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)

Do college athletes deserve to get paid in more than just scholarships?

Do college athletes deserve to get paid in more than just scholarships? Do you think it's right that some colleges makes millions off of their student athletes and only pay for some of their tuition? Should college athletes get paid off of their jersey or ticket sells like the pros do? What are the advantages and disadvantages you see to paying college athletes? Do you think college sports will become less intense if they get paid? Would you pay them for all sports, or just the money-making sports? How much should athletes be paid?

Matt E.  (Noon)

Media: How Do Cartoons Affect Youths?

All children love to watch cartoons on the television while growing up. But with cartoons that the youth watch today why do they all have a hidden message for the youth? Most of what I tend to notice a lot of in modern cartoon is the idea of sex, the use of drugs to take them to other states of mind, and the idea of obesity. Do you feel that cartoons should have a regulation on what they convey to the minds of our youth? Is there anything that you notice in cartoons that youth should not see?

Tyler B. (10am)

Marijuana vs. Alcohol

There has been a large debate on the comparison of two different “drugs,” alcohol and marijuana, neither of which in a controllable manner is that bad for you. But one can be much worse than the other when being abused. Alcohol has been proven to cause more accidents and deaths than marijuana and is all around more harmful. Why is alcohol legal to people of age when marijuana is outlawed to almost everybody? Why are there people in prisons for smoking a little weed when we have crazy alcoholics roaming the streets every night?

Ian (10:00)

Over-Medication of Elderly

 

Do you think that doctors are over-medicating the elderly? Do they do it because family or other medical professionals suggest it? Is it a way for pharmacies to earn more money? Do you think nursing homes over-medicate? Under-medicate? Is over-medicating a way to control pain or behavioral issues? Do you think some elderly are being under-medicated, due to lack of communicating or ability to express feelings? What are the effects of getting the wrong medication? Dose of medication?

J.McWhorter (10:00)

Trayvon Martin's Case

As I'm sure everyone has heard of the Trayvon Martin case, I myself feel a little guilty because I've just recently started following the case yesterday. While watching Nancy Grace on TV, I saw that she asked the mother of Trayvon if she feels as if justice has been served and whether or not she (people in general) think the judicial system has failed over the years.

I just want to know some people's views of the case. Do yu think Zimmerman will get a fair trial? Do you think second degree murder is a tough sentence for him? I personally believe that he should have been charged with first degree murder with the death penalty as an option. I say this because of his background and the way people that know him have described him to be.

Tia (10:00)