Monthly Archives: September 2012

Wasteful Water

After writing last week, the original plan was to focus this week on another resource. However, I realized I missed quite a lot on water. I missed a huge section of water consumption. Industry is one of the huge reasons … Continue reading

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Dining Discussion

As I walked through Pollock Dining Commons gathering food, I noticed a table. To be honest, I noticed it because it was right where I wanted to walk. I noticed it because it was an inconvenience. It looked like something … Continue reading

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Speech Evaluation

I thought my speech actually went pretty smoothly, even if I did scrap by with only a few extra seconds to spare. But hey, what is the point of having an upper time limit if you don’t speak for the … Continue reading

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Rock the Vote

While walking past the HUB Robeson center the other a day, a person was standing outside handing out little cards. I figured “what the heck” and I took one. I expected some sort of conversation, some sort of interaction, but … Continue reading

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Conservation of Resources: Water

I know we hear things everyday about simple changes to make in order to reduce our use of resources, but how many of us really do it? The thing is, if everyone did their part, and it was a community … Continue reading

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Civic Engagement Speech using “The Wall”

My speech is coming up, so here is my basic outline of my speech. Things may change, or the organization may move around, but here is most of it. I wish I could include more, but time is definitely going … Continue reading

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Civic Engagement Speech

I still have not 100% decided what I want to do for my speech on civic engagement. My father was on the school board, and often talked about how being on the board was a service to the community, especially … Continue reading

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Did Mookie Do the Right Thing?

We talked in class the other day if Mookie’s actions followed the Mayor’s advice when he told Mookie to do the right thing. Throughout the movie, Mookie’s action did not seem to deviate from doing the right thing. He escorted … Continue reading

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The Idea of Sustainability

I think in America we have a very skewed sense of how the world is getting along. We seem to think things are pretty good and that nothing bad is happening. Obviously we read articles, see documentaries, and hear things … Continue reading

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What am I passionate about?

Well I find the paradoxes in this world particularly interesting and often times comical. I would love to use this concept and idea for my passion blog; however I am concerned about how it may be received. While I would simply … Continue reading

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