SUMMER 2012 STUDENTS: DON'T ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BELOW THIS. ALL OF THESE BELOW ARE OLD. --J

SUMMER 2012 STUDENTS: DON'T ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BELOW THIS. ALL OF THESE BELOW ARE OLD. --J

Save animals in danger of extinction?

There are over 1100 mammal species, 1200 bird species, and 1811 species of amphibians that are endangered. When I think of endangered species I think of the Giant Pandas or Tigers, but the truth is there are thousands of species of all classifications that are endangered of being wiped out. Do you think that we as humans who have caused most of these animals to become as threatened as they are should continue to try to save them? What could you do to help protect these animals? Do you think that we should just allow these species to die off? How could we help these species to thrive once again?

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/endangered.html

Ryan (noon)

Do you agree with PETA?

PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Members of PETA believe that animals should not be treated poorly by humans. Members of PETA are mostly vegans, which means they will not consume any meat or dairy products. Members of PETA believe that people should not wear fur and that animals should not be used for people's entertainment, such as in a circus. PETA fights large food corporations that serve meat because they believe the animals are being mistreated during processing. Corporations such as Armour and Kentucky Fried Chicken are often accused of mistreating animals during food processing by PETA. Many corporations do not agree with PETA's beliefs that preparing and eating meat is wrong. Do you agree with PETA's views? Do you eat meat and dairy products? Do you think that animals were put on the Earth for human consumption? Have you ever considered becoming a vegan or a vegetarian? Why or why not?


Shelby Walker (8:00)

Does Music have major influence on the violence taken place in Chicago

Many children begin watching music videos and rap songs on television and you tube at 2 years old, and by the age three or four most children are enthusiastic viewers--to the point where whatever they say on TV they want to do the same thing.

While many people in Chicago don't have many positive influences, the negative ones flourish all threw radio stations and you tube. With murder rates on the rise, Do you think rap artists like Chief Keef who proclaims doing drugs and carry illegal firearms and killing his enemies motivate others to do the same? Does what they see on You tube affect their behavior? Do you think parents should be responsible for the role models that their children look up too? Should parents monitor what their child is watching and if its inappropriate do not allow it? How much does music matter to a child's perspective of life? At what age should the monitoring stop? Many parents are not aware of their child's activity outside the home does this play a role?
What kind of effects will this kind of music have on future generation? Do you think these images have a positive effect or negative?



Danny

Moving Out

When everyone is little all they want is to grow up, but once you’re grown you wish to be young again. Is there a certain age when a child should move out? If they stay longer than the age of 18 should they be responsible to help pay the bills? If not, are there certain things that should be expected of them, such as curfew and rules that pertain to all children in the house? Should the parents still be able to dictate everything they do, whom they hang around, or where they spend their spare time? When do you think is the right age to move out on your own; if you don’t think there is a certain time, tell me why. 

Shelby (noon)

Second Chance

Do you think ex convicts should be allowed a second chance in life?
Should they be treated like a convict when they're on job interviews?
Why do you think its so hard for an ex convict to get back on their feet after being in jail?
Does it matter what the ex convict did in the past or should it matter where they're trying to go?
Would you give an ex convict a job if you were the one hiring them? Why or why not?
Should the only job an ex convict can be able to get is a warehouse job?

Many people who were convicted often gets out and wants second chance in life.  Is it up to us to give it to them or should they just live life like a regular person?  Most ex convicts change when they get out of prison, shouldn't they be able to work in a corporate office without someone helping them get the job?  They might be one of the smartest people in the world, and just because they made a mistake in life should they be punished for it?

Emmanuel Tyler

 

What is the appropriate age for a child to have a cell phone?

Kids today are walking around with cell phones at the age of 10. What is the right age to get a kid a cell phone? Some say giving a child a cell phone is just asking for trouble. Parents say it’s a way of getting ahold of their children when they’re at a sporting event or a school function. But if your child is that young shouldn’t the parents know when to pick their kid up? I think that kids today are getting cell phones way too young. So I ask if you had a kid, what age do you think is okay to get a cell phone?

Caitlin (noon)

Domestic violence

How do you define domestic violence? How far is too far? Would you stay with a person who abused you? Would you keep letting it happen? Would you tell someone? Why do you think so many people stay with the person who abuses them? Is domestic violence a big problem in our country? Why or why not? If you think it is a big problem, do you have any idea what can be done about it?

Kallie (Noon)

Have a drink . . .

Do you think the legal drinking age should be lowered? Should 18-year-olds be able to sign their life away to fight in a war but not be able to order a beer? Do you believe that freshman college students wouldn't be able to handle drinking while away from their parents? Is it fair that a teenager could be trialed as an adult but he/she is not old enough to buy a drink? What are the risks of moving the legal drinking age back to 18? What are the advantages to lowering the drinking age? The disadvantages?

Chelsea (10:00)

MULTIPLE DIALECTS

Why are multiple dialects for one language widely accepted and respected in other countries but not in the U.S.? In the U.S., it seems as though, if you don't speak proper English you are looked down upon. Most countries have multiple dialects and they are widely used and respected. If we speak any form of slang in the U.S., people assume if you knew proper English, you would use it. While my family and I know proper English, that is not how we speak every day. I look at speaking a varied form of proper English as adding flavor.Speaking this way represents who you are, what you are comfortable with, how you affiliate and often times your experiences through cultural differences which should be embraced.
Example: "Whatchu bout to do?" or "Ima be over here." or "I'm finna go to da sto."
Is speaking a varied form of proper English really hurting anyone? If so, who is speaking in this manner really hurting? Is it desecrating or causing proper English to become obsolete?

Angela (10:00)

Does Divorce Affect a Child’s Life?

Does the child need a person to talk to in a divorce? What is the impact of the child’s life after divorce? Do the parents try to control the child’s feelings on how he or she may feel about the other parent? Can a divorce be a positive outcome towards the child’s life? Does divorce affect the child at school? What kind of reactions should you expect from a child whose parents are going through a divorce? Does divorce affect the child differently depending on their age? If so, what age does it affect the child the most and why? Is it a positive or negative thing to have step parents in the child’s life? When the child is an adult will he or she think it is normal to divorce?

Abbie (8:00)

Can Gaming Save the World?

As students in college, those of you reading this might be or you might know someone who is interested in games. Whether it is video games, board games, or dice games you most likely know a "gamer," and you have probably played a type of game before. Games have been around for a long time and they have made people happy and helped them come together throughout the word. Personally, I like to unwind after a day at school playing a video game on my Xbox at home or at a friend's house. Today there are a wide variety of games and different ways to play them. From healthier motion controlled games to controllers that require movement, to the ever recognizable game controller where you only use your thumbs. In your opinion do you think gaming is good? Do you think it is bad? Please watch the video posted in the link and tell me your thoughts and opinions about it. Do you think that in times of crisis those gamers can, in fact, change the world?

Gaming can save the world

Sam (noon)

Should college athletes be paid?

• Do you think college athletes should be paid even though they have scholarships?

• Do you think college athletes should get paid when they do not receive scholarships?

• What do you think they should be paid? Money? How much?

• Should the athletes who play more get paid more or less than the ones who sit on the bench?

• Should different college sports pay their players different amounts? Why or why not? 

 Emily (noon)

Pittbulls

Pittbulls. Are they born mean or are they trained to be mean? 

Do you think that the attention given to Pittbulls is fair or just motivated by fear
from the public opinion responding to violent stories of them?

Do you think that Pittbulls are any more dangerous than any other breed of dog?

Do you or someone you know have a personal experience involving Pittbulls?
Is it good or bad?

Do you think it is fair for a Pittbull to be put to sleep only because someone accuses
the dog of viciousness with no investigation, and how can this be prevented?

For those of you who have never been exposed to a Pittbull, what are your
feelings about them without the experience of having met one? Did the rumors
you have heard of them cause you to feel this way?

Divina M. (10:00)

Trayvon Martin case

  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFQ7T8iiNEo

[Please watch the video above. Thank you.] 
What are your views on gun control? Would crimes like the Trayvon Martin murder be less likely to occur if we had stricter gun control laws instead of the concealed-carry laws prevalent today?
Give your opinion--which side are you on in the Trayvon Martin case? How sympathetic are you for George Zimmerman? 
In the video, what do you think of Bobby Rush's behavior on the House Floor? Should he have been kicked out as he was? At the beginning of the video how did you think things were going to pan out?

If you have time, please also check this site out:  http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0416/Bill-Cosby-says-Trayvon-Martin-case-is-about-gun-ownership-not-race

Ron ( 8:00)

What age is appropriate to have sex?

• Is it okay to have premarital sex?

• What is your opinion about teens having sex?

• Is there a such thing as being too young to have sex?

• When is the right age to talk to children about sex and sexual health?

• Do you think talking to children about sexual health is promoting sex?

• Should parents promote abstinence when talking to their children about sex?

• Should religion be involved in making a decision whether to have sex or not?

Janay D (8:00)

Why do young people smoke?

Why do you think so many young people are getting addicted to cigarettes?  What is the allure for them to start smoking?  Is it a pathway to get rid of anxiety?  Is it simply a way to look cool?  Do you think it is really that cool?  Is it because of peer pressure?  If so, is there any alternative for dealing with the enormous amount of peer pressure many young people feel?  Do they not understand the terrible health risks, or do they simply not care?  Why are they willing to spend the money to feed a smoking habit?  
Trevor J. (10:00)

Is there a Heaven?

What do you think happens to us after we die? Do you believe there is life after death, or that this is it? What led you to these beliefs? Were your beliefs shaped by those around you or did you come to your conclusion on your own?

~Megan Strom (10:00)

Should cell phone use be illegal while driving?

On Aug. 5, 2010, an accident involving two school buses, a tractor-trailer and another passenger vehicle, near Gray Summit, Mo., is blamed on a texting driver. Federal safety investigators say a 19-year-old driver was texting when his pickup collided with the other vehicles in a deadly pileup on an interstate highway in Missouri.

Why should cell phone use remain legal while driving?

Is Congress allowed to step in, and enact a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving or should it be governed by local jurisdictions?

Do you believe text messaging should be banned completely while driving?

What type of laws would you make if it was your decision?

Are hands free devices actually safer than using a hand held cell phone?

Shane R. (10:00)

Video games' effects on players

Several years ago studies were saying that video games were bad for you, caused violence in children, but just recently a few studies are showing that games are good for you; help you with critical thinking and learning skills. Do these studies hold any proof or are they just full of hot air? Do video games cause violence in players or are these players already violent to begin with?  Do you think video games, even violent ones, have something to offer players in terms of something they can take away from the game into the real world? And children that play these violent games have bought these games by themselves or do you think the parent is to blame, because they are not paying attention to the ESRB rating, with them having access to these mature games?

John (noon)