New York Times Thoughts

Dover-- I'm currently reading all the available articles on what the new health care legislation will mean for my future. When I read "I'm tired of paying for everyone else's stupidity," I feel a little disheartened by the entire situation. I understand this week we should be reflecting on the basic principles established by "The Elements of Journalism" but this seems like a difficult task. Of course, a journalist's responsibility is to the truth though that cannot always be narrowly defined especially when key information is withheld form the public. The second element of journalism is the responsibility to the citizen. Now, this is where the articles of the health care legislation come in for two reasons. First, how can a report distinguish what is necessary for the public to know when there is presently so much speculation about the importance of this health care reform bill? Secondly, I guess it is also good that journalists provide such a wide variety of possibilities and outcomes for this legislation.

New York Times Thoughts

Tuesday-- Hello! After a nice break, we are back to discussing the news in the New York Times. Congratulations to President Obama's administration for passing the health care legislation through Congress, but I do not really feel it effects me that much unless I never get a job after the end of college. NYU trying to expand its campus by 40% is possibly the most absurd proposal that would be crazy to think of in a recession. I really can't believe the amount of abuse in the Church. I rather priests get laid by women rather than this depraved interpretation of dogma. I feel sympathy for the family of the NYC police officer who was shot in the Bronx earlier this week. I was in NYC all last week near where this happened. It's strange to think about that.

New York Times Thoughts

Wednesday-- I hope the family of Ruchika Girotra presses charges and the government prosecutes the SOBs that would commit such crimes against a family like this. I hate government corruption. Governments were established to protect the people, not abuse the people. Radovan Karadzic should be sent to the death chair or have a nice Sunday morning hanging for him. The former Bosnian Serb leader is responsible for the death of thousands of citizens from Sarajevo. The Iranian opposition I hope will revolt and have Jaffar Panahi released from prison because I believe arresting someone for wearing a green scarf or accusing them of "certain offenses" is absurd. Political corruption seems to be the day in news even when it comes to getting high on the job. There is a little thing I would like to do from now on called the "Yay or Nay" on various stories that aren't much to talk about.
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Have a good day!

In Class Article

In recent years, college student drinking habits have become the concern of much debate; Two officials from New Hampshire colleges were broadcasted over New Hampshire Public Radio to discuss the “frightening” amount of alcohol students consume.
“Students have been drinking as long as we have had students,” said Anne Lawing, Senior Assistant Vice President For Student Affairs at the University of New Hampshire.
Lawing and Sheila Lambert, Coordinator of Wellness at Southern New Hampshire University, agreed on one thing: college students will drink, but they disagreed on how we should view and treat the problem.
“We are concerned… at the same time, there are misperceptions,” said Lambert.
Lambert believes that the students have the wrong information regarding the realities of drinking on campus. In reality, students tend to drink four or less drinks per week according to a poll administered by the University of New Hampshire’s Health Services.
This debate stems from the recent concerns of the Hanover Police Department as campus drinking has caused a rise of vandalism, violence, assaults, drunk driving, and sexual assaults that is being dealt with by the community.
As a result, the Hanover Police Department had began sting operations to college parties as Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. though sting operations have been put on hold by the persistence of the college administration that fear drinking will go underground, cause parties to be discreet, and emergency services will not be called in case of an alcohol related emergency.
“Anything we can do we are will to do,” said Lambert.
Every year, nationwide, 1,700 college students die from alcohol related deaths and over 600,000 students have alcohol related injuries.

New York Times Thoughts

Tuesday-- I do not know what to discuss. The news was dreadful today. I could not find a single article I was remotely interested in to read. Maybe it was an off day for the "New York Times" or maybe it was an off day for me... sorry.

New York Times Thoughts

Monday-- I have a few thoughts on today's New York Times. First, the ruling of the Supreme Court on the limitation of dumping into "navigable waters" is too vague and explotation of the Clean Water Act in 1972 should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The Obama Administration hopes to start making 13 new nuclear power plants across the country but if the United States cannot even regulate our most value resource: water, then what will companies do with nuclear waste. Why are we not producing more sustainable energy such as wind, solar, and natural gas? What happened to the HOPE that the Obama administration was suppose to bring to the American people? They are just another group of elitist. They don't seem to care about the middle class that truly makes up this great nation of ours. I am somewhat surprised that Chile even made the news but I assume their 15 minutes of earthquake fame is over because the US has a short attention span and they have been so worried about Haiti that I do not think Americans can care for another country in recovery as well. Congratulations to the Canadian hockey team who won the gold over the US who received the silver. So, what can the Palestinian and Israeli people do to end this hostility? It seems like a never ending battle similar to the War on Terror. Nancy Pelosi is talking out of her ass if I can make a prediction on the inevitable decision on health care legislation reform.