Digital World

845 million people are active users on Facebook as of December 2011 and over 145 million users are on Twitter today. Are we relying too much on the Internet for social contact? Are we addicted to our electronic devices? Do too many people spend too much time online or on their phones texting and tweeting every day? Is it ok that we are connected to everyone at all times? What do you think are the benefits of all the digital connections between people? Are there also drawbacks to people living in an online world?

How much time do you spend on the Internet daily? How many times will you check your phone in an hour?

Alec P (10:00)

Childhood obesity

     












      

Did you know that between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents in this country are obese?  Why is there such an epidemic of obesity in our children? How can we reduce obesity in children? What can parents do? Do you view childhood and adolescent obesity as a problem in our society? Why or why not? 

         Paula (noon)

Plastic Surgery

Do you think it is wrong for people to get plastic/cosmetic surgery? If so, why? Do you know anyone who has had plastic/cosmetic surgery done? Have you had this kind of surgery, or do you plan to? What do you think is the main reason people choose to get plastic/cosmetic surgery? What are the advantages, and what are the drawbacks for getting plastic/cosmetic surgery? When do you think someone has crossed the line when getting plastic/cosmetic surgery done?     Slade (Noon)

Television Shows

                                                                                                                                                                          




Are television shows such as "16 and Pregnant," "Pretty Little Liars," and "The Secret Life of an American Teenager" influencing the younger generation to have babies, become liars to their friends, get married at a young age because of having a baby, and sleep around with different guys? If you think so, do you consider this a problem? Should TV stations be held accountable for glamorizing lifestyles that can influence the behavior of young people, sometimes leading them into long-term problems? Should parents allow their children to watch these shows? Are these shows that you watch, or have watched, regularly? If so, have you been influenced by watching them?

Thank you!

~Sharday~ (8:00)

You only live once.....

          Millions of people run the same routine of life every day and take a vacation every two years. Wake up, go to work, come home, eat, and sleep. This may not be the cycle for everyone, but you get the idea. But what would it be like to do as much as you can with the few years you have on this ever-changing planet? We all get bored with our daily routine, and we all want to try something new. Everyone feels it, but the issue is everyone is scared to come out of some sort of shell they are stuck in and do it. So the question I ask you is this: Do you have enough courage to break free from your daily routine and switch it up every day? This might consist of wearing something you have never worn before, walk into that store that you stare down when you are with your friends but never have the courage to walk in, sit down and talk to a homeless person so you have a better understanding of them instead of seeing them as a failure and no need to give them money because you thought he put himself in that place.

We all want to break from this daily routine in some sort of way more than others. We are all afraid to take risks because we don't know where they will lead us and where we will go from there once we get there. I don't expect everyone to take a major risk, but something minor, something that has always sat at the back of our mind but we have been to occupied or to scared to pull it out and do it. So what I'm really trying to ask you will you take a risk? If not, why not? What do you see as the risk in taking a risk?

Xeromy Kaizad (8:00)