Monday, November 17, 2014

Tuesday 11/18/14 (15 Word Min.)

Most people are other people.Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.
- Oscar Wilde

Wednesday 11/19/14 QOTD (15 word min.)

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.
- Harvey Fierstein

Thursday 11/20/14 Case Study (50 word Min)

The Case of the National Spotlight

Your men's soccer team has had quite a season . While they came into the season ranked #9 nationally, they won some close games and moved up to #2 with only one loss on the season . Going into the last weekend, four days before they were supposed to leave for the national tournament, a lot of the team decided to go to a party . The party was at an off-campus house and the hosts made sure that alcohol was in no short supply .Things quickly got out of hand and in the end, the police were called to break up the party .

Details are pretty fuzzy, but in the end, 43 students were cited for underage drinking, nine students went to the hospital because of alcohol poisoning, and one student died from injuries sustained while falling off of a balcony . He was too drunk to catch his balance once he started to fall .

When interviewed by the media, the soccer coach insisted that his players who were there are good boys that made a bad choice . When asked if he would cancel the trip to the National tournament, the coach responded by saying, "Are you crazy? We earned that trip and we're not gonna let this stop us from our goals ." While the coach would later admit the timing of the statement was unfortunate, his comments have nonetheless led to a media frenzy focused on entitled student athletes who are "Above the Law ."

The Board of Trustees has convened an emergency meeting to discuss what should be done because this is the fourth major house party of the fall where the police needed to be called . At the time of the meeting, the team was only a day away from leaving for the tournament and it still wasn't clear how many soccer players were involved and to what extent they were involved with the party . The Board has asked you to give them a recommendation of what should be done .

> If you were President, what would you say should be done? 

Friday 11/21/14 QOTD (15 word min)

 "The trouble with most people is that they quit before they start."Thomas Edison

Monday, November 10, 2014

Tuesday 11/11/14 QOTD 15 Word Minimum


"Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applause which he cannot keep."
- Samuel Johnson

Wednesday 11/12/14 QOTD 15 word minimum

 "Intelligence plus character is the goal of true education" - Martin Luther King Jr.


"Thursday 11/13/14 Morning Ag Clips (50 Word Minium)"

Same as Monday.  Pick a different article to read and respond to.