind, the force upon parties should be lighter. But the responsibility would be in the hands of the students and they should learn how to control themselves if they are given more flexibility and freedom. 2nd District Commander Solberg says "We would prefer that the college kids control their own actions . . . but if they can't or they won't, we'll lock them up," and this is explanatory to the situations these college folks are putting themselves into (quoted in Kinzie b01). Control is the biggest issue with college students and under the influence of alcohol and drugs, they lose their sense of control and raise uproar. The median between both sides is to have these rules and the students should agree and cooperate with them. This is only for the safety of the students.



Opposing side:

Georgetown should allow parties and shouldn't put so many limits on the amount of partying. First off, the students who are partying are paying for the school and for their academics. It is their way and choice of how to live it. Second of all, Georgetown is a well known school for their academics (Kinzie B01). The partying and drinking is a way to relieve their stress from school. Dan Castrigano says "Eighteen-, 19-, 20-year-olds are going to drink. You just have to be smart about it." and he is explaining that he just thinks that the students should learn how to control themselves and to allow the students to able to have alcohol (quoted in Kinzie B01). Students who are 21 should be allowed to have alcohol on campus because they are of age. Many students come from all over the country to attend this university and since they are paying for their on campus housing just as much as if they were living off campus, they should have a right to be in possession of alcohol. It isn't right that just because they live on campus they can't have alcohol. Perhaps some of these students couldn't get housing off campus? Or perhaps it is cheaper? Then why should they be restricted to such limits if they are of age, are paying to live there, and have the grades to attend the school in the first place? By bringing alcohol on campus, they have also taken the responsibility.

Paraphrase Practice

In James D. Lester’s argument, he states students take quotes directly from the research and overuses them in their research papers. He says to have 10% of the final should be in quotations.