ACCESS DENIED!!!!

SUMMARY


In an article published March, 2003 in The Chronicle titled "What Limits Should Campus Networks Place on Pornography?" author and former president of the University of Wisconsin system and the university of Virginia, Robert O'Neil claimed that there was a current moral struggle going on at California Polytechnic State University.

That Moral struggle is over computer content and how if at all it should be limited. O'Neil begins by telling us a story of a college professor at Cal Poly, who was about to give a power point lecture and instead found sexually obscene images. This ignited a debate and moved  some faculty member to address the Academic Senate in efforts to change the current policy. Those who are in favor argue that sexual and hate content especially unwanted are disturbing and offensive, that they demean female students and faculty, and they believe it promotes a  hostile work environment.



They would also highlight that the University has a high standard of integrity to uphold, also the schools resources are wasted and the content presents an increased virus risk for the network and they even linked obscene Internet access to increased sexual assaults on campus. However, those opposing go straight to the First Amendment, that it is a student and faculty right to be able to view whatever material they wish and pointing out that it would be very difficult to enforce restrictions. O'Neil chimes in to put his two cents in and proposes a compromise of going back to policy and regulated some but not all content. He concludes by giving us a metaphor to help us see that we need to balance and not go to extremes.


RESPONSE

In evaluating O'Neil argument i think it is well written. I thought it was effective to get our attention with the absurd story, i would not want that to happen to me. He presents his information and evidence clearly, they way i like it. After the introduction O'Neil goes right into the meat he explain the  what the resolution would propose( a strict ban on pornography) and goes into detail the views of those who are in favor and who are opposing. He throws in some other important things that relate, his oppinion and propose solution, and concludes, basically  i like his organization. How ever, i did not like his bi-partisan approach, it seemed insincere and lifeless.

Does he understand what we are talking about here. PORNOGRAPHY,
maybe others don't feel as strong.


But I am outraged that students and faculty would be allowed to view  for example,child pornography and get away with it by a simple appeal to the First Amendment. WHAT?! I do recognized that in a university there are reasons, such as ligament research that would permit such content to be  viewed and analyzed for strictly educational purposes and the  proposed resolution would allow that to go through by special permission from the  University president.Any other reason beside strictly academic, approved by  the right authority on the campus, is not for the environment of learning and should be done in the privacy of you own home. I agree that the authority to regulate topics should be broaden but to who I'm not sure. To think my instructor could be viewing pornography for gratification twenty minutes before class makes me sick.


What is the world coming too, isn't this a no brainier, come on we are talking about porn. It's simple, if you want to view obscene things do it at home, school is for school. They should definitly lay the law down!

I Do Not Love the Way You Lie

 In class today we analyzed an article by Stephanie Ericsson titled "The Ways We Lie", in which the author breaks down all different types of lying and examples of each. In her conclusion she explains that everyone lies one way or the other and there is not much you can do about it.


We were asked to respond  by answering the question: What did you take away the most from the article?




By realizing how many types of lies there are, makes me very aware of myself  and very skeptical of others. In my head I'm thinking about what kind of lies i use. I consider myself a honest person to the point where i have to make right even the smallest white lie or else it will weigh heavily on my conscious.



But to think that i could lie   accidentally sounds stressful to deal  with because i cant just ignore my dishonesty whether I'm conscious of it or not. I feel the obligation to manage my honesty and essentially eliminate deceitfulness altogether. But according to Ericsson that is impossible and it makes me question myself and others, so with much thought i decided I'm not going to worry about it as much as my instinct wants me too. I value honesty and  because of that i tend to give others the benefit of the doubt,However, I'm not a doe eyed Bambi. I am aware that the world is not as truthful as i would hope it to be but i choose to believe in  it regardless.

Imagine a World with No Boarders



Demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square on 8 February 2011

SUMMARY

In his article published in The Lantern, titled, '' Communication Key to Egypt's uprising", Egyptian-American and Founder-CEO of Ribbon.com, Hany Rashwan argues that the main catalyst in the uprising in Egypt has been the access the people have had to the Internet and the connections the world has made to those people through it. He makes a few strong points explaining that the Internet epesicially social media, like facebook and twitter are powerful platforms to the world for anyone to be heard, that there is no discrimination which causes universal democracy, and that it can bring people from all over the world together for one cause. Reshwan concludes that although we live in an imperfect world, the World Wide Web creates a place that brings us closer to tolerance and through Egypt's revolution we have only begun to understand the potential the Internet has to unite us and bring change.





RESPONSE

Analyzing The Author's Style
Qustion #2: Do you enjoy and apprieciate the author's apprioach to the subject?


     I enjoyed this piece especially because of the author's approach. Reshwan's pupose is to persuade but i believe  more importantly it is to make the reader feel inspired. He uses a few techniques that I think are clever. Reshwan, who is an Egyptian-American doesn't go for the obvious by relateing his own identity with the revolution but instead opts to gather his audience by appealing to our humanity and our access to the internet. Most of us in the world have internet and he uses this commonality that is usually taken for granted as just a part of everyday life and puts a sword in our hand by explaining the power and influence we have at our finger tips. It make me feel as though i am important and that even in what can seem like a hopeless dark world there is still light, there are still decent people who are willing to fight for the basic inalienable rights given to us by our creator, and that i can be one of those people.

                                           IMAGINE by John Lennon


   



Reshawn makes a reference to John Lennon's 1971 song "imagine'', which he believes that the internet is the world without borders or countries that Lennon so poeticly sings about. This I thought was another wonderful approach by which he implores our humanity and the need to feel united in the midst of difficult challenges. He uses this  reference to sum up his whole paper and it speaks loudly to my desire for peace in the world. Its is almost like the impossibility of a world where human beings can be respected is possible.The thoughts the author promotes are very powerful and he did it in a way that was subtle and inspiring. I enjoy peices that ignite emotion, care and help us to feel connected. Sometimes it's easy to take our freedoms for granted and we forget the responsibility we have to help those who want the same liberty we enjoy everyday.

The Big Sad Elephant in the Room



Inside an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee

  Summary

“Let the Zoo’s Elephants Go” is an article by Les Schobert, about the conditions in which elephants live in captivity in our National zoo’s and the harmful effects on the lives of those majestic animals. This is a persuasive piece in which the author’s purpose is to convince the reader to stand up for these elephants who cannot speak for themselves.  He begins by grabbing at your heartstrings when he tells a story of Nancy and Toni, both female elephant’s, one African and the latter Asian, who share a similar fate by being euthanized because of arthritis and excruciating pain in their feet. The author then explains that these ailments are cause by inadequate room and conditions in which the elephants live. Schobert continues by conveying his knowledge that has been acquired over 35 years of curating at zoo’s across the nation by explaining that wild elephant’s walk about 30 miles a day and need varied terrain to be healthy but zoos are only required to give them 5% of an acre. He goes on to say that some zoos are reevaluating their ability to house these large animals and are sending sick ones to sanctuaries to recover, while other zoos are refusing to admit problems in their facilities. The author concludes by explaining that the problems will continue unless things change and he states “The zoo should do right by its elephants, and the public should demand nothing less.”

Response

In my opinion this is a well written article for a few reasons. First, the author is a point of authority on the subject, so right from the start I know I can trust him. Second, he uses a sad story to not only make his point and hook the audience in but also to evoke powerful emotions within the reader. It’s as if I felt a protective mother-bear instinct or Mother-elephant in this case, I wanted to save them and I wanted to act but all I could do is read on to find out what was going to happen. Third, Schobert presents evidence as to why the elephants are all having the same ailments in zoos all over the nation. As he explains how much elephants need to walk and how their natural range to wander is 1,000 square miles, it reminds me of the trip I took recently with my family to the zoo.

 Although they were beautiful and amazing, when we came across the elephants it seemed so sad because they were just standing there and the lot they had was so small, a lot smaller than I remembered as a child. It may seem silly or extreme but I wanted to set them free, all of the animals actually. I think this is the authors purpose, to hit us in our memories and our humanity and bring us to want change. Last, Schobert gives the reader hope by revealing the success of elephants that have been moved to sanctuaries and by explaining that some zoos are reevaluating and making changes to their facilities. Although Toni faces an inevitable death and not all zoos are on board for change, there is still hope that we can do something and I’m all about happily ever after, even if there is only a sliver of hope to hold on to.

Hello Blogging World

This is at the Del Mar Fair in San Diego
  

My name is Elizabeth Hensley, i like to be called Liz. I'm 23 years old and i have been married for almost 3 years and i have a son who is almost 2. I have a love for life and learning. I make a lot of jokes and can be very sarcastic. I just learned in my communications class that my style of communication is kinesthetics, which means i like open conversation and to have lot of room to move around and i like physical touch. So, in class you'll probably hear my voice a lot, I'm not trying to be annoying, its just the way i learn. I look forward to learning more about each of my classmates through their blogs.

  I love my family a lot, my son Jace was born on new years eve and has not stop surprising us from day one. He is a super awesome kid and he is healthy strong and growing fast.

Some people might think that i got married too young but if you knew my husband, you would have no doubt about our happiness together. We were friends for a few years before dating and once we started i knew almost immediately that he was the one. Lets just say he is amazing and leave it at that.

 

I like to do lots of things and its usually with my family. Traveling and seeing new places is my favorite thing to do. I love the beach, hiking, camping, snowboarding, watching movies and i love to cook most of the time.

 

 


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