Monday, April 18, 2005

Wk13: Make up Blog

Topic1: Rise in tuition fee

Position one: On this side of the issue is the school's deans and president who make the decision of increasing tuition fee in order to help provide good services to students.

Real Interest: There are people who believe that education would not be difficult if adequate services are provide to help the students.

Position two: This side would be sponors of the students and also students who are frustrated of the increase because some of the services provided and charged to the tuition are not used by the students based on the class scheduled.

Real Interest: They would like to be charged based on the services consumed by them.

Why it interests me: As an international student, I know what is like to pay a huge amount of money as tuition fee. Also, from the other side, I see that the school is trying to provide the best for their students. I would like to argue on this paper.

Topic2: Underage drinking

Position one: This would be the counselors that evaluated the reasons young teens drink. They do not know the consequences of what the law in the society would put them through and they are speaking up for the teenagers.

Real Interest: They want to let the society understand that the young teens are not at fault but to blame the guardians or parents of the teenagers.

Position two: This would be the government that knows what the influence of alcohol does to young teens.

Real Interest: Providing strict laws that would keep young teens from drinking and keeping the society safe.

Why it interests me: Nowadays, I see teenagers drink especially in public without any restrictions for their attutide. They believe that they have equal right as the adults to drink. I am interested in this topic to because I want to know the cause of the teens attutide and how it can be prevented.

Topic3: Transportation in Houston

Position one: This side of the issue is based on the passengers because of the bad public transport provide in Houston. The services are not trusted. Transportation cannot be provided without it costing too much.

Real Interest: Passengers want services that can be reliable and cheap.

Position two: On this side of the issue is the government would provide the transportation services to the society. The government want to protect the society and keep them out of danger and uncomfortable suitations at bus stations.

Real Interest: Provide better service for the society

Why it interests me: I take the transportation (Metro) always. I believe that as student, transportation should be provided at a cheap rate. But I still get to pay the fare as other business passengers. In Houston, I have to stand at the Metro stop for complete 2 hours before the bus shows up. But as it states in the Metro schedule, the bus comes every 15 mins. Also, the Metro stand should be built with sun protection and most of the stands do not have seats. I want to know the reasons why the transportation in Houston is so bad and different from New York city.

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Wk11blog

Miller, Ann. “Counselor Faults Drugged Culture” The Oregonian 20 January, 2005: Newspaper Source. LexisNexis Host Research Database. University of Houston Lib., 15 Apr 2005

This source in the Oregonian reveals a counselor Ann Miller in West Linn High School who explained the reasons teenagers drink and how it is caused. Miller also answered questions directed to her by the parents. The editorial also helped me to support my position how to negotiate between the governments who made strict laws to limit underage drinking.

Ward, Bernadette. “Challenged By Teen Drinking” The Weekly Times 9 March 2005: Newspaper Source. LexisNexis Host Research Database. University of Houston Lib., 15 Apr 2005

This editorial is used to support Ann Miller on her stand of parents and the society being the main cause of issue in underage drinking.

Gilbert, Jeffery. “Bill targets 'power hour' drinking" Houston Chronicle 23 January 2005: Newspaper Source. Proquest Host Research Database. University of Houston Lib., 5 Apr 2005
This editorial in the Houston Chronicle states the measure aims to stop midnight bar binges when people turn 21 and legal penalties of underage alcohol consumption. The editorial is directly not only to the parents and students involved but to the whole public. This editorial provides me the reasons against underage drinking.

Pope, John. “Underage drinkers risk brain damage” Houston Chronicle 11 December 2002: Newspaper Source. Proquest Host Research Database. University of Houston Lib., 5 Apr 2005
This source not only reveals the consequences of underage drinking. It states that underage drinking can cause brain damage to the developing human brain. This is proved by the research done in the process. This editorial provides me the reasons against underage drinking.