Final Blog

Hey everybody, Its the morning before class and this is my last and final blog. Overall, I can say that blogging has it's ups and downs. At first, I hated the fact that I was required to go online and share what I was thinking with my peers, but after it all, I can say that I at least learned something. It is applicable after  since It can help gain followers by promoting yourself. By the end of the experience, I can say blogging is something that I've come to enjoy, even If I didn't quite meet quota.

Deep Fried Turkey

Every year, millions of Americans sit down with their families to stuff their faces with turkey, dressing and all the other amenities. Boy does that sound boring. To make things a little more interesting, why not interview students on their worst thanksgiving experiences? Its a lot better than "Over thanksgiving break, I had turkey with my family and everything was fine and dandy."

For example, it could be anything from family arguments to bad cooking. My favorite tradition however has to be the seemingly simple task of deep-frying a turkey. Let's just say home insurance won't cover holiday related fire accidents.

How many states do we have again?

Puerto Rican's voted on their preferred relationship with the U.S. on Tuesday. You've probably already heard, but  the majority of voters elected Puerto Rico to become the 51st state! I don't know about you, but that's huge and great news to me! Besides the fact of coarse that the flag would have to be redesigned (My favorite mock up is up top). 50 was such a nice even number. Anyways, I know its not a state yet, but I found it incredibly interesting that the majority of Puerto Ricans voted for this.

Heres a link to the Huff Post article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/puerto-rico-state-flag_n_2090769.html#slide=1734711

Story Ideas

Here are a few story ideas for class. Halloween is right around the corner. So what do students do on mischief night? Are there any traditions or so forth Wittenberg follows? aside from the party life, what to students do? On another topic, I'd like to talk about the cost of living at an apartment around campus. A friend of mine recently got a large electricity bill for leaving on just one light. It might make for an interesting story. My last idea for a story has to do with music. What does the average student listen to? either that, or what live bands can students see? maybe just interview a few students or bands to see what kind of music is played around Wittenberg.

Politics on Campus

Whether or not Wittenberg is liberal or conservative, I can not say for sure, what I do know is that liberals on campus are way more concerned with voicing their opinions and advertizing their political views. In saying this, one may think that Wittenberg leans towards the left side of the spectrum, in seeing the posters and bumper stickers that support Obama. Some students even slap a sticker on their water bottles. However, I feel that there is an unspoken voice of conservatives on campus. Some conservatives may be tentative to voice their political views because they might receive harsh receptions from liberals. Last time I heard someone support Romney, they were quickly shut down by Obama supporters. What I'm getting at here is that Wittenberg might have more conservative students than one would think.

Sigma Delta Rumors

So there have been plenty of rumors floating around on how Sigma Delta got kicked off campus and over the past week I've heard some good ones. I heard a student died from initiation, the Sigma Delta house was destroyed and that they never did their community service. I've heard more accounts, but for good reason I can't mention them on this post. It would be interesting to ask students of the rumors that they have heard, and then go to the fraternity president to clear things up. I just think its interesting how many stories can be formulated and believed by so many students.

Parents Weekend Problems

Earlier today, I was minding my own business in my new hall dorm when i noticed a stench so terrible, I had to open my windows and leave my room. As I exited my door, I immediately noticed what the problem was. A group of lacrosse players tossed their equipment in the hallway. In effort to cope from the traumatic event, I went outside for a breather. Five minutes later, a family walked out of the dorm and said, "This dorm is terrible, how can that stuff be let out there." Just because a few students left their lacrosse equipment in the hall, Wittenberg is given a negative portrayal. It might lead into an interesting story of how Wittenberg is seen by its visitors and prospective students.