The Advocate
January 30, 2008 ; page 6B
Advocate Opinion page staff (author unknown)
This editorial comments on the recent ethics violation of Governor Bobby Jindal. Because his staff failed to timely disclose $118,000 in aid to the Republican Party. This spending occurred in June and should have been disclosed in July, and because his committee failed to do so, the Ethics Board is charging him a fine. The author mentions how interesting that this is happening because Jindal made Ethics reform a central position in his campaign. Also, because Jindal is choosing to simply pay the fine and move on, the author seemed upset that Jindal is using campaign money to pay the fine. The author claims that these Jindal campaign supporters are ending up paying for a violation THEY did not do. The author is offended that Jindal would use the campaign funds to pay the fine for his own committee's mistakes, however, the press secretary for Jindal explained "Campaign was fined. Campaign will pay." The writer seems to believe that the violation of ethics should be paid out of Jindal's own pocket.
This article made a good point, but I disagree that the author should be so upset that Jindal was using campaign funds. He is not campaigning anymore since he has already won, so what would he do with the money if not pay the violation that the campaign caused? Maybe that is silly, but I thought that the author seemed to just be looking for ways to attack Jindal. He presented his points well and tried hard to convince supporters of Jindal that he is using their money to pay his own violations when that may not be completely the case. However, the author did a good job of expressing how Jindal supporters may not have wanted their money to be spent that way.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Lessons of 1992
Lessons of 1992
New York Times, January 28, 2008, pg. A25
by. Paul Krugman
This article compares the upcoming presidential election to the one of 1992. In both of the elections a Bush was in the White House and a Clinton was up for the running. The article is obviously written by a Democrat who is a supporter of the Clinton family. Throughout the article the author defends everything that went wrong in Bill Clinton’s presidency. It goes on to say that Obahma should not be voted for out of fear that Hillary's presidency will resemble Bill Clinton’s. Although the author was very one sided throughout the article I found the article very informative in explaining why the policy proposals candidates run on matter in the election. Altogether I thought the article was well researched and well written; however, I did not agree with the authors view points throughout the article.
New York Times, January 28, 2008, pg. A25
by. Paul Krugman
This article compares the upcoming presidential election to the one of 1992. In both of the elections a Bush was in the White House and a Clinton was up for the running. The article is obviously written by a Democrat who is a supporter of the Clinton family. Throughout the article the author defends everything that went wrong in Bill Clinton’s presidency. It goes on to say that Obahma should not be voted for out of fear that Hillary's presidency will resemble Bill Clinton’s. Although the author was very one sided throughout the article I found the article very informative in explaining why the policy proposals candidates run on matter in the election. Altogether I thought the article was well researched and well written; however, I did not agree with the authors view points throughout the article.
Linking ticket fee, Miles unjustified
Linking ticket fee, Miles unjustified
The Advocate, Jan. 28, page 4B
Charles S. McCowan Jr.
This article was written in response to a recent stab taken at the raise given to Coach Les Miles. After last seasons spectacular end Les was given a substantial raise due to his endless efforts at reaching a national championship. On the otherhand ticket sales for next season will have a minor increase in price. Some tiger fans are complaining that we shouldnt have to pay more for tickets because of Les' raise. They do not believe that we should have to subsequently pay for our coaches raise. The author of this article however totally disagrees with these negative fans. He feels that the tiget prices going up does not directly correlate with Coach Les Miles raise. He remains a huge fan of our coach and supports the University's agreement to give him a raise. Ithink that this article is informative but at the same time isnt very factual. Athough i have no problem with a raise in ticket prices i do agree that it is the effect of a raise in Coach Miles' salary. The article is very small but packs a punch directed at all the cheap, negative lsu fans who do not totally support our team.
The Advocate, Jan. 28, page 4B
Charles S. McCowan Jr.
This article was written in response to a recent stab taken at the raise given to Coach Les Miles. After last seasons spectacular end Les was given a substantial raise due to his endless efforts at reaching a national championship. On the otherhand ticket sales for next season will have a minor increase in price. Some tiger fans are complaining that we shouldnt have to pay more for tickets because of Les' raise. They do not believe that we should have to subsequently pay for our coaches raise. The author of this article however totally disagrees with these negative fans. He feels that the tiget prices going up does not directly correlate with Coach Les Miles raise. He remains a huge fan of our coach and supports the University's agreement to give him a raise. Ithink that this article is informative but at the same time isnt very factual. Athough i have no problem with a raise in ticket prices i do agree that it is the effect of a raise in Coach Miles' salary. The article is very small but packs a punch directed at all the cheap, negative lsu fans who do not totally support our team.
Lessons of 1992
Lessons of 1992
The New York Times
January 28, 2008, pg. A 25
by Paul Krugman
This article compares the upcoming presidential election to the one of 1992. In both of the elections a Bush was in the White House and a Clinton was up for the running. The article is obviously written by a Democrat who is a supporter of the Clinton family. Throughout the article the author defends everything that went wrong in Bill Clinton’s presidency. It goes on to say that Obahma should not be voted for out of fear that Hillary's presidency will resemble Bill Clinton’s. Although the author was very one sided throughout the article I found the article very informative in explaining why the policy proposals candidates run on matter in an election. Altogether I thought the article was well researched and well written; however, I did not agree with the authors view points throughout the article.
The New York Times
January 28, 2008, pg. A 25
by Paul Krugman
This article compares the upcoming presidential election to the one of 1992. In both of the elections a Bush was in the White House and a Clinton was up for the running. The article is obviously written by a Democrat who is a supporter of the Clinton family. Throughout the article the author defends everything that went wrong in Bill Clinton’s presidency. It goes on to say that Obahma should not be voted for out of fear that Hillary's presidency will resemble Bill Clinton’s. Although the author was very one sided throughout the article I found the article very informative in explaining why the policy proposals candidates run on matter in an election. Altogether I thought the article was well researched and well written; however, I did not agree with the authors view points throughout the article.
State of the Union: Shocking Omission
The New York Times
Jan. 29, 2008
The Topical Satire Initiative
This was a good article that I thought was worth posting about. At first I didn't catch on to what is was saying and thought that the author was serious. Then I caught on to it being a satire. It goes on to say that the State of the Union address forgot one of the most important issues of our generation: human-animal hybrids. After a couple more elements of satire, the author actually goes on to breaking down what the President covered in his speech. I really liked the article because it was a funny way to cover what happened in the State of the Union address.
If you would like to read:
http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/state-of-the-union-a-shocking-omission/index.html?ref=opinion
Jan. 29, 2008
The Topical Satire Initiative
This was a good article that I thought was worth posting about. At first I didn't catch on to what is was saying and thought that the author was serious. Then I caught on to it being a satire. It goes on to say that the State of the Union address forgot one of the most important issues of our generation: human-animal hybrids. After a couple more elements of satire, the author actually goes on to breaking down what the President covered in his speech. I really liked the article because it was a funny way to cover what happened in the State of the Union address.
If you would like to read:
http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/state-of-the-union-a-shocking-omission/index.html?ref=opinion
The Still-in-Danger Gray Wolf
Ashley Hofsommer
The New York Times
The Still-in-Danger Gray Wolf
This article talks about gray wolves and being introduced back into the Rocky Mountains. The writer goes on to further say that soon the wolf will be taken off of the endangered list and left to the will of state management plans approved by the federal government. She goes on to say that recently many rules were changed under the Bush administration. The number of wolves required to be kept safe has in fact been lowered. Leaving more wolves susceptible to harm. Nine hundred wolves that were previously protected will not be under the new sate guidelines. The writer is obviously distressed about the situation. He or she (I'm not sure because the article gives no author) uses very weighted words like slaughter. I think the argument is a good one, but there is no apparent reason these wolves would be slaughtered. The article becomes stronger when facts are given suggesting what an important asset wolves are to the wildlife in the mountains. According to the author they are essential to keeping nature in balance. I thought the article in general gave some good points about a subject not often written about or taken seriously.
The New York Times
The Still-in-Danger Gray Wolf
This article talks about gray wolves and being introduced back into the Rocky Mountains. The writer goes on to further say that soon the wolf will be taken off of the endangered list and left to the will of state management plans approved by the federal government. She goes on to say that recently many rules were changed under the Bush administration. The number of wolves required to be kept safe has in fact been lowered. Leaving more wolves susceptible to harm. Nine hundred wolves that were previously protected will not be under the new sate guidelines. The writer is obviously distressed about the situation. He or she (I'm not sure because the article gives no author) uses very weighted words like slaughter. I think the argument is a good one, but there is no apparent reason these wolves would be slaughtered. The article becomes stronger when facts are given suggesting what an important asset wolves are to the wildlife in the mountains. According to the author they are essential to keeping nature in balance. I thought the article in general gave some good points about a subject not often written about or taken seriously.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Legal Right to Life Ended with Roe
The Advocate
January 22, 2008
pg. 6B
Maria Mahoney
One would think the quote, “I am a survivor of the most deadly war in human history, which has claimed more than 50 million American lives and more than two billion lives worldwide during the past 35 years”, was referring to the Holocaust as the most deadly war, but the author was referring to abortions after 1973, the year of the Roe vs. Wade case. I see her point, that this is a gruesome war because mothers are killing children, but this is to extreme to persuade anyone. After I read that quote, I wanted to stop reading the article. However, by forcing myself to finish reading it, I found an interesting slogan, “Abortion: One dead, one wounded.” The author then went on to explain that abortions hurt the mothers also, which in my opinion is a good point often forgotten. This article was basically written to get people to think twice about abortions for the baby and mother’s sake. It played on emotions with no facts, but maybe the article will get some woman to reconsider an abortion. If the author would have left out the abortion concentration camps and the deadliest war comments, then the article would have been halfway decent. From now on, I am going to disregard anything that comes from the editorial section in the advocate because the articles are horrible. The Advocate needs new writers.
January 22, 2008
pg. 6B
Maria Mahoney
One would think the quote, “I am a survivor of the most deadly war in human history, which has claimed more than 50 million American lives and more than two billion lives worldwide during the past 35 years”, was referring to the Holocaust as the most deadly war, but the author was referring to abortions after 1973, the year of the Roe vs. Wade case. I see her point, that this is a gruesome war because mothers are killing children, but this is to extreme to persuade anyone. After I read that quote, I wanted to stop reading the article. However, by forcing myself to finish reading it, I found an interesting slogan, “Abortion: One dead, one wounded.” The author then went on to explain that abortions hurt the mothers also, which in my opinion is a good point often forgotten. This article was basically written to get people to think twice about abortions for the baby and mother’s sake. It played on emotions with no facts, but maybe the article will get some woman to reconsider an abortion. If the author would have left out the abortion concentration camps and the deadliest war comments, then the article would have been halfway decent. From now on, I am going to disregard anything that comes from the editorial section in the advocate because the articles are horrible. The Advocate needs new writers.
Surgical Treatment for Diabetes
The New York Times
January 24, 2007
Author unknown
At the beginning of this article the author explains to the reader that there is now a different approach to the most dangerous type of diabetes, type 2. Instead of strict dieting, drugs, and a lifetime of careful living, there is now a stomach shrinking surgery that is being tested by Australian researchers. The author explains facts about diabetes being an inibility to to make or use insulin without the blood glucose levels soaring, and also stating that 73,000 Americans die from this disease each year making it the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. The author uses emotions by telling the reader that there is no cure for this disease and many patients suffer heart attacks, blindness, kidney failure or foot amputations. He explains the study in detail using normal vocabulary instead of scientific resulting that almost three quarters of the patients who had the surgery's signs of diabetes disappeared. The difference between the patients who had the sugery and the other's who only had conventional treatment is weight loss. The patient's that were medically treated only lost about 1.7 percent of their weight, and the patient's who had the surgery lost about 20.7 percent. Before the last paragraph of the article the reader may have his or her own opinion on surgery versus conventional procedures for diabetes, but then the author states, "Some experts predict that surgery will become a common treatment for diabetes in coming years. Before that happens, it will be essential to see how patients fare over an extended period and get a better fix on which patients are most likely to benefit from costly surgeries that always bear some risk." This article was very interesting and informative. The author did a great job of explaining the background information of diabetes and the treatments before this new procedure along with arguing his point using emotions and facts.
January 24, 2007
Author unknown
At the beginning of this article the author explains to the reader that there is now a different approach to the most dangerous type of diabetes, type 2. Instead of strict dieting, drugs, and a lifetime of careful living, there is now a stomach shrinking surgery that is being tested by Australian researchers. The author explains facts about diabetes being an inibility to to make or use insulin without the blood glucose levels soaring, and also stating that 73,000 Americans die from this disease each year making it the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. The author uses emotions by telling the reader that there is no cure for this disease and many patients suffer heart attacks, blindness, kidney failure or foot amputations. He explains the study in detail using normal vocabulary instead of scientific resulting that almost three quarters of the patients who had the surgery's signs of diabetes disappeared. The difference between the patients who had the sugery and the other's who only had conventional treatment is weight loss. The patient's that were medically treated only lost about 1.7 percent of their weight, and the patient's who had the surgery lost about 20.7 percent. Before the last paragraph of the article the reader may have his or her own opinion on surgery versus conventional procedures for diabetes, but then the author states, "Some experts predict that surgery will become a common treatment for diabetes in coming years. Before that happens, it will be essential to see how patients fare over an extended period and get a better fix on which patients are most likely to benefit from costly surgeries that always bear some risk." This article was very interesting and informative. The author did a great job of explaining the background information of diabetes and the treatments before this new procedure along with arguing his point using emotions and facts.
Orchestrated Deception on the Path to War
Opinion News: Editorials
No Date
Charles
I'm not really sure when the article was written, but I found it and it provides a terrible arguement about the war in Iraq. I decided to post it because people have mostly been posting un biased well written articles. This article is terribly written and provides no arguement at all, it doesn't even leave your options open. The author simply states facts that he thinks are right, he then provides some random number for statistic support on his fact. Who knows if the numbers are even real. For example: "On at least 532 seperate occasions, Bush and..." The whole article is like this, it's like the author sat down everytime anyone spoke about the war and made a tally of what they said and how they said it. This was a terribly written article and from the looks of the website, whoever runs it is very biased.
No Date
Charles
I'm not really sure when the article was written, but I found it and it provides a terrible arguement about the war in Iraq. I decided to post it because people have mostly been posting un biased well written articles. This article is terribly written and provides no arguement at all, it doesn't even leave your options open. The author simply states facts that he thinks are right, he then provides some random number for statistic support on his fact. Who knows if the numbers are even real. For example: "On at least 532 seperate occasions, Bush and..." The whole article is like this, it's like the author sat down everytime anyone spoke about the war and made a tally of what they said and how they said it. This was a terribly written article and from the looks of the website, whoever runs it is very biased.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Organizing Organ Donation
No author was identified
Washington Post
January 23, 2008; pg A18
This article discussed the new plan Britain's prime minister proposed to fix the growing problem of people dying due to lack of organs (about 1,000 Britons a year). Currently to donate your organs, you must opt into the system by declaring yourself an organ donor. This new plan suggests that everyone would automatically be an organ donor; however, if you do not wish to be one you have the choice to opt out of the system. The author describes how Spain, which has the greatest number of organ donors per person, uses this system. This plan has been suggested for the United States and is currently a topic of discussion among legislators. The author presented the information very clearly and gave substantial evidence to support the claims. I would have liked to see a little bit more information about this system as it pertains to the United States. Overall, though, the opt out system organ donation article was very well researched and very interesting!
Washington Post
January 23, 2008; pg A18
This article discussed the new plan Britain's prime minister proposed to fix the growing problem of people dying due to lack of organs (about 1,000 Britons a year). Currently to donate your organs, you must opt into the system by declaring yourself an organ donor. This new plan suggests that everyone would automatically be an organ donor; however, if you do not wish to be one you have the choice to opt out of the system. The author describes how Spain, which has the greatest number of organ donors per person, uses this system. This plan has been suggested for the United States and is currently a topic of discussion among legislators. The author presented the information very clearly and gave substantial evidence to support the claims. I would have liked to see a little bit more information about this system as it pertains to the United States. Overall, though, the opt out system organ donation article was very well researched and very interesting!
A President Like My Father
The New York Times
Author: Caroline Kennedy
January 27,2008
Elyse Bower
This article written by Caroline Kennedy is praising Barack Obama. Caroline remembers people coming up to her and saying that no president has inspired them like her father JFK did. She thinks that Obama can also inspire America to fulfill the American dream. All the candidates have similar platforms but she believes that Obama has the morals that will change America, such as opposing the war. The author really touches us on an emotional level. She writes about how Obama will get us to believe in ourselves and give back to the community.The author explains some ways that Obama in the past has proved himself as a leader. The author really believes that Obama will inspire people the way her father did and she makes you believe it to. I really liked this article and it provided a good argument. It changed my opinion on Obama because i didn't realize before how he could inspire our youth and change the face of the country unlike any other candidate. She really uses an emotional level to connect to her audience and not just facts.
Author: Caroline Kennedy
January 27,2008
Elyse Bower
This article written by Caroline Kennedy is praising Barack Obama. Caroline remembers people coming up to her and saying that no president has inspired them like her father JFK did. She thinks that Obama can also inspire America to fulfill the American dream. All the candidates have similar platforms but she believes that Obama has the morals that will change America, such as opposing the war. The author really touches us on an emotional level. She writes about how Obama will get us to believe in ourselves and give back to the community.The author explains some ways that Obama in the past has proved himself as a leader. The author really believes that Obama will inspire people the way her father did and she makes you believe it to. I really liked this article and it provided a good argument. It changed my opinion on Obama because i didn't realize before how he could inspire our youth and change the face of the country unlike any other candidate. She really uses an emotional level to connect to her audience and not just facts.
Unkept Promises in Darfur
No author identified.
New York Times
January 27, 2008
New York Times
January 27, 2008
"Nobody pretends that bringing a stable peace to Darfur will be easy. The conflict involves not just the janjaweed and the Sudanese Army but also rival Darfur rebels and militias. Underlying it all is a desperate competition between nomads and farmers for land and water in a parched region. There is no hope at all until a credible and credibly armed peacekeeping force is deployed." As everyone knows, from either the tv or newspapers, there is a massive genocide going on in Africa. These atrocities have not only been killing African people, but also causing them to leave their homes and relocate to an area that they are not accustomed to. This author feels like a direct organized action should be taken to aid these people. He states that "caring is not enough." While I agree with him, he does not lay out a way in which it can be done. It seems to me that the problem has already been identified, the solution seems to be the problem. While I liked this article because it called for change, it did not present a way to make the changes possible.
Behind the Abortion Decline
New York Times
January 26, 2008
Author Unknown
This article talks about how the United States is having less abortion rates each year. However, progress would be more if unwanted pregnancies were prevented in the first place. One in five pregnancies in 2005 were terminated by an abortion. Many opponents of abortion fight to make it harder for a young woman to receive an abortion. Some clinics now require counseling before the abortion. Even though some fight to make it more difficult to receive an abortion, facts actually point to a reduction in abortion among states that allow abortions easily. These states provide excellent sex education providing contraception rather than just going about the abstinence only approach. Therefore, the states that provide preventative methods and proper knowledge of sex are more beneficial to young women rather than postponing abortions, which might only hurt the carrier of the child. However, this reduction in abortion rates might also be due to the new drug RU-486, which allows the mother to end their pregnancy in the first week without surgery.
I thought this article was very informative, providing many relative facts to support the statements. However, I thought the author could have provided more information or go more into detail. The flow of the article was good and easy to follow. Overall, it was a good article providing information on topic that needs to be brought attention to our society today.
January 26, 2008
Author Unknown
This article talks about how the United States is having less abortion rates each year. However, progress would be more if unwanted pregnancies were prevented in the first place. One in five pregnancies in 2005 were terminated by an abortion. Many opponents of abortion fight to make it harder for a young woman to receive an abortion. Some clinics now require counseling before the abortion. Even though some fight to make it more difficult to receive an abortion, facts actually point to a reduction in abortion among states that allow abortions easily. These states provide excellent sex education providing contraception rather than just going about the abstinence only approach. Therefore, the states that provide preventative methods and proper knowledge of sex are more beneficial to young women rather than postponing abortions, which might only hurt the carrier of the child. However, this reduction in abortion rates might also be due to the new drug RU-486, which allows the mother to end their pregnancy in the first week without surgery.
I thought this article was very informative, providing many relative facts to support the statements. However, I thought the author could have provided more information or go more into detail. The flow of the article was good and easy to follow. Overall, it was a good article providing information on topic that needs to be brought attention to our society today.
Friday, January 25, 2008
It's the speeder's,moron.
When i first saw the title of this article, i assumed the author was going to propose a legitimate way for police to enforce the speed limit in Louisiana. Instead, the author just called everyone who violates the speed limit on the highways a moron. This is his opinion, so i can't say whether he is right or wrong, but he should atleast have thought through this and proposed a real fix to this problem instead of writing a letter with an angry tone. Which in turn caused me to critique his letter more than i would of if i wouldn't have been angry after reading his letter. Obviously this guy is a moron for thinking anyone who violates a speed limit is a moron. I feel the problem is not the "speed" that cars are traveling, because any automobile accident can be fatal, even at 30 mph. I feel its the "quality" of the drivers skills that help prevent accidents. I feel this article was just written out after the author had a slight experience with road rage, because thats the entire tone of this opinion. But i guess i could say it was well written if i base that off of me understanding and feeling this mans upset anger through his words. In conclusion it doesn't offer any fix to this problem and he wrote the article out of anger.
http://www.2theadvocate.com/opinion/14302457.html
http://www.2theadvocate.com/opinion/14302457.html
Tuna Troubles
New York Times
January 24, 2008
For those of you who like sushi might alarmed by this article. The tuna we all have been eating has high amounts of mercury and that is a direct correlation to the cleanliness of our oceans. The New York Times tested about 20 sushi restaurants in Manhattan and found unexpected amounts of mercury in the tuna. All this mercury acts as a neurotoxin in humans, so this is a very worrisome finding. Not all tuna has a harmful amount of mercury. They've found that bluefin tuna has the most mercury content because it lives longer and has time to accumulate more. But as just a sushi eater, not sushi connoisseur, how can you really tell what kind of fish it is and where it came from? The truth is, you wont find any bluefin tuna that are mercury free because of the state of the environment they're coming from. This mercury is being produced by power plants and factories, and the run-off eventually makes it to the fish, then to the humans who eat them. The only way to get rid of the mercury problem in the tuna is to fix its production at the source.
This article really opened my eyes. I can't believe that there is that much of a harmful substance in the food I eat almost once a week. One comment that really caught my attention was, "If you regularly eat as few as six pieces of tuna sushi a week, you may be consuming more mercury than the levels considered acceptable by the Environmental Protection Agency. " That made me think. If you order raw tuna sashimi, it comes with six or eight pieces, and that could literally be making you sick. Why don't they do something about this problem? I love my sushi-I don't want it to kill me. It makes me think of those drug commercials on TV; the ones that tell you, "If you took this product and died, you may be liable for a settlement." I always think that they are going to find something that they say isn't harmful now, but will be, and it might be bad news for those who are eating it.
I liked reading this article very much. I thought the author did a great job in bringing up an issue that needs to be taken care of. The argument was strong, but not overbearing. You could tell that he/she really cared about the issue and wanted to see it fixed. Although it did say we needed a solution, it didn't really present an idea of how to clean the oceans up or treat the fish before they get sold to buyers and resaurants. Overall, I thought it was a good article.
January 24, 2008
For those of you who like sushi might alarmed by this article. The tuna we all have been eating has high amounts of mercury and that is a direct correlation to the cleanliness of our oceans. The New York Times tested about 20 sushi restaurants in Manhattan and found unexpected amounts of mercury in the tuna. All this mercury acts as a neurotoxin in humans, so this is a very worrisome finding. Not all tuna has a harmful amount of mercury. They've found that bluefin tuna has the most mercury content because it lives longer and has time to accumulate more. But as just a sushi eater, not sushi connoisseur, how can you really tell what kind of fish it is and where it came from? The truth is, you wont find any bluefin tuna that are mercury free because of the state of the environment they're coming from. This mercury is being produced by power plants and factories, and the run-off eventually makes it to the fish, then to the humans who eat them. The only way to get rid of the mercury problem in the tuna is to fix its production at the source.
This article really opened my eyes. I can't believe that there is that much of a harmful substance in the food I eat almost once a week. One comment that really caught my attention was, "If you regularly eat as few as six pieces of tuna sushi a week, you may be consuming more mercury than the levels considered acceptable by the Environmental Protection Agency. " That made me think. If you order raw tuna sashimi, it comes with six or eight pieces, and that could literally be making you sick. Why don't they do something about this problem? I love my sushi-I don't want it to kill me. It makes me think of those drug commercials on TV; the ones that tell you, "If you took this product and died, you may be liable for a settlement." I always think that they are going to find something that they say isn't harmful now, but will be, and it might be bad news for those who are eating it.
I liked reading this article very much. I thought the author did a great job in bringing up an issue that needs to be taken care of. The argument was strong, but not overbearing. You could tell that he/she really cared about the issue and wanted to see it fixed. Although it did say we needed a solution, it didn't really present an idea of how to clean the oceans up or treat the fish before they get sold to buyers and resaurants. Overall, I thought it was a good article.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Our Views: Sen. Obama’s messy desk
Our Views: Sen. Obama’s messy desk
The Advocate, Jan 24, 2008 Page: 6B
Advocate Opinion page staff
This article is about just what the title says. It is very poorly written, and the subject matter was lacking. The author(s) just kind of start off with saying that Obama got at least as many votes as he lost the other day when he admitted to having a messy desk. Then they start throwing random facts at you for no reason about the other candidates. The only reason I really clicked on this article was because I never would've thought they would have written an article about a messy desk and try to relate it to votes.
The Advocate, Jan 24, 2008 Page: 6B
Advocate Opinion page staff
This article is about just what the title says. It is very poorly written, and the subject matter was lacking. The author(s) just kind of start off with saying that Obama got at least as many votes as he lost the other day when he admitted to having a messy desk. Then they start throwing random facts at you for no reason about the other candidates. The only reason I really clicked on this article was because I never would've thought they would have written an article about a messy desk and try to relate it to votes.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Sacking O'Keefe hurts LSU's image
Sacking O'Keefe hurts LSU's image
The Advocate, Jan. 22, 6B
Michael Higginbotham
In this article, the author presents a very bias, one-sided opinion of the forced resignation of Chancellor Sean O'Keefe. The author starts his argument by talking about a constant politically changing state where its flagship university is at a stand still. He goes on saying that the resignation was unjust and embarassing. He talks of how this embarassing, unfair action could permenately damage the Image of LSU. The author closes by stating that he had no relation to the chancellor what so ever. His argument was not about the chancellor, but instead it was about the perception of our flagship university. I feel that this is a very uneffective article, because no real facts are given. Although the article is well written and easy to read, it lacks credibility and factual information. It in no way explains the reasoning for this sudden forced resignation and provides no quotes giving insight to the story.
The Advocate, Jan. 22, 6B
Michael Higginbotham
In this article, the author presents a very bias, one-sided opinion of the forced resignation of Chancellor Sean O'Keefe. The author starts his argument by talking about a constant politically changing state where its flagship university is at a stand still. He goes on saying that the resignation was unjust and embarassing. He talks of how this embarassing, unfair action could permenately damage the Image of LSU. The author closes by stating that he had no relation to the chancellor what so ever. His argument was not about the chancellor, but instead it was about the perception of our flagship university. I feel that this is a very uneffective article, because no real facts are given. Although the article is well written and easy to read, it lacks credibility and factual information. It in no way explains the reasoning for this sudden forced resignation and provides no quotes giving insight to the story.
Sir Edmund Hillary
The New York Times
January 23, 2008
Author: Verlyn Klinkenborg
First of all, I must ask all readers if anyone knows of Sir Edmund Hillary. I chose this article hoping to learn about an important figure of history, but the article did not explain who this person is. The article begins by the writer explaining how she feels about Hillary, "I am one of those people who can close their eyes and see Hillary and Norgay on the summit of Everest." May I ask, who is Norgay? She expects the readers of this article to know a figure of history from the mid nineteen hundreds in complete detail to understand this article. The rest of the article explains that Mt. Everest is not, now, a hard climb, but back then it was. The article suggests that Edmund and Norgay were the first men to ever reach the summit, and that it took stamina and determination. The purpose of this article was to acknowlege Sir Edmund Hillary's death. The writer did a nice job expressing her emotions, but the article as a whole does not explain him to those who do not know his background.
January 23, 2008
Author: Verlyn Klinkenborg
First of all, I must ask all readers if anyone knows of Sir Edmund Hillary. I chose this article hoping to learn about an important figure of history, but the article did not explain who this person is. The article begins by the writer explaining how she feels about Hillary, "I am one of those people who can close their eyes and see Hillary and Norgay on the summit of Everest." May I ask, who is Norgay? She expects the readers of this article to know a figure of history from the mid nineteen hundreds in complete detail to understand this article. The rest of the article explains that Mt. Everest is not, now, a hard climb, but back then it was. The article suggests that Edmund and Norgay were the first men to ever reach the summit, and that it took stamina and determination. The purpose of this article was to acknowlege Sir Edmund Hillary's death. The writer did a nice job expressing her emotions, but the article as a whole does not explain him to those who do not know his background.
Closing the Barn Door After the Cows Have Gotten Out
New York Times
January 23, 2008
Verlyn Klinkenborg
This article is about the selling of cloned meat and animal products. The Food and Drug Administration says that the cloned meats and dairy they’ve tested have proven harmless to humans, but the Department of Agriculture wants to hold off until people have gotten over the “anti-cloning prejudice”. Klinkenborg, the author, says he does not plan on eating any of these cloned products. He isn’t so much concerned with the safety of the product as with how much the meat packing industry is benefiting from mass producing identical meats. It doesn’t benefit us as consumers because we are used to a steak tasting and feeling different each time we eat one. This push toward cloning will limit diversity and eliminate all variation. He says this, in turn, is having an effect on the farmers. They are also getting less and less diverse since they are only supervisors of their farm, instead of owning it. They are also caring less about taking care of the meat because of it. This is really a waste of genes, says Klinkenborg, and “it looks like what it is: a dead end.”
I thought this was a really good issue to write an article about. I had not heard that they were cloning meat and attempting to sell it to people. This seems like a good idea in theory, but after reading the whole article, Klinkenborg persuaded me to not want to eat cloned meat. I think he did a pretty good job in arguing his point. He doesn't want to see the planet become one giant clone with no biodiversity or variation, and I agree. It was mostly his opinion, with a couple of facts thrown in for good measure. It could have been a better article if he would have presented some research about the cloning and how much of it is really going on. Overall, it was a good article and I think people should read about this issue.
January 23, 2008
Verlyn Klinkenborg
This article is about the selling of cloned meat and animal products. The Food and Drug Administration says that the cloned meats and dairy they’ve tested have proven harmless to humans, but the Department of Agriculture wants to hold off until people have gotten over the “anti-cloning prejudice”. Klinkenborg, the author, says he does not plan on eating any of these cloned products. He isn’t so much concerned with the safety of the product as with how much the meat packing industry is benefiting from mass producing identical meats. It doesn’t benefit us as consumers because we are used to a steak tasting and feeling different each time we eat one. This push toward cloning will limit diversity and eliminate all variation. He says this, in turn, is having an effect on the farmers. They are also getting less and less diverse since they are only supervisors of their farm, instead of owning it. They are also caring less about taking care of the meat because of it. This is really a waste of genes, says Klinkenborg, and “it looks like what it is: a dead end.”
I thought this was a really good issue to write an article about. I had not heard that they were cloning meat and attempting to sell it to people. This seems like a good idea in theory, but after reading the whole article, Klinkenborg persuaded me to not want to eat cloned meat. I think he did a pretty good job in arguing his point. He doesn't want to see the planet become one giant clone with no biodiversity or variation, and I agree. It was mostly his opinion, with a couple of facts thrown in for good measure. It could have been a better article if he would have presented some research about the cloning and how much of it is really going on. Overall, it was a good article and I think people should read about this issue.
Closing the Barn Door After the Cows Have Gotten Out
Closing the Barn Door After the Cows Have Gotten Out
The New York Times
January 23, 2008
By Verlyn Klinkenborg
The New York Times
January 23, 2008
By Verlyn Klinkenborg
Although the FDA recently approved the eventual selling of cloned animal meat and dairy products, the author of this article seems to have personal concerns on eating meat or any other products of cloned animals. The author doesn’t seem to be alone in feeling this way, as the Department of Agriculture has asked farmers to withhold the cloned products to wait until the majority of consumers can get over their “anti-cloning prejudice.” However, the author’s point is not that it is bad for anyone’s health to eat cloned animal meat, but this cloning of animals for consumers will start a trend of uniformity until there is no diversity left in animals, farming, even farmers themselves. The animal breeds not desired would be weeded out because of our own selection, and farmers who have different techniques that don’t involve cloning will obviously be out of work because of the efficiency of cloning is unbeatable. No more diversity of animals (if we don’t need, why breed it?) or farming techniques. And it would basically mean a dead end to all things naturally diverse in the gene pool.
The author’s arguments seem to be very well thought-out and extremely convincing; he/she makes it clear that they do not disagree with progress, or cloning itself, yet there is a point when it doesn’t seem beneficial to the diversity of goods. The line that spoke the loudest to me was when the author mentioned “But the real beneficiaries are the nation’s large meatpacking companies — the kind that would like it best if chickens grew in the shape of nuggets.” Her article made me think of things from the other perspective and wonder, where is the line drawn in this issue? Will the future be a “Brave New World” situation, with uniformity and controlling of the very nature of things? I enjoyed this article mostly because the author’s point was not over-emotional, but it was mentioning all of the really important cons in the situation which affect the consumers and manufacturers of these cloned products.
Make the Tax Cuts Work
New York Times
Jan 23, 2008
By Len Burman
In the article the writer discusses how the government says the solution to everything wrong with our economy can be solved by tax cuts. His big question is "How do we stimulate the economy to prevent or shorten a recession?" He then goes on to give about three different solutions and lists off the facts, good and bad, of both sides. I thought this was a very well written article. He gave facts to both sides of the arguement in a very well written and easy to understand format. He provides tons of information and it seems like some thought and research actually went into the article before he wrote it.
Article: Make the Tax Cuts Work
Jan 23, 2008
By Len Burman
In the article the writer discusses how the government says the solution to everything wrong with our economy can be solved by tax cuts. His big question is "How do we stimulate the economy to prevent or shorten a recession?" He then goes on to give about three different solutions and lists off the facts, good and bad, of both sides. I thought this was a very well written article. He gave facts to both sides of the arguement in a very well written and easy to understand format. He provides tons of information and it seems like some thought and research actually went into the article before he wrote it.
Article: Make the Tax Cuts Work
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Facing High Energy Bills
The Advocate
Jan 22, 2008
Author Unknown
This article, even though it harps on the same things you read in every other energy topic, presents the facts in a well written way. A good thing about the article that isn't like others is that it is focused on one energy company in Baton Rouge, Entergy. It goes on to say that energy bills for the usual customer of Entergy, all 152,000 of them, will have a ten percent increase in energy bill. It gives the reason for this is because Entergy relies heavily on natural gas. It says that the Public Service Commission has been pushing for new energy sources and then goes on to tell ways to save energy. As I said previously the article was well written, and I can't think of anything to add to it except other ways of new energy that Entergy could use.
Jan 22, 2008
Author Unknown
This article, even though it harps on the same things you read in every other energy topic, presents the facts in a well written way. A good thing about the article that isn't like others is that it is focused on one energy company in Baton Rouge, Entergy. It goes on to say that energy bills for the usual customer of Entergy, all 152,000 of them, will have a ten percent increase in energy bill. It gives the reason for this is because Entergy relies heavily on natural gas. It says that the Public Service Commission has been pushing for new energy sources and then goes on to tell ways to save energy. As I said previously the article was well written, and I can't think of anything to add to it except other ways of new energy that Entergy could use.
Monday, January 21, 2008
The Writer's Strike
When TV diet is disrupted
The Advocate January 18, 2008 page 8B
by Susan Estrich
In this article the author discusses the effects of the writer’s strike that is underway. Many people are very upset that their favorite TV show is no longer making new episodes. While the strike is inconvenient to many people the author takes a deeper look into the affects the strike is having on the entire entertainment industries economy. While the average person’s life can go on without the new episodes of TV shows or even the Golden Globes the jobs that are being affected will have a huge impact on our entire economy. The author does an excellent job of explaining the chain of jobs that have been greatly affected by the strike. The author includes a few facts about the lack of money writers are making for the service they are performing. The author does a good job of explain how important the writers’ strike has become. She compares the strike to the issue of the war. To me this is a bit extreme; however, the comparison shows the importance of the strike. I think that the author should have discussed more of the long term effects if the strike continues and perhaps given more facts to explain why the strike is such a big deal. Another important factor that the author should have discussed is how to end the strike. No solution was presented by the author. She just emphasized how big of an issue the strike is. I feel that overall this article was well written; however, it could have presented more of a solution to the problem.
The Advocate January 18, 2008 page 8B
by Susan Estrich
In this article the author discusses the effects of the writer’s strike that is underway. Many people are very upset that their favorite TV show is no longer making new episodes. While the strike is inconvenient to many people the author takes a deeper look into the affects the strike is having on the entire entertainment industries economy. While the average person’s life can go on without the new episodes of TV shows or even the Golden Globes the jobs that are being affected will have a huge impact on our entire economy. The author does an excellent job of explaining the chain of jobs that have been greatly affected by the strike. The author includes a few facts about the lack of money writers are making for the service they are performing. The author does a good job of explain how important the writers’ strike has become. She compares the strike to the issue of the war. To me this is a bit extreme; however, the comparison shows the importance of the strike. I think that the author should have discussed more of the long term effects if the strike continues and perhaps given more facts to explain why the strike is such a big deal. Another important factor that the author should have discussed is how to end the strike. No solution was presented by the author. She just emphasized how big of an issue the strike is. I feel that overall this article was well written; however, it could have presented more of a solution to the problem.
One Argument, 12 Million Holes
January 18, 2008
New York Times
Unknown Author
A big debate surrounding the upcoming election is the growing problem of illegal immigration. This article examines the Republican's stance on what is to be done with the 12 million illegal aliens already in our country. With use of quotes and televised debates, the author of this article shows how many of the Republicans have no exact solution on how to solve this issue. The author does examine some different strategies. For instance, the author points out that Mike Huckabee signed the "No Amnesty" pledge, which in essence is committing him to the cause that "all 12 million illegal immigrants must be expelled"; however, Huckabee provides no way of how this could be done. Or there is Fred Thompson who thinks attrition is the best way to tackle this problem. Attrition is where there is a constant crack down on employers giving jobs to illegal immigrants and people renting to illegal immigrants; however, this has proved to be difficult regulate. The author then goes on to compare interviews of the same candidate being asked the question about what to do with these people already in our country. This same question was asked at different times and the answers wind up being contradictory. This article was definitely interesting!
However, this article's bias almost made me stop reading it. The article roasts the Republican candidates. Yet, the author shows no alternative stance which is even half way to his liking. He mentions that the Democratic view is better; however, then does not support this with evidence. The author does effectively show that there needs to be more serious thought put towards this topic; however, the way he presents this case isolates many of the readers. Hopefully by election time ALL of the candidates will have a better response than I found in this article when asked, "What is to be done with the 12 MILLION illegal aliens already living in our country?"
New York Times
Unknown Author
A big debate surrounding the upcoming election is the growing problem of illegal immigration. This article examines the Republican's stance on what is to be done with the 12 million illegal aliens already in our country. With use of quotes and televised debates, the author of this article shows how many of the Republicans have no exact solution on how to solve this issue. The author does examine some different strategies. For instance, the author points out that Mike Huckabee signed the "No Amnesty" pledge, which in essence is committing him to the cause that "all 12 million illegal immigrants must be expelled"; however, Huckabee provides no way of how this could be done. Or there is Fred Thompson who thinks attrition is the best way to tackle this problem. Attrition is where there is a constant crack down on employers giving jobs to illegal immigrants and people renting to illegal immigrants; however, this has proved to be difficult regulate. The author then goes on to compare interviews of the same candidate being asked the question about what to do with these people already in our country. This same question was asked at different times and the answers wind up being contradictory. This article was definitely interesting!
However, this article's bias almost made me stop reading it. The article roasts the Republican candidates. Yet, the author shows no alternative stance which is even half way to his liking. He mentions that the Democratic view is better; however, then does not support this with evidence. The author does effectively show that there needs to be more serious thought put towards this topic; however, the way he presents this case isolates many of the readers. Hopefully by election time ALL of the candidates will have a better response than I found in this article when asked, "What is to be done with the 12 MILLION illegal aliens already living in our country?"
The Real Price of Fakes
The Real Price of Fakes
January 20,2008
New York Times
Author:Roger Cohen
Elyse Bower
This article is about how us the buyers could be buying counterfeit merchandise and not even know it. Your everyday batteries, food, or even medicines could be off the black market. Many agencies such as Drug Administration needs more money to regulate this counterfeit problem. One example is the story of when bad pet food was sold and hundreds of animals were harmed. The author then goes on to tell you ways that you could spot a counterfeit by looking at the products price, place, and packaging. Some electronic companies try to put a seal on there products to tell if they are genuine. Some people in congress want harsher penalties on counterfeit goods. In the end the Consumer Product Safety Commission needs more money to regulate this problem .
I thought the author did a good job by explaining the situation and he gave some ways to help the buyer. He also used percentages and government names that made it look like he knew what he was talking about. This article made me more aware to look for what could be a counterfeit product.
January 20,2008
New York Times
Author:Roger Cohen
Elyse Bower
This article is about how us the buyers could be buying counterfeit merchandise and not even know it. Your everyday batteries, food, or even medicines could be off the black market. Many agencies such as Drug Administration needs more money to regulate this counterfeit problem. One example is the story of when bad pet food was sold and hundreds of animals were harmed. The author then goes on to tell you ways that you could spot a counterfeit by looking at the products price, place, and packaging. Some electronic companies try to put a seal on there products to tell if they are genuine. Some people in congress want harsher penalties on counterfeit goods. In the end the Consumer Product Safety Commission needs more money to regulate this problem .
I thought the author did a good job by explaining the situation and he gave some ways to help the buyer. He also used percentages and government names that made it look like he knew what he was talking about. This article made me more aware to look for what could be a counterfeit product.
A Coffin for Rabies
January 21,2007
New York Times, January 15, 2007
Olivia Judson
"So many of the problems we face are huge and hard to solve — climate change, malaria, war in the Middle East, destruction of the rain forests. Rabies is not on that list. To deal with it is just a matter of logistics and money. We should act. Now." As seen from the quote above, this article logically argued it points. It started with documented cases of rabies in Africa that would have gone untreated because of the victim's inability to pay for the vaccine, as well as the shortages of vaccines in this area. However, a group of scientists heard about their predicament and got the vaccines for all who were infected. The author goes on to tell the symptoms and effects of this disease and while it was purely scientific, it touched the emotional side of me to see that people must suffer through this terrible disease because of something such as a shortage of the vaccine or the inability to pay for them. She goes on to propose a solution to the problem that was well thought out. She uses scientific evidence as well as a logical brain to point out that this problem could be easily remedied. She used clear arguments and was not biased in any way. While I am not sure the solution is as easy as she detailed because of the tendency of things to get "caught in the system" I think she presented a clear logical solution to a problem that is faced by many.
Take a look at the article if you get a chance, it was very interesting.
http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/a-coffin-for-rabies/index.html?ref=opinion
New York Times, January 15, 2007
Olivia Judson
"So many of the problems we face are huge and hard to solve — climate change, malaria, war in the Middle East, destruction of the rain forests. Rabies is not on that list. To deal with it is just a matter of logistics and money. We should act. Now." As seen from the quote above, this article logically argued it points. It started with documented cases of rabies in Africa that would have gone untreated because of the victim's inability to pay for the vaccine, as well as the shortages of vaccines in this area. However, a group of scientists heard about their predicament and got the vaccines for all who were infected. The author goes on to tell the symptoms and effects of this disease and while it was purely scientific, it touched the emotional side of me to see that people must suffer through this terrible disease because of something such as a shortage of the vaccine or the inability to pay for them. She goes on to propose a solution to the problem that was well thought out. She uses scientific evidence as well as a logical brain to point out that this problem could be easily remedied. She used clear arguments and was not biased in any way. While I am not sure the solution is as easy as she detailed because of the tendency of things to get "caught in the system" I think she presented a clear logical solution to a problem that is faced by many.
Take a look at the article if you get a chance, it was very interesting.
http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/a-coffin-for-rabies/index.html?ref=opinion
Sunday, January 20, 2008
How Voters Think
Ashley Hofsommer
January 20, 2008
David Brooks
New York Times
"Alexander Todorov of Princeton has found that he can predict 70 percent of political races just by measuring peoples’ snap judgments of candidates’ faces." After reading this statement I must say a slight chill ran up my back. Is this the truth. The entire article covers what most Americans already assume, that we make decisions on impulse and emotion. He explains that often political analysts trust primaries to aid in the decisions Americans will make on who to vote for. According to the author however many Americans don't even take into account who is winning what primary or what the latest polls say. Most Americans make a decision based on what they see in the first few seconds of an interview or television appearance. Later, of course, they come up with rational reasons for their choice oblivious to the fact that none of their reasoning has anything to do with their original decision.
Another thing the author says may play a part in the decision of voters is the fact that many humans are anti-change. They like what is normal and cling to anything that evokes any familiarity with the past. Personally I don't plan on voting for the person that reminds me of my high school prom king or my kinder garden teacher, but according to him most people vote leaning toward these tendencies.
I found the article intriguing, but slightly insulting. He ends the article with a call to other editors to take care in the analyzing of the current race for the presidency. I don't recall being covered in wool this morning when I woke up and I don't understand why he thinks that intelligent people would be so swayed by what one editor says. I guess according to him, however, he and other editors are shepards in charge of guiding us sheep in intelligent decision making.
Would you like to form your own opinion? The link is below!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/opinion/18brooks.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1200852016-XWBGZnIZS1SaYg75Zs8G4g
January 20, 2008
David Brooks
New York Times
"Alexander Todorov of Princeton has found that he can predict 70 percent of political races just by measuring peoples’ snap judgments of candidates’ faces." After reading this statement I must say a slight chill ran up my back. Is this the truth. The entire article covers what most Americans already assume, that we make decisions on impulse and emotion. He explains that often political analysts trust primaries to aid in the decisions Americans will make on who to vote for. According to the author however many Americans don't even take into account who is winning what primary or what the latest polls say. Most Americans make a decision based on what they see in the first few seconds of an interview or television appearance. Later, of course, they come up with rational reasons for their choice oblivious to the fact that none of their reasoning has anything to do with their original decision.
Another thing the author says may play a part in the decision of voters is the fact that many humans are anti-change. They like what is normal and cling to anything that evokes any familiarity with the past. Personally I don't plan on voting for the person that reminds me of my high school prom king or my kinder garden teacher, but according to him most people vote leaning toward these tendencies.
I found the article intriguing, but slightly insulting. He ends the article with a call to other editors to take care in the analyzing of the current race for the presidency. I don't recall being covered in wool this morning when I woke up and I don't understand why he thinks that intelligent people would be so swayed by what one editor says. I guess according to him, however, he and other editors are shepards in charge of guiding us sheep in intelligent decision making.
Would you like to form your own opinion? The link is below!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/opinion/18brooks.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1200852016-XWBGZnIZS1SaYg75Zs8G4g
Emergency Room Delays
New York Times
19 January 2008
Author Unknown
"Emergency Room delays" talks about how people with good health care are affected by those who are not covered. One of the affects is that emergency rooms are overflowing with people because they are not insured. In the past decade, waiting time for heart attack patients has doubled. Emergency rooms closures also contribute to back ups in other ER’s. This is because the hospitals take on charity cases that lead many to bankruptcy. The Institute of Medicine warned that hospital emergency rooms were in trouble and called for an combination of money to better care in emergency rooms. The Cambridge Health Alliance doctors think there should be an expansion of health insurance for the poor so that only those in need of an emergency attend the emergency room.
Overall, I thought this was a very effective article. It addressed the problem and provided a solution. This article seems reliable because it sites many different health resources. The author did not try and use big words but instead wrote in a style that was easy to follow and understand.
19 January 2008
Author Unknown
"Emergency Room delays" talks about how people with good health care are affected by those who are not covered. One of the affects is that emergency rooms are overflowing with people because they are not insured. In the past decade, waiting time for heart attack patients has doubled. Emergency rooms closures also contribute to back ups in other ER’s. This is because the hospitals take on charity cases that lead many to bankruptcy. The Institute of Medicine warned that hospital emergency rooms were in trouble and called for an combination of money to better care in emergency rooms. The Cambridge Health Alliance doctors think there should be an expansion of health insurance for the poor so that only those in need of an emergency attend the emergency room.
Overall, I thought this was a very effective article. It addressed the problem and provided a solution. This article seems reliable because it sites many different health resources. The author did not try and use big words but instead wrote in a style that was easy to follow and understand.
Friday, January 18, 2008
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This is the blog for ENGL 2000 section 114. It is here so that we can analyze and critique articles from the Editorial section of the newspaper, and in doing so build understanding of effective arguments.
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