TUNES:
1. Allow Stem Cell Research - Classic Rock
This song explores both of the positives and negatives of stem cell research. This ethical debate involves creation, usage, and destruction of embryonic cells. The positives being that stem cells can grow into almost any kind of cell in the human body. The negative being that once used, the cell is destroyed and can not be used again. The song will end with a resolution of allowing research for select fields of study.
2. Let Women Choose - Opera
This song talks about the controversy of abortion. Letting a woman decide whether or not to keep a child or abort a child. Some people believe that a woman has the right to choose, but still others believe that at the point of conception it is a child and has a life and can not and should not be aborted or it is killing a person. The solution is abortion only available up until 13 weeks.
3. Don't Abuse Animals - Hip-hop
The abuse of animals is a serious issue in the world today. Animals have rights too, just like human beings. Some studies show that animal abuse can lead to human abuse, which is not a good thing. Most animals can not define themselves against the rage and anger of their master. Something must be done to help the animals.
4. Separate Church & State - Alternative
In the past it may have been okay to combine church and state for different matters, but in the 21st century it is unacceptable. The church deals with religion and is defined as a place to congregate and learn from a person connected/associated to God (or whoever one might believe in). While the state has to do with government/school and how they are both run and operated. When both are combined, the outcome is awful, meaning the church takes over and the state has no real say in things.
5. Bring The Troops Home - Country
In the United States, and many other parts of the world, the war on terrorism in the Middle East has gone on for too long. The troops need to come home and be with the ones that really need them, they have done enough for their country and its people. If they wanted our help they would have asked before, and so far as we know there is no actual proof of the nuclear bombs that were supposed to be there.
LYRICS:
- Allow Stem Cell Research - Classic Rock
Stem Cell Research is,
The testing of cells to,
Find their properties,
To find out what kind of cell they are.
Support stem cell research,
Support stem cell research,
They should allow stem research,
To help out those in-need.
Embryos can the only source,
To grow any kind of cell,
To help a human body,
But it is then destroyed.
Support stem cell research,
Support stem cell research,
They should allow stem research,
To help out those in-need.
Soon in the future,
This research could help,
Those who are in-need,
Of cell growth!
Support stem cell research,
Support stem cell research,
They should allow stem research,
To help out those in-need.
CD TITLE:
- Hot Topics of 2009
COVER DESIGN:
The cover design will be 3x3 boxes, numbered in order 1-9. Numbers 2, 4, 6, and 8 will be completely black. While numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 will be pictures in order of the play list above (Stem cells, A woman, Animals, Church and State, and Soldiers). In big white letters will be the title of the CD, Hot Topics of 2009. Inside the cover there will be a list of the 5 song titles and the information and what influenced the band.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Blog #5
1. My reaction to the video was of surprise and shock that there was actually no study to prove that steroids caused long term health issues for adult males. This video fails to talk about young males and females of any age using steroids and the effects to them. The video only interviews two adult males that have been using steroids for 20-40 years (off and on), but there are thousands of adult males steroid users out there that could have serious health problems. I do believe that steroids can be taken responsibly by those that know what could and what is happening to their body, and the possible side effects, but most people are responsible enough to make their own decisions.
2. Steroid use and distribution should be controlled and regulated by the government or some other agency. There should be an age limit to the use of steroids, maybe 25 when the body can handle them, by a licensed distributor. They should be banned in all high schools and colleges. They should also be banned in professional sports, national, and international competitions, and tests should be given before and after every event. I do not know a lot about body building competitions so I have no real opinion on their steroid rules.
Our culture has not pushed the demand for steroids. Our culture is based on honesty, freedom, and fairness, not on steroid use. Steroids are used by those who want an unfair advantage, they are cheating. If an athlete can not stand up to the pressure or standard, they he/she should leave or take a side seat, (coaching or training), before they use steroids. The non literal playing field of a sport is balanced when there is real and true sportsmanship, but when one, only one, person takes steroids the field becomes uneven and not real.
2. Steroid use and distribution should be controlled and regulated by the government or some other agency. There should be an age limit to the use of steroids, maybe 25 when the body can handle them, by a licensed distributor. They should be banned in all high schools and colleges. They should also be banned in professional sports, national, and international competitions, and tests should be given before and after every event. I do not know a lot about body building competitions so I have no real opinion on their steroid rules.
Our culture has not pushed the demand for steroids. Our culture is based on honesty, freedom, and fairness, not on steroid use. Steroids are used by those who want an unfair advantage, they are cheating. If an athlete can not stand up to the pressure or standard, they he/she should leave or take a side seat, (coaching or training), before they use steroids. The non literal playing field of a sport is balanced when there is real and true sportsmanship, but when one, only one, person takes steroids the field becomes uneven and not real.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Georgetown Freewrite
Overview of Georgetown Universities Regulations
Over the past couple of years Georgetown University has been trying to reduce the number of parties and alcohol consumption on campus. Susan Kinzie writes in an article for The Washington Post, "Georgetown University is cracking down on drinking and parties in college-owned housing, with new crowd limits and registration requirements." The students do not like the sudden change in regulations by the University, they are protesting the issue. Some of the restrictions include; registering before Thursday 10:00 am for a party on the weekend, a limit of 25-30 people in an apartment or 50 people in a backyard, having two over 21 hosts, and the amount of alcohol is limited. The University has asked more police to get involved; now instead of handing out citations for offenses, officers will be arresting the students and putting them in jail. Local residents that live near Georgetown are complaining that parties have ended up in their back yards (Kinzie). The administration at Georgetown University knows that the new set regulations are a little much, but as Police Commander Andy Solberg states "Nothing has worked. . . . It's gone on too long now. " (qtd. in Kinzie). So for now the party regulations will stay in place at Georgetown University.
Against the new Regulations
I believe that the restrictions at Georgetown University are a little too harsh. Kayleigh Brown states in an interview, "But you can't just suddenly clomp down, put all these rules in after letting people do whatever they want for so long," (qtd. in Kinzie) There needs to be a meeting on common ground of the University and its students. The students want less restrictions for a more social and fun campus, while the University wants a safer and more community oriented campus for all of its students. The local residents want college students out of their back yards, while police officers want a better way to control the parties on and off campus. Matt Hammel disputes the restrictions, "I don't want to see people's lives affected long-term for a silly violation," (qtd. in Kinzie). Before the regulations Georgetown University had a lively and fun social scene, but now that the new regulations are put in place the campus has become a segmented and dull scene.
For the new Regulations
I believe that the new regulations for Georgetown University is just what the doctor called for. The students are getting out of hand, and these new party restrictions will help the University transfer from a party school to an academic school with a social campus life. "When student leaders took administrators on a late-night walk through campus last weekend, the first of the school year and usually one of the craziest, they stopped at a typical party spot and heard crickets chirping." reports Susan Kinzie. Some of the new party restrictions include; only one keg per party, registration before 10:00 am for a weekend party,
Over the past couple of years Georgetown University has been trying to reduce the number of parties and alcohol consumption on campus. Susan Kinzie writes in an article for The Washington Post, "Georgetown University is cracking down on drinking and parties in college-owned housing, with new crowd limits and registration requirements." The students do not like the sudden change in regulations by the University, they are protesting the issue. Some of the restrictions include; registering before Thursday 10:00 am for a party on the weekend, a limit of 25-30 people in an apartment or 50 people in a backyard, having two over 21 hosts, and the amount of alcohol is limited. The University has asked more police to get involved; now instead of handing out citations for offenses, officers will be arresting the students and putting them in jail. Local residents that live near Georgetown are complaining that parties have ended up in their back yards (Kinzie). The administration at Georgetown University knows that the new set regulations are a little much, but as Police Commander Andy Solberg states "Nothing has worked. . . . It's gone on too long now. " (qtd. in Kinzie). So for now the party regulations will stay in place at Georgetown University.
Against the new Regulations
I believe that the restrictions at Georgetown University are a little too harsh. Kayleigh Brown states in an interview, "But you can't just suddenly clomp down, put all these rules in after letting people do whatever they want for so long," (qtd. in Kinzie) There needs to be a meeting on common ground of the University and its students. The students want less restrictions for a more social and fun campus, while the University wants a safer and more community oriented campus for all of its students. The local residents want college students out of their back yards, while police officers want a better way to control the parties on and off campus. Matt Hammel disputes the restrictions, "I don't want to see people's lives affected long-term for a silly violation," (qtd. in Kinzie). Before the regulations Georgetown University had a lively and fun social scene, but now that the new regulations are put in place the campus has become a segmented and dull scene.
For the new Regulations
I believe that the new regulations for Georgetown University is just what the doctor called for. The students are getting out of hand, and these new party restrictions will help the University transfer from a party school to an academic school with a social campus life. "When student leaders took administrators on a late-night walk through campus last weekend, the first of the school year and usually one of the craziest, they stopped at a typical party spot and heard crickets chirping." reports Susan Kinzie. Some of the new party restrictions include; only one keg per party, registration before 10:00 am for a weekend party,
Monday, February 16, 2009
Paraphrasing
James D. Lester explains how students use direct quotes in their final papers. Students in school tend to use too many direct quotes in there final paper, because the notes they use to write their final paper is filled with those exact direct quotes. The final paper should only have up to 10% of the paper as direct quotes. In the future, while note taking you should moderate the amount of direct quotes.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thesis for Portfolio #2
I believe that smoking should be banned on all university and college campuses because of the effect to the non-smoking student body, the littering of cigarette butts, and the influence toward younger students. Overall, the campus will be cleaner and healthier for all who attend that school.
*I'm not sure that this makes sense to someone who is not me.
*I'm not sure that this makes sense to someone who is not me.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Blog #4
1. The first article discusses the issue of action figures as too ideal of a male body for young boys. These boys play with the action figures, which have evolved from average, normal male bodies into large, muscular male bodies. This article uses actual measurements "of the most popular American action toys manufactured over the last 30 years." (Pope, Olivardia, Gruber, Borowieki, 284) There is real evidence that proves that the size and the unrealistic muscle definition has increased over the years. But there is no real connection to boys wanting to emulate their body.
The second article tries to disprove the issue of action figures and their influence on the young boys that play with them. The author argues that the action figures "are toys. We all know that. That's why we stop playing with them after we get out of grade school." (Franke-Folstad, 292) The author's article is a response to an article that was published by Harrison Pope. He also argues that "To suggest that even little boys measure manliness by taking a ruler to their G. I. Joes is comical." (Franke-Folstad, 292)
2. The first article's tone is of concern and intelligence. The article is broken up into the sections of Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. There are two pictures showing the evolution of G. I. Joe and Star Wars characters. There is a table showing the measurements over the years of popular action figures. The article was written by four people. This is a very scientific and logical way to debate the issue. The audience of the article was most likely people interested in the truth and credibility of the action figure issue.
The second article's tone is of mocking and disapproval. The article is very short with little, if any, evidence to support the authors side of the issue. He uses pathos rather than logos. The audience of the article was most likely regular readers of the newspaper.
3. My reaction to the first article was, why would some one spend time researching the effect of action figures on young boys, but when I finished reading the article I realized that it had some very important points. My reaction the second article was, thank you, because no little boy or girl is going to harm themselves to look like a TOY that they play with. A toy is usually a fictional character. When I was growing up I played with Barbie dolls, but I never wanted a waist as big as my arm. My parents never said no to a doll, but when my brother and I got older we were allowed to buy higher rated games. An action figure is a child's play thing, not an exact model of what a male or female has to look like when he or she is grown.
The second article tries to disprove the issue of action figures and their influence on the young boys that play with them. The author argues that the action figures "are toys. We all know that. That's why we stop playing with them after we get out of grade school." (Franke-Folstad, 292) The author's article is a response to an article that was published by Harrison Pope. He also argues that "To suggest that even little boys measure manliness by taking a ruler to their G. I. Joes is comical." (Franke-Folstad, 292)
2. The first article's tone is of concern and intelligence. The article is broken up into the sections of Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. There are two pictures showing the evolution of G. I. Joe and Star Wars characters. There is a table showing the measurements over the years of popular action figures. The article was written by four people. This is a very scientific and logical way to debate the issue. The audience of the article was most likely people interested in the truth and credibility of the action figure issue.
The second article's tone is of mocking and disapproval. The article is very short with little, if any, evidence to support the authors side of the issue. He uses pathos rather than logos. The audience of the article was most likely regular readers of the newspaper.
3. My reaction to the first article was, why would some one spend time researching the effect of action figures on young boys, but when I finished reading the article I realized that it had some very important points. My reaction the second article was, thank you, because no little boy or girl is going to harm themselves to look like a TOY that they play with. A toy is usually a fictional character. When I was growing up I played with Barbie dolls, but I never wanted a waist as big as my arm. My parents never said no to a doll, but when my brother and I got older we were allowed to buy higher rated games. An action figure is a child's play thing, not an exact model of what a male or female has to look like when he or she is grown.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
In-Class Freewrite
If I could change one thing in the world I would like to change the ignorance found all over the world, it also makes me very angry. Ignorance is the state in which a person lacks knowledge, sophistication, and/or intelligence about a certain topic. Most of the time that person will try to prove that he/she actually does know what he/she is talking about, but listening to their arguments and points on the topic will prove that they do not. A lot of ignorant people are set in their ways, no form of persuasion or argument can deter them or their opinion. Ignorance can lead to dislike, dislike can lead to hatred, and hatred can lead to violence through war or murder. That is a drastic measure, because most ignorant people will not go out a kill someone because he/she has a different opinion than him/her, but there are people who might take things too far.
I recently went to the Inauguration of Barack Obama. On the way to the National Mall, my friends and I heard men yelling but could not understand them. When we got closer we realized that there were actually a bunch of men with megaphones who were yelling into them. They were saying that Obama was going to lead the United States into blackness and evil, and the only way to save ourselves was to repent and join their group. Not to judge the men by how they looked, but the men all had long beards, clothes that were worn down and dirty all over. These men do have a right to protest, the first amendment, but why when President Bush lead our country to war and into one of the biggest debts in our history. The only reason that these men did not like Obama was because he and his family were African American, not white. They were being judgmental themselves. Almost everyone at the Inauguration walked right by and paid no attention to them and their ignorant ideas.
I truly believe that Barack Obama will be a great President for the United States of America.
*This is not the topic I will be using for my letter.
I recently went to the Inauguration of Barack Obama. On the way to the National Mall, my friends and I heard men yelling but could not understand them. When we got closer we realized that there were actually a bunch of men with megaphones who were yelling into them. They were saying that Obama was going to lead the United States into blackness and evil, and the only way to save ourselves was to repent and join their group. Not to judge the men by how they looked, but the men all had long beards, clothes that were worn down and dirty all over. These men do have a right to protest, the first amendment, but why when President Bush lead our country to war and into one of the biggest debts in our history. The only reason that these men did not like Obama was because he and his family were African American, not white. They were being judgmental themselves. Almost everyone at the Inauguration walked right by and paid no attention to them and their ignorant ideas.
I truly believe that Barack Obama will be a great President for the United States of America.
*This is not the topic I will be using for my letter.
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