blog #10

This article talks about the use of marijuana medically of course and some politicians are trying to get rid of it altogether. It states how long cannabis has used in the U.S for medical use, and how the cities are fighting over what "medical" marijuana really is. In 2011 in montana, brian schweitzer said he would like to see the medical marihuana law reformed because of its 28,000 patients. Gov. Schweitzer asks the question "Do we need 28,000 patients?". And then he goes over a schpele about costs and how he doesn't want to see it ending up on the streets.


It then goes over how california has lessened the penalty for small amounts of marijuana, equaling to about the amount of a speeding ticket and proposition 19 ( a ballot to have medical marijuana grown outright and taxed and regulated its use). advocates for prop. 19 had said if marijuana were legalized california could raise taxes and save law enforcement and prison resources.

And then goes on about legal actions taken to storefront owners who rent to medical marijuana dispensaries etc.
this article is very relevant to my research actually it covers everything I need to mention on my final paper. The use of cannabis and how the government is just not happy with it.

College comparison

Ive visited and stayed on both OU and MU campuses so I know a bit about each of them. OU's website shows the calmer more peaceful side of the campus life, when from experience i know its really nothing like that. I mean yes there are peaceful moments during the day but OU is straight party all the time. Sure the academics might be great but the campus life is even better.

MU's site portrays a beautiful campus and ways the school strives to "make new leaders" and they do. the academics are amazing the campus is huge and looks like its straight out of a movie, the campus is built around the town of oxford so everything you need is there.

Blog #7

My reaction to the "more than just dolls" page is, I agree with it 100%. Young girls do look at dolls and get that image stuck in their head as do young boys. The "Perfect" image. The boys think hey Batmans completely ripped does that mean I should be, or the girls, "barbie has a perfect body and has all these nice things, so if I look like that will I"? It just puts a lot of pressure on children.

I do believe body image is still a huge issue in the world today. Everyone wants to have the "perfect" body and are willing to go great lengths to get it like it matters that much. Sure being fit and in shape is healthy, but people go beyond those lengths. Men, woman and children in foreign countries are dying of famine and drought and look like they weigh next to nothing. It sickens me to say it but some woman would do anything to look like they do. The show called "America's Next Top Model" shows some of the lengths woman have to go to be considered "pretty", its ridiculous.

It just makes me sad that some people cant be happy with what they were given.

Negative

While I was sitting outside of Bennett Hall I noticed how hot out it was and I started sweating :\. Then A huge Tool decides to walk out in front of me flexing straight out of the building like hes trying to prove something. Probably one of the most obnoxious things Ive seen all day. Then to top that off the ex-girlfriend is sitting downstairs eying me don as soon as I walk through the front doors like I shot at her dog or something, not just a regular stare either it was more like a cold I really really hate you stare which made my day even worse.

Positive

While I was enjoying my break from English 151 today i decided to sit outside of Bennett Hall on one of the many benches. Some of my classmates even decided to join me. We were all very bored so we decided to people watch. I noticed many of the very good looking woman we have here at OUC, Ive never noticed before,  I also noticed how nice the weather was with the sun all shining bright, and little breeze blowing. I also noticed how diverse the school actually is not race wise but style wise, clothing wise, goth kids moping around with all they're makeup and chains on, gangsters swangin around in they're baggy pants, ritzy people nose up in the clouds like they own the place.

Thesis and introduction.

The two cartoons I chose deal with the starvation problem in Somalia and how the U.S just doesn't care. Somalia has been burdened by conflict for the past 20 years (http://www.wfp.org/countries/somalia) and was just hit with a recent epidemic, a drought which just adds to the economic instability. With the drought the farmers are unable to grow anything, and with no food to feed the animals or the people starvation kicks in.  The starvation problem has caused many Somalis to flee to refuge camps in Ethiopia, and Kenya (http://www.wfp.org/countries/somalia) looking for help in they're time of need. But still the U.S has yet to lend a helping hand to the people of Somalia.

Tuesday September 20th #2

   

The starvation problem in Somalia. Mr Obama is trying to be funny on T.V and the little Somalian children just don't understand his pun (its about a food and they act like they don't know what the food is). Modern day Canada. A newspaper. Liberal. shows how america can just sit around eating and chillin while the kids in somalia have no food. I know the artist Cameron cardow is from canada hes an art director and illustrator and a we editor. Political cartoons. On the tv hes talking about peas ......they don't know what peas are. single frame. Word and image are both used. The words help describe whats going on. He uses the 2 starving children and barrack obama. the drawings are realistic. The present the problem with starvation in somalia. Comical tone. Its kinda funny so it makes the readers pay attention. 2 starving somalians and president Obama, president Obama being on the tv in the dessert. They do represent actual people. The cartoon refers to america. The cartoon speaks to a broad audience.