Urbana University takes a different spin on Halloween this year with their multifaceted production of Plugged-in Poe, which will be taking place in the Hub on October 31st and November 1st at 8:00 pm.
The production transforms Poe’s nineteenth-century literature into a contemporary reading and performance with modern imagery and sounds. Urbana University English professor Carolyn Stoermer, Poe enthusiast, explains, "the dark stories play off of people's basic fears,” which is one skill at which Poe does really well.
The Edgar Allen Poe interpretation consist of some of Poe’s most famous works, including “Alone”, “The Bells”, “The Black Cat”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, and “Spirits of the Dead”. According to Zac Middaugh, Student Technical Director, all of the performances are structured specifically to creep people out on opening night. The rendition of Poe’s work will surround the audience with their deepest fears because the stories “consume our own imagination,” said Middaugh.
The compilation of Poe’s nineteenth-century literature done with a modern twist will be a fantastic experience for any Poe fan or hunter of dread to see. “Halloween is a fun holiday, and the performance will be a compelling way to enjoy being scared,” says Director Piatt. The story is something that all people can relate to on a basic level. “Who doesn’t sometimes grapple with their dark side?” exclaimed Piatt.
With no admission fee, Plugged-in Poe is a show that no one will want to miss. Performances begin at precisely 8:00 pm with limited seating.
Friday, March 13, 2009
sumthin with computers
Have you ever wanted to know what our future job market holds in store for us? Or have you ever pondered over changing career goals? The fastest growing employment market is the computer industry. Compared to the employment in the computer field to the nonfarm employment, the miniscule 1.8% annual rise in nonfarm employment doesn’t even rank near the 10.8% annual rising rate in the computer system related design. This employment industry is expected to increase to 11.6% adding 364,000 jobs to the work force by 2012.
The employment in software publishing, internet publishing, and internet service providers are predicted to rise by 68%, 44%, and 28%. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (also known as BLS) has discovered that out of the computer industry, the rising employment is mostly found in the service sectors, software publishers, internet publishing, internet service providers, and telecommunications. To paint a better picture, the manufacturing industry only represents about 10% of workers today; this number is only half of what it was thirty years ago. This has been leaving many job positions as obsolete due to the use of computers. Since the past we have gone from telegraphs to emails, assembly lines to computerized robots, and from a personal typist to being able to own your own laptop.
After an interview with Dr. Joseph Cavanaugh, Wright State Economy Professor, he quoted, “Over the past 30 years the service sector of the U.S. economy has grown rapidly and now employs over 80% of U.S. workers. Over the past few decades the employment growth in computer related industries has been one of the most significant contributors to the service sector’s growth. I expect this trend to continue for at least another ten years as the global economy continues to apply pressure to the U.S. goods producing industries.”
Many businesses rely fully on their computer systems each day, so what would happen if they had to shut down? Kylle Dietz, an Information Technology Project Manager for JP Morgan Chase of Columbus, Ohio, laughed when she said, “If our computers would shut down, and we’d spend a lot of time looking around at each other not knowing what to do. Most places have generators so they do not find themselves in that type of panic or rut.” She has been working with the computer industry for fifteen years and is contentiously waiting to see how it will grow. Dietz, formerly from St. Marys, also exclaimed how the industry has grown already. She told me that there were no computers until she was a junior in high school; she knew that the computer industry would soon take off and it did as she predicted (that was even before the internet).
Have you ever wondered how much computer work has goes into a cup of yogurt? My recent conversation with Brandon Meyer an Ermi Packaging Operator for Dannon Company of Minster told me, “Inventory management system is a computer program, when we use inventory it deletes it out of the system, which inventory then becomes depleted and in order to replenish the inventory an order is automatically sent to the supplier. So; no computer, no inventory, no production, no profit, no job.”
As the youth become adults and are thinking of their future, a necessary thing to think about should be the growing computer industry. The amounts of job positions are huge and open up a wide field of opportunities. Just think, what would happen to society if there were no computers for a day?
The employment in software publishing, internet publishing, and internet service providers are predicted to rise by 68%, 44%, and 28%. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (also known as BLS) has discovered that out of the computer industry, the rising employment is mostly found in the service sectors, software publishers, internet publishing, internet service providers, and telecommunications. To paint a better picture, the manufacturing industry only represents about 10% of workers today; this number is only half of what it was thirty years ago. This has been leaving many job positions as obsolete due to the use of computers. Since the past we have gone from telegraphs to emails, assembly lines to computerized robots, and from a personal typist to being able to own your own laptop.
After an interview with Dr. Joseph Cavanaugh, Wright State Economy Professor, he quoted, “Over the past 30 years the service sector of the U.S. economy has grown rapidly and now employs over 80% of U.S. workers. Over the past few decades the employment growth in computer related industries has been one of the most significant contributors to the service sector’s growth. I expect this trend to continue for at least another ten years as the global economy continues to apply pressure to the U.S. goods producing industries.”
Many businesses rely fully on their computer systems each day, so what would happen if they had to shut down? Kylle Dietz, an Information Technology Project Manager for JP Morgan Chase of Columbus, Ohio, laughed when she said, “If our computers would shut down, and we’d spend a lot of time looking around at each other not knowing what to do. Most places have generators so they do not find themselves in that type of panic or rut.” She has been working with the computer industry for fifteen years and is contentiously waiting to see how it will grow. Dietz, formerly from St. Marys, also exclaimed how the industry has grown already. She told me that there were no computers until she was a junior in high school; she knew that the computer industry would soon take off and it did as she predicted (that was even before the internet).
Have you ever wondered how much computer work has goes into a cup of yogurt? My recent conversation with Brandon Meyer an Ermi Packaging Operator for Dannon Company of Minster told me, “Inventory management system is a computer program, when we use inventory it deletes it out of the system, which inventory then becomes depleted and in order to replenish the inventory an order is automatically sent to the supplier. So; no computer, no inventory, no production, no profit, no job.”
As the youth become adults and are thinking of their future, a necessary thing to think about should be the growing computer industry. The amounts of job positions are huge and open up a wide field of opportunities. Just think, what would happen to society if there were no computers for a day?
teen obesity in 'our' local town..i think
Its lunchtime and the high school students are out for their 35 minute lunch break, where do they go? The local hot spots for lunch serve pizza that’s dripping of grease or fattening hamburgers and fries that are just the same as eating the pizza. Many kids start an early habit of grabbing a snack on the go and it only progresses as we get older.
A random survey done by Memorial high school students concluded that almost half of the students eat fast food more than six times a week due to schedules and preferences. More than a handful of teens claim to have never sat down as a family and eaten a home cooked meal due to the schedule conflicts, forcing them to eat something on the go. Is the easily accessible fast food and other negative eating habits becoming a common dinner time meal?
In the Memorial High school cafeteria a variety of healthy and unhealthy foods are served during school. The vending machines make it easy to get a snack on the go; anything from a chocolate bar to a salad makes the decision your own. The choice lies in the students’ hand. Scarcely anymore people have been choosing the salad. Olivia Schoen, senior at MHS, says she always chooses the healthier item. Olivia stated, “Teen obesity is a frightening and an unavoidable truth. The statistics are shocking and something needs to be done.” Many students are very unhappy with the meal selections we have to choose from in St. Marys and do nothing about it. The school has taken out the soda machines and replaced them with fruit flavored water, only one pop machine remains in the Memorial hallways.
Teens have been reading magazines and watching television only to see the skinny models and rail thin actresses that people adore so much. Does this effect what kids choose to eat in St. Marys? Steph Watt, a Senior at MHS, said, “I usually look at what’s good for me and what’s bad for me, but I don’t really care. I think people will agree with me on saying that a salad doesn’t always sound that appetizing.” Watt’s family tries to set at the dinner table and eat a decent meal together at least a couple nights a week. After conversing with other students on the topic there are many families that know they have bad eating habits and attempt making a healthy home cooked meal almost each night. When speaking to Chet Knous,1992 graduate of MHS, he told me that they never ate out like kids do now. He shared a story of going out for pizza only on special occasions with his 2 other siblings. They would share 1 bottle of soda amongst each other. When he was young eating out or ordering pizza was a family celebrating some good news or weekend entertainment. At the present time kids grab pop all day long just to quench their thirst and eating out is not a special occasion, but a daily habit.
How do we fight the ongoing problems of child obesity or kid’s that are on a diet that never ends? I feel that the pressure of todays fast pace world and everyone wanting things now have changed the family sit down meals and the rapid growing fast food chains are on the rise. Whether it is your need to look beautiful or you just don’t have the time to sit down with your family to eat a healthy meal whatever the case may be, in these times not only will child obesity, diabetes, dangerous dieting, and other health concerns will be on the rise. We need to be aware of the problem right here in our own small town that not only affect us, but youth everywhere.
A random survey done by Memorial high school students concluded that almost half of the students eat fast food more than six times a week due to schedules and preferences. More than a handful of teens claim to have never sat down as a family and eaten a home cooked meal due to the schedule conflicts, forcing them to eat something on the go. Is the easily accessible fast food and other negative eating habits becoming a common dinner time meal?
In the Memorial High school cafeteria a variety of healthy and unhealthy foods are served during school. The vending machines make it easy to get a snack on the go; anything from a chocolate bar to a salad makes the decision your own. The choice lies in the students’ hand. Scarcely anymore people have been choosing the salad. Olivia Schoen, senior at MHS, says she always chooses the healthier item. Olivia stated, “Teen obesity is a frightening and an unavoidable truth. The statistics are shocking and something needs to be done.” Many students are very unhappy with the meal selections we have to choose from in St. Marys and do nothing about it. The school has taken out the soda machines and replaced them with fruit flavored water, only one pop machine remains in the Memorial hallways.
Teens have been reading magazines and watching television only to see the skinny models and rail thin actresses that people adore so much. Does this effect what kids choose to eat in St. Marys? Steph Watt, a Senior at MHS, said, “I usually look at what’s good for me and what’s bad for me, but I don’t really care. I think people will agree with me on saying that a salad doesn’t always sound that appetizing.” Watt’s family tries to set at the dinner table and eat a decent meal together at least a couple nights a week. After conversing with other students on the topic there are many families that know they have bad eating habits and attempt making a healthy home cooked meal almost each night. When speaking to Chet Knous,1992 graduate of MHS, he told me that they never ate out like kids do now. He shared a story of going out for pizza only on special occasions with his 2 other siblings. They would share 1 bottle of soda amongst each other. When he was young eating out or ordering pizza was a family celebrating some good news or weekend entertainment. At the present time kids grab pop all day long just to quench their thirst and eating out is not a special occasion, but a daily habit.
How do we fight the ongoing problems of child obesity or kid’s that are on a diet that never ends? I feel that the pressure of todays fast pace world and everyone wanting things now have changed the family sit down meals and the rapid growing fast food chains are on the rise. Whether it is your need to look beautiful or you just don’t have the time to sit down with your family to eat a healthy meal whatever the case may be, in these times not only will child obesity, diabetes, dangerous dieting, and other health concerns will be on the rise. We need to be aware of the problem right here in our own small town that not only affect us, but youth everywhere.
this may be one of my first writings for sm lol
Society gone down hill
We've all been there…sitting with an older relative listening to them talk about "the old days". But have we really thought about the change in the world and society to allow these people to talk about the old days?
When my grandmother and others in her era were young, many things were different than they are now. Supervised dates, purity, in bed by dark, and the strict dress code; no one would have ever thought of wearing something like they do now. Locking the doors was a preference not a necessity. The language was clean and there was only a rare murder or freak death. And a night on the town consisted of going down to Neely's Drug Store and grabbing a malt or ice cream.
Growing up in my parent's decade, society grew a little more lenient. Dates weren't chaperoned and a strict curfew was obeyed. Parents always knew where their children were and who they were with. You could find kids hanging out at the Leaning Tower of Pizza or at the show. The youth had only a drinking age of 18 and a wild party consisted of alcohol. Very rare cases of teen pregnancies were heard of misewell the spread of STD's.
As the morals and the loss of respect for themselves has gone done hill the world and society keeps changing. Walking down the street a person can easily come across a woman with little to no clothing covering her body. Prostitutes and drive bys happen more commonly than rarely. The everyday use of language is mostly inappropriate and would be better unsaid. Teens are no longer to hang out at a local restaurant or parking lot, forcing them to hide in their homes. The era is no longer filled with crazed alcohol parties but consist of premarital sex and drugs. Kids go on dates with people they meet on the internet and many parents have no clue where they are. Now a pregnant teen is not a big deal and 1 out of 2 people have an STD. A proper burial is a joke or a headline in this week's gossip column instead of a respectful ceremony where they obey the dead's wishes. The society's standards have dropped from high to minimal in only a few decades.
Pondering over the mass amount of change that our world has seen, have we ever stopped and asked ourselves why? The mass amount of programs for the youth to do well is growing each day. Schools support repetition of character improvement traits and drug awareness. So why is it that we lock our doors for safety and a loud shot makes people drop to the ground in fear of a drive by? It saddens me to step out and take a look at the big picture of our society and see how it has changed.
We've gone from being a mere dust in the wind to rocks being thrown at one another. And why? Personally, I think that people no longer have real problems and no longer suffer like passed decades have experienced. Without some type of drama or hectic issue controlling their lives people get bored. As the population grows more self-centered, the more people need to feed their egos. The dull lives that people are not content with each day continues, what are we going to feed boredom with in the future?
We've all been there…sitting with an older relative listening to them talk about "the old days". But have we really thought about the change in the world and society to allow these people to talk about the old days?
When my grandmother and others in her era were young, many things were different than they are now. Supervised dates, purity, in bed by dark, and the strict dress code; no one would have ever thought of wearing something like they do now. Locking the doors was a preference not a necessity. The language was clean and there was only a rare murder or freak death. And a night on the town consisted of going down to Neely's Drug Store and grabbing a malt or ice cream.
Growing up in my parent's decade, society grew a little more lenient. Dates weren't chaperoned and a strict curfew was obeyed. Parents always knew where their children were and who they were with. You could find kids hanging out at the Leaning Tower of Pizza or at the show. The youth had only a drinking age of 18 and a wild party consisted of alcohol. Very rare cases of teen pregnancies were heard of misewell the spread of STD's.
As the morals and the loss of respect for themselves has gone done hill the world and society keeps changing. Walking down the street a person can easily come across a woman with little to no clothing covering her body. Prostitutes and drive bys happen more commonly than rarely. The everyday use of language is mostly inappropriate and would be better unsaid. Teens are no longer to hang out at a local restaurant or parking lot, forcing them to hide in their homes. The era is no longer filled with crazed alcohol parties but consist of premarital sex and drugs. Kids go on dates with people they meet on the internet and many parents have no clue where they are. Now a pregnant teen is not a big deal and 1 out of 2 people have an STD. A proper burial is a joke or a headline in this week's gossip column instead of a respectful ceremony where they obey the dead's wishes. The society's standards have dropped from high to minimal in only a few decades.
Pondering over the mass amount of change that our world has seen, have we ever stopped and asked ourselves why? The mass amount of programs for the youth to do well is growing each day. Schools support repetition of character improvement traits and drug awareness. So why is it that we lock our doors for safety and a loud shot makes people drop to the ground in fear of a drive by? It saddens me to step out and take a look at the big picture of our society and see how it has changed.
We've gone from being a mere dust in the wind to rocks being thrown at one another. And why? Personally, I think that people no longer have real problems and no longer suffer like passed decades have experienced. Without some type of drama or hectic issue controlling their lives people get bored. As the population grows more self-centered, the more people need to feed their egos. The dull lives that people are not content with each day continues, what are we going to feed boredom with in the future?
ummm, valentines day....freshman, i think
Valentines day is just around the corner and way too close for my comfort. Society says that February 14th is a day for celebrating specials times with the ones you ‘love’. But in all reality the day was created to keep the population in continuance and to keep the economy at rise.
To me valentines day is like herpes. Once you think it’s gone, it rears its ugly head up once again. No wonder why some people refer to the day as VD. It’s like society is telling the youth to go out and find someone they think they fall in love with and break their hearts. Keeping the population going is great and all, but the amount of teen pregnancies is at a high and rising as we speak. And why? Because of the allowance of teen dating. So as great as ‘celebrating’ "love" sounds, is it necessary to spread the ‘love’ around?
Valentines day was started way before hallmark so people argue if it is truly a"hallmark holiday" and this I say it is. Why? Because it isn’t only there to keep the population sturdy. There is many people living in dysfunctional families and divorces that need this. So let’s be materialistic and buy your loved one something they don’t need to show that you care. These things are usually just stuffed into the closet after a couple of weeks. How much business do the flower shops actually get during this time of year besides during funerals and dances? Not much, they need days like valentines and sweetest day to keep their businesses open. Not to mention the stores large varieties of candies and stuffed animals and lame gifts to buy your significant other.
The satin heart shaped box of chocolates that is often thrown out as an equivalent for actually showing your partner that you truly DO love them. We spend many studies on why Americans are so obese...have we sat down and thought about how we celebrate holidays? Obviously not if were supporting the obesity problem by purchasing mass amounts of chocolate to feed to the ones we love.
Love. Accepted into society as a necessity. But in all reality if we think about it, love is just another mental disorder. The only problem is that society has accepted this disorder even though it should be treated as any other disease like schizophrenia. When do we draw the line????
On the other hand there are always the ones that are left alone on Valentines. Reminding them of what they don’t have and dropping into a morbid depression. Nothing worse than spending a holiday alone, especially when it’s a holiday that you people are supposed to share with their special someone. Leaving these people in their homes on Wednesday to fend for themselves.
Personally, I believe flowers and candy are set aside for guys to apologize for doing something wrong. If it wasn’t for VD helping mend old relationships and help new ones begin then I would totally be against it. But people who are truly in love celebrate each day and do not need to set a day aside to show how much a person means to one another. That’s why Valentines day is a hoax.
To me valentines day is like herpes. Once you think it’s gone, it rears its ugly head up once again. No wonder why some people refer to the day as VD. It’s like society is telling the youth to go out and find someone they think they fall in love with and break their hearts. Keeping the population going is great and all, but the amount of teen pregnancies is at a high and rising as we speak. And why? Because of the allowance of teen dating. So as great as ‘celebrating’ "love" sounds, is it necessary to spread the ‘love’ around?
Valentines day was started way before hallmark so people argue if it is truly a"hallmark holiday" and this I say it is. Why? Because it isn’t only there to keep the population sturdy. There is many people living in dysfunctional families and divorces that need this. So let’s be materialistic and buy your loved one something they don’t need to show that you care. These things are usually just stuffed into the closet after a couple of weeks. How much business do the flower shops actually get during this time of year besides during funerals and dances? Not much, they need days like valentines and sweetest day to keep their businesses open. Not to mention the stores large varieties of candies and stuffed animals and lame gifts to buy your significant other.
The satin heart shaped box of chocolates that is often thrown out as an equivalent for actually showing your partner that you truly DO love them. We spend many studies on why Americans are so obese...have we sat down and thought about how we celebrate holidays? Obviously not if were supporting the obesity problem by purchasing mass amounts of chocolate to feed to the ones we love.
Love. Accepted into society as a necessity. But in all reality if we think about it, love is just another mental disorder. The only problem is that society has accepted this disorder even though it should be treated as any other disease like schizophrenia. When do we draw the line????
On the other hand there are always the ones that are left alone on Valentines. Reminding them of what they don’t have and dropping into a morbid depression. Nothing worse than spending a holiday alone, especially when it’s a holiday that you people are supposed to share with their special someone. Leaving these people in their homes on Wednesday to fend for themselves.
Personally, I believe flowers and candy are set aside for guys to apologize for doing something wrong. If it wasn’t for VD helping mend old relationships and help new ones begin then I would totally be against it. But people who are truly in love celebrate each day and do not need to set a day aside to show how much a person means to one another. That’s why Valentines day is a hoax.
i dont know where this was published, cant remember.... but i think this may have been one of my first articles fighting the drinking age
As the word spreads and people begin to talk about raising the legal
drinking age, I ask myself who would benefit from that action? Wouldn't that
just bring more illegal actions to the playing field? Having a tacit outlook
on the legal age of 21 is less effective than lowering it to 18.
I know what you're thinking, another teenager fighting to knock
the legal drinking age down from 21 to 18. This arguement will continue
to make people roll their eyes and have small talk amongst eachother about
the absurd and selfish motives the youth fills their heads with these days.
Each year the government spends a massive amount of money on underage
drinkers;approximately, 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a
result of underage drinking each year. Many accidents would be avoided
if the legal drinking age was 18. With the current drinking age as 21 many
older teens find themselves resorting to breaking even more laws than just
underage drinking. If it was legal to drink at the age of 18 many young adults
would not be driving around in their vehicles, hiding their illegal drinking
from parents and the law. Even the most clean cut youths find the legal drinking
age far fetched and unrealistic. So why is it that we accept the legal drinking
age as 21, and our society ignores the fact that this piece of legislation that
was passed in 1984 can be changed (just as society has) and should be to save
the lives of the future leaders of our nation.
At the age of 16 a person receives the freedom of driving, this prepares
maturity and skill for when they become an adult. At the age of 18 an American
is officially an adult.
An eighteen year old has the right to vote on government issues and
are able to take place as a government official. At the age of 18 you will be
able to serve on juries and also be tried as an adult. Presently we have men
fighting and dying for our country.
"Sorry Private, I know you just got back from a war where you shot and
dodged for your life to fight for our country, but you're not allowed to drink a beer!"
Old enough for war...too young for a brewsky?
Furthermore, a father can walk his 18 year old daughter down the isle
and know at the end of the ceremony she is entering the world of adulthood.
This is where she will have the freedom to be a wife, mother, land owner, and
maintain the responsibility to care for herself and her family. But at the same
time, according to the law, she is unable to purchase or consume an alcoholic beverage.
So again I ask myself, is she really an adult?
How strange is it that at the age of 18, students make the decision to move
out and begin in their own direction. Whether that path be to a certain college or
a certain career field. High school is no longer mandatory for adults(people 18 years of age)
And as an 18 year old,a person has the freedom to buy and smoke cigarettes as well,
but not alcohol. With a drinking age of 18, the wild forbidden drunken parties will
lose their excitement.
Yes, I know, the thought of changing the legal drinking age is like
asking President Bush to shine my shoes. But honestly, if a person is the age
of 18 and they are not responsible enough to control getting behind the wheel
or controlling the use of their alcohol...what's going to change their illogical
mind by the time they reach the age of 21??
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Many politicians state a bold claim by stating that lowering the drinking age will put alcoholic beverages into the hands of younger students, but these statements are inaccurate compared to the statistics from the 1970’s when the drinking age was 18 years of age. As the drinking age remains at the age of 21, the young adults who have not reached that age feel as if they can rebel. Since the drinking age has been raised to the age of 21, there has been more alcohol related accidents dealing with teens between 16-20 year olds. This rise in fatalities are caused by the under age drinkers who feel as if they couldn’t do the responsible action by calling someone to drive them home. If the drinking age was 18 these young adults wouldn’t be so eager to rebel, and it would take the excitement out of drinking.
Since the drinking age was raised from 19 to 21 years of age in 1987 there have been a number of significant increases that have been affecting our youth. In one example, in 1987 46% of students reported vomiting after drinking. This number of students has sky rocketed to over 50% more after the law changed in 1987. If the drinking age was legal and not forbidden to those 18 years of age, teens and young adults would be more knowledgeable on the facts and risks of drinking alcohol. This would prevent ignorant actions being taken by those who are unaware of the risks.
drinking age, I ask myself who would benefit from that action? Wouldn't that
just bring more illegal actions to the playing field? Having a tacit outlook
on the legal age of 21 is less effective than lowering it to 18.
I know what you're thinking, another teenager fighting to knock
the legal drinking age down from 21 to 18. This arguement will continue
to make people roll their eyes and have small talk amongst eachother about
the absurd and selfish motives the youth fills their heads with these days.
Each year the government spends a massive amount of money on underage
drinkers;approximately, 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a
result of underage drinking each year. Many accidents would be avoided
if the legal drinking age was 18. With the current drinking age as 21 many
older teens find themselves resorting to breaking even more laws than just
underage drinking. If it was legal to drink at the age of 18 many young adults
would not be driving around in their vehicles, hiding their illegal drinking
from parents and the law. Even the most clean cut youths find the legal drinking
age far fetched and unrealistic. So why is it that we accept the legal drinking
age as 21, and our society ignores the fact that this piece of legislation that
was passed in 1984 can be changed (just as society has) and should be to save
the lives of the future leaders of our nation.
At the age of 16 a person receives the freedom of driving, this prepares
maturity and skill for when they become an adult. At the age of 18 an American
is officially an adult.
An eighteen year old has the right to vote on government issues and
are able to take place as a government official. At the age of 18 you will be
able to serve on juries and also be tried as an adult. Presently we have men
fighting and dying for our country.
"Sorry Private, I know you just got back from a war where you shot and
dodged for your life to fight for our country, but you're not allowed to drink a beer!"
Old enough for war...too young for a brewsky?
Furthermore, a father can walk his 18 year old daughter down the isle
and know at the end of the ceremony she is entering the world of adulthood.
This is where she will have the freedom to be a wife, mother, land owner, and
maintain the responsibility to care for herself and her family. But at the same
time, according to the law, she is unable to purchase or consume an alcoholic beverage.
So again I ask myself, is she really an adult?
How strange is it that at the age of 18, students make the decision to move
out and begin in their own direction. Whether that path be to a certain college or
a certain career field. High school is no longer mandatory for adults(people 18 years of age)
And as an 18 year old,a person has the freedom to buy and smoke cigarettes as well,
but not alcohol. With a drinking age of 18, the wild forbidden drunken parties will
lose their excitement.
Yes, I know, the thought of changing the legal drinking age is like
asking President Bush to shine my shoes. But honestly, if a person is the age
of 18 and they are not responsible enough to control getting behind the wheel
or controlling the use of their alcohol...what's going to change their illogical
mind by the time they reach the age of 21??
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Many politicians state a bold claim by stating that lowering the drinking age will put alcoholic beverages into the hands of younger students, but these statements are inaccurate compared to the statistics from the 1970’s when the drinking age was 18 years of age. As the drinking age remains at the age of 21, the young adults who have not reached that age feel as if they can rebel. Since the drinking age has been raised to the age of 21, there has been more alcohol related accidents dealing with teens between 16-20 year olds. This rise in fatalities are caused by the under age drinkers who feel as if they couldn’t do the responsible action by calling someone to drive them home. If the drinking age was 18 these young adults wouldn’t be so eager to rebel, and it would take the excitement out of drinking.
Since the drinking age was raised from 19 to 21 years of age in 1987 there have been a number of significant increases that have been affecting our youth. In one example, in 1987 46% of students reported vomiting after drinking. This number of students has sky rocketed to over 50% more after the law changed in 1987. If the drinking age was legal and not forbidden to those 18 years of age, teens and young adults would be more knowledgeable on the facts and risks of drinking alcohol. This would prevent ignorant actions being taken by those who are unaware of the risks.
soche?
Three Urbana University students explained how Uni 101 allows our freshman to get to know one another and make sure they know ‘we’ care, during the SOCHE conference at Cedarville University on Nov. 7.
The student leaders went to a SOCHE conference held for student leaders from several local universities and colleges to talk about the process UU is taking to tackle retention. SOCHE, The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, focuses on advancing higher education through the cooperation of students and faculty.
The conference held 8 different sessions on how bettering higher education is possible. U-Team leaders Jessie Flohre, Jessica Friermood, and Sarah Kuykendall explained their role as U-Team leaders for the Universities mandatory Uni-Seminars for freshman and how it is helping the great retention issue here at UU.
“Actions speak louder than words,” said Kuykendall after explaining the importance of getting to know one another.
The girls also talked about what they do as Uni 101 mentors, why they care, and how more of these similar programs can benefit and defeat the loss of retention at UU.
Flohre explained how as a mentor she gets on a personal level with the underclassmen to bring everyone together and remind the students that she’s there for them if they need something.
“Were here to talk,” said Friermood, remembering how rough it was as a freshman, “It’s good to know somebody cares, somebody wants me to be here.”
“Bringing people together” has a better outcome when the students are involved in campus and community activities, clarified Kuykendall.
The student leaders went to a SOCHE conference held for student leaders from several local universities and colleges to talk about the process UU is taking to tackle retention. SOCHE, The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, focuses on advancing higher education through the cooperation of students and faculty.
The conference held 8 different sessions on how bettering higher education is possible. U-Team leaders Jessie Flohre, Jessica Friermood, and Sarah Kuykendall explained their role as U-Team leaders for the Universities mandatory Uni-Seminars for freshman and how it is helping the great retention issue here at UU.
“Actions speak louder than words,” said Kuykendall after explaining the importance of getting to know one another.
The girls also talked about what they do as Uni 101 mentors, why they care, and how more of these similar programs can benefit and defeat the loss of retention at UU.
Flohre explained how as a mentor she gets on a personal level with the underclassmen to bring everyone together and remind the students that she’s there for them if they need something.
“Were here to talk,” said Friermood, remembering how rough it was as a freshman, “It’s good to know somebody cares, somebody wants me to be here.”
“Bringing people together” has a better outcome when the students are involved in campus and community activities, clarified Kuykendall.
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