Hanan Article Report

Author:
Codell Rodriguez

Title of the article:
A test of the world

publication:
the southern Illinoisan.

Date of the article:
Feb18,2010

Summary:
The author talks about the international festival that started on Wednesday. The international student were presenting there culture and food from there counters. The mayor Brad Cole was one of the most important people who were on the festival. Some of the countries that presented were China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Sirlanka and Sudan.

Issues that you can find:
The issue I think there wasn’t allot of countries that presented there culture. The author did not maintain allot the counters that were in this event. But it was will organize.

Your opinion:
I think it is a great chance for the international student to share with the other student their clutter. Many American people came to see the festival so it was good for both the American and the international students.

Bohee #4

Author : Jonathan Alter.
Title of article : Education: It's not Just About The Boy. Get Girls Into School.
Publication : Newsweek.
Date if article : sept. 20. 2008

summary
Alter argues for providing education for women in developing countries.
he explains that education girl is the most important part of reducing the population in developing countries.

Issue-Why should girl get to school?
-Why can developing countries reduce their population size by providing education to girls?

opinion.
I think that in developing countries women are often uneducated and do not have demanding jobs, so they are identified as just being a mother.
If a women is educated, she can choose the kind of birth control to use and be more likely to use it.
For this reason, I believe that developing country's governments should providie laws for reducing population about brith control methods.

Bohee #3

Author : Laura Fitzpatrick
Title of article : China's One Child Policy
Publication : Time
Date if article : Jul.27.2009

Summanry
The law, One Child Policy, has helped to prevent some 250 million birth since 1979.
Because the Chinese population was increasing faster than the ability to supply food, some 30 million people had died by 1962. That is why the Chinese government took the law as One Child Policy.
Issue-Is it enforced for everyone?
-Can the Chinese young people support old people in the future?
Opinion
Even though i lived close to China, I did not know well about China's One Child Policy. It will be good way to reduce birth rates, but i wonder how young people will support older people. It is going to be Major problem in China.

Je's article(#2)

Author
: Caleb Hale

Title of article
: Local community colleges get their quarterly checks

Publication
: The Southern Ilinoisan

Date of article
: February 25, 2010

Summary
: The three Southern Illinois community colleges was given money by federal. However, they still have difficulty in operating the school. Meanwhile, SIU wants to recieve the aid from the state with federal stimulus funding.

Issue
: Do the community colleges operate in the black without aid?
Why the state isn't mandate to pay public universities each quarter?

Opinion
: I agree on the point that government has to assist schools with money. However, the more important thing is the efforts to improve the educational circumstance. Ultimately, the more students enter the school, the more likely wealthy schools become.

Mohammad Dashti's (Article Presentation)

- Author: Jacqui Cheng
- Title of article: “Parents: school used webcam to spy on our kid at home”
- Publication: Ars Technica
- Date of article: Feb 18, 2010
- Website: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/02/school-under-fire-for-spying-on-kid-via-webcam-at-home.ars

Short Summary:-
Laptops are issued more often these days. Many high schools are providing their students equipped laptops in order to access the schools programs, resources and projects, which they can take home with. But there was an incident in Pennsylvania high school, when one of the students family discovered that the school equipped their laptops with a 24/7 access to activate their webcams. However the student Blake Robbin was disciplined by the assistant principle of his school for engaging in improper behavior in his own home. The Robbins family filed a lawsuit against the school for spying on their kid and violating a serious privacy problem. According to the article the school did not want to discuss this incident with media or any one. The author also mentioned a similar case from 2008 when a woman in Florida took her laptop for repair and eventually discovered that it was equipped to take photos of her at home without her knowledge.

Issues that I found:-
1. Do the school have the right to violate their students privacy at home, in order to discipline them?
2. Although webcams are very useful these days, should they be removed from our laptops?

My opinion:-
I think that what the school did was a sick pervert violation to the students privacy. Before we judge the students for what they are doing at home, we must judge the principle who is watching those poor children.

Mohammad Dashti - EAP2 (B)

Mateb Alfawzan's 3rd article report

Author:
Jaaccqui Cheng

Title of Article:
School used webcam to spy on our kid at home

Publication:
Arstechnica.com

Date of article:
02/22/2010

Short summary:
This news report primarily explains a story of a high scool, which distributed laptops to its students aiming at provinding 24/7 access to the school based resources. However, a student claimed that some schools officials have remote accessing students laptops to take webcam photos of them at home.

Issues I could find:
Should the school b responsible for a mistake of one of its staff?
Does the school have the right to spy on its students in the pupose of making sure that they behave well in their houses.
Is the right reaction to this issue to close the school or just fire who did the mistake?

My opinion:
I have to say that the schhol has nothing to do with this issue; it is a one person's mistake. Therefor, whoever made it should be punished personally. All in all, the more technology we have in the market, the more misuse it will have by the bad people.

Teen Faces Charges for Facebook Comments ! #2 POSTED BY: Mateb Alfawzan

Author: Becky Malkovich.

Title of article: "Teens faces Charges for Facebook Comments."

Publivation: The Southern.

Date of Article:
Tuesday February 16, 2010.
Short summary: This article is about a teen boy ( 18 years old ), who was arrested by the police last week and accused of posting "death threats" to his ex-girlfriend and her family. He was chrged with two counts the first one was a misdemeanor while the second a felony charge.
Issues that I could find:
Should a threat on a social networking website be taken seriously ?
Is the punishment really severe for a teen boy?
Is the boy going to be safe safe in jail or he might be ruined?
My opinion:
I totally and completely believe that the boy made a big mistake and that he should be taken seriously by the girl's family and the police alike. That said, I don't think jail is the right place for him. Further, it would be something expected if he becomes even worse after he is out of jail.

Posted by:

Mateb Alfawzan

won jun jung's article #2

Author: Michara Canty

Title: Saluki Bookstore first to offer retails.

Publication: Daily Egyption

Date of artile: Jan 218, 2010

Short summary

Saluki Bookstore started rental service of text book. They think this policy will be beneficial for student.



Issues

1. Is this policy helpful to increase process of study?

2. Is it possible to study without damaging a book?


My opinion

This policy will be helpful to student in money, but it wouldn't be helpful in the process of their study

won jun jung's article

Title: 14-years-old charged with "terrrorist threat" at Carbondale Middle School

Publication: Daily Egyption

Date of artile: Feb 18, 2010

Short summary

A 14 year old middle school student was arrested because of text threats. Although
this boy doesnot intend to hurt whith firearms, he send a text threats mentioned the
use of firearms.


Issues

1. Is there enough education about what a terrible crime the text threat is?

2. What is the resposiblit of school about this cime?


My opinion

I think that text threat is serious crime. But this boy is only 14 years old and maby he don't know how dangerous his conduct is.

Helen's #2

Author
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR AND ERICA WERNER

Title
Obama unveils health care plan

Publication
The Southern Illinois

Date of article
February 23.2010

Short summary
Obama's health care plan is not working very well. And government try to provide health insurance to 31 millions in 10 years. But they are not sure where will the money comes from.

Issues that you can find
Is the plan possible?
will they charge more texes?

Your opinion
I think the promise that Obama gave is hard to acheive. Also government are not sure where the huge amount of money to cover.

Hanan Article Report

Author:
Codal Rodiguez.

Title of the article:
Saluki way donations healthy.
Date of the article:
Monday,feb8,2010

summary:
The article talks about Carbondale city donation to saluki (S.I.U). the saluki project has reached more than $11 million. The football stadium is going to be ready for players to play in by August and the first game will be on sept.2. The first basketball game will be on nov.1. Because of people help and donation the building or the stadium will be done soon.

Issue:
the issue is that it is a lot of many for stadium.

opinion:
I think that they are spending too much many on the stadium where in the other hand they can help improve some of the old building.

article report #1

Mitsu

Author: Vivian Sequera
name of article: Two weeks after Haiti quake, aid falls short
publication: The Southern Illinoisan
Date of article: 1/28/2010

summary

When one woman sold rice in Haiti, the group of thief attacked her at a homeless camp. They stole the food and went away. People in Haiti can't get enough food to live, so such crime happened many times.

Issues

Security in Haiti got worse because of earthquake, so the crime like robbery happened everywhere because they can't get food. people's feelings vecame degenerate.

my opinion

U.N. should support more as soon as they can. If theis condition doesn't got better, it will be much worse. People in Haiti feel fear day by day, so it is the most important to guard their safety. Moreover, I'm worried about what children begin robbery. Before it doesn't happen such crime, everybody should try to help them.

Mohammad Dashti's "Article Report #2"

- Author: Maria Cheng
- Title of article: "Happiness helps when it comes to the heart"
- Publication: The Southern Illinoisan
- Date of article: Feb 18, 2010
- Website: http://thesouthern.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/article_90330169-041a-5a66-b18c-3358a4ef6e3d.html

Short summary:-
Accourding to the article, being happy and cheerful will make you less exposed to developing a heart problem. The author mentioned some studies and statistics to support her idea.

Issues that I've found:-
1. How can a person pretend to be happy when he doesn't feel like it?
2. What if a serious tragedy happened to someone, can he avoid his problems by obligating himself to just be happy?

My opinion:-
I won't deny that it might help you to pretend to be happy sometimes, in order to release your stress, but we can't say that it is a successful method to help everyone.

Mohammad Dashti - EAP2 (B)

Article Report #2

Mitsu

Author: Alfred De Montespuiou

Title of article: U.S. rockets slam into Afghan home, killing 12

Publication: The Southern Illinoisan

Date of article: Feb 15, 2010

Summary

U.S. rockets were shot into a house in Afghanistan. It killed 12 people. U.S. soldiers are fighting with Taliban now and one American died during fighting. Moreover, people are worried about fighting.

Issues

Should NATO make a plan to save this problem?
How do people keep Afghanistan's safety?
What is the solution to stop fighting?

My opinion

First of all, people should stop this fighting by the power of NATO or U.N. People don't have to be victim because of country's problem. But Afghan people have fault about opium trade. If people solve this problem, this fight will finish soon. NATO has to act actively from now on to save life of Afghan and American people.

Mitsu's presentation

Author: Alex Martin

Title of article : Teachers beset by unruly parents

Publication: The Japan Times

Date of article: Jan 7, 2009

Summary

In the article, author talks about relationship between teachers and parents. One parents called to homeroom teacher many times because they heard that their child was bullied. But their child actually enjoyed school life, so teacher didn't understand the reason. Because of this, the teacher exhausted and felt stress. Now the number of such parents increase and they demand unreasonable things to teachers because parents want their child to treat specially. As a result, a lot of teacher suffered from this. Such parents are called "monster parents"

Issues

How do teachers treat monster parents?
How should parents treat their children?
How do parents change their thought?

My opinion

Such parents think educational responsibility has teachers. In fact, it is wrong and parents should teach basic manner before entering elementary school. And teachers have to teach what children can't learn in the house such as communication skill, obeying rules, and studying. In addition,parents protect children too much. Because of this problem, they offer unreasonable demands for school. As a result, a lot of teacher commit suicide, become mental illness, and stop going to the school. Moreover, teacher can't deal with another work, such as prepare next class, attend meeting, and join club activity. Parents should reconsider what they think. But teachers also have problems, such as sexual harassment, shortage of teaching skill, and so on. Because of this, teacher's authority is lost and parents don't trust teacher. As a result, they will be monster parents. People have to consider the solutions of monster parents.

Helen's Article presentation

Author: ANTHONY MCCARTNEY

Title : Michael Jackson's Doctor Pleads Not Guilty

Publication : Daily Egyptian

Date of Article: February 9, 2010

Summary

Official said Michael Jackson's physician murderd M.J by offering drugs and powerful general anesthetic propofol, these kinds of drugs can't be offered by people who are without professtional trainning, because they are dangerous.

Issues

Did M.J's physician kill M.j?

Did M.J have no health problem before taking drugs from his physician?

Opinion

I think M.J's physician was wrong by offering drugs to M.J, but M.J was also very stressful, because of comeback performance. But people don't know the behind stories, maybe M.J was really sick before he died or his physician caused M.J's died.

Gabriel´s Article 2

Author: Codell Rofriguez
Title of Article: SIU eyes cash crisis, its options
Publication: The Southern Illinoisan
Date of Article: February 11, 2010

Summary
There is a concern in SIU about its funding for this year. It is, because in the worst case SIU would have $129 million of deficit by June. However, the SIU’s president said that in normal conditions SIU will be ok, at least until July. He thinks that it is only a temporary emergency.

Issues
Which is the plan in the worst case?
Is this a normal situation in SIU?
Why is the SIU´s president very quiet?

Opinion
In my opinion, it is a complicated situation, because in the normal case SIU won´t have any problems until July. However, How about the second semester? There are many aspects in the university that will have serious problems if there isn’t a solution at least in August.

Tweeki's article report#2

Author: Markowitz
Title of article: Palm Harbor woman makes art from trash
Publication: Times
Date of article: Sep 9, 2009
Summary:
In this article it introduces an artist called Joyce Curvin. She uses the junk, like the used bottles, jars and cans to create unimaginable animal figures. The material around her always brings her inspiration, and she also contributes the creations which she made by herself. Curvin told people that using is better than wasting.
Issues that you can find:
How much will her creation cells?
After look at her creation, is there someone want buy them or just look around?
My opinion:
After reading this, I think that there is no one who said that only expansive or new things could be used in the creative work. The materials, which are around us or at our hands also can be valuated by using wisdom, even if they are rubbish.

Tweeki's presentation

Author: Miller
Title of article: Does age affect your marriage's success?
Publication" Cosmopolitan magazine
Date of article: Jan 21, 2010
Summary:
In the article, the author talks about the high frequency of divorce among young married couples. He thinks that the more years of education a woman has, the less the possibility that she'll get divorced; Learning how to schedule your cash when you are single can help you avoid financial problems which are the main reasons of couples' fighting. Therefore, education and money are the two main reason for divorce. In the end, experts suggest that learning to handle the different personalities, resolve the conflicts of job can help people make their love continue a longer time.
My opinion:
In my opinion, young marriage like Avril did is not a big deal. I think there is nobody who can live with the same person for fifty years or even longer. For such a long time, the romantic love might convert into family"love, not the love which is between a couple. If we are young and meet our lover, we can marry him if we want. Divorce is an unavoidable thing. I think the most important thing is treasure the person who was at the moment.

Haiti deetains American taking kids across borders

Haiti deetains American taking kids across borders

News Talk Publish by Roland

Authors: BAJAK and DOODS Date: Monday, February 1, 2010

Publication: The Southern Illinoisan

Short summary: This article is about a group of American who were arrested with Haitian children. Those children come from a church. According to American, they were trying to help those children by briging them far from the earthquake. But the Haitian government talk about illegal adoption and children traffic.

Would they really like to help those children?

According to me, if they wanted to help those children they would let the Haitian government know that they were about to take these children away.

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Abbas's Report2

Spetalnick, Matt and Moskwa, Wojciech

Obama says Nobel peace prize is “call to action”.

Reuters.

Oct 9, 2009

Short summary:

According to Spetalnick and Wojciech, After Obama won the Nobel peace prize a lot of people

were arguing about what he won it. Some experts state that Obama deserved it because of his

peace plans in and the work that he did to improve the United States image worldwide. On the

other hand, many people think that Obama did not deserve it because he is still sending more

people to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Response:

I think Obama has good strategies and plans for the United States future. First, he is working

to close Guantanamo prison and to make peace. Therefore, I think he disserved it because he is

trying his best to do what he promised to do.

Abbas's Report

Hoeffel, John

Confusion about marijuana sales traced to California law.

Los Angeles Times.

January 6, 2010

Short summary:

According to John Hoeffel, People are arguing if selling medical marijuana for any body or only

for people who need it. Some people think that only people who need it can buy it. Other

people think it is ok to sell it to any body.

Response:

I think if it is easy to find marijuana a lot of people will start using it in a bad way. So I think it

must be only for sick people who need it for their treatment.

magnon's presentation

Author: John Zodzi
Title of article: Togo sets presidential poll date for Feb. 28
Publication: Reuters
Date of article: Thursday Decmber 31, 2009
Summary:
This deals with the controversial election of the president of Togo in 2005 ,the singularly dramatic character of his reign inherited from his late father and the information about the next presidential election in Togo.
Issues:
Can presidential elections in africa and particularly in Togo be non-violent?
Can presidential power become an inheritance?
Can international isolation necessary for the establishment of a real and sustainable democracy in Africa?
Is a military overthrow helpful to social stabilty and political progress in Africa?
Opinion:
I think that in order to achieve social and economic progress, political elections in African countries have to be more transparent.

Hanan Bahri Article report

Author name:
Shelton.

Title of the article:
Break the habit.

Date of the article:
2.2,2010

Summary:
The article talks about the bad habit that most people do, this kind of habit can effect their health. The article gave some solution to help people to get rid of these bad habit. The bad habit like smoking can also effect the people around you .

Issues:
Smoking has a bad effect on both the smoker and the people around him ;in the otherhand, there are many solution's to help people to quit this bad habit. People who drink Alcahol are more likely to smoke and do other things that effect their health and their life.
Opinion:
I think that we live in a socity that can reads and watches T.V, so it is easy ta know the effect of bad habit on us and the people around him. For people who have bad habit it is easy to can your self if you want to.

magnon2

Author: Frank Jordans
Title of article:"Fake" swine flu pandemic?WHO slams charges.
Publication: Associated Press
Date of article:Monday, january25,2010
Summary:
In this aricle WHO's authorities try to deny any kind of financial deal between the institution and drug industries relative to the swine flu disease.
Issues:
Is the WHO honest?
Is it possible the drug companies manipulated the WHO?
Opinion:
I think that though it can be true or false that the authorities of WHO deal with drug companies, the essential thing is the safety of humans beings on earth.

magnon1

Author: Michara Canty
Title of article:GLBT community weighs in on same-sex case
Publication:Daily Egyptian
Date of article:Thursday,january 21, 2010
Summary:
This article deals with the illicit character homosexual link in accordance with the constitution and the traditional values of the country.
Issues:
Is the homosexual link constititutional?
Is the discrimination normal against an illicit behavior?
Opinion:
I think that according to the psychological characteristics of human beings and social values it is more sensible to be heterosexual.

Tweeki's #1

thor:Michora Canty

Title of article: GLBT community weighs in on same-sex case

Publication: Daily Egyptian

Date of article: Jan 21, 2010

Short summary:

In his article, Canty talks about the argument about people's view of the legitimacy of California's marriage clause. Some people say don't have to totally accept it in our daily live, but we can work to make some changes and support, claim and protect the special groups. Others supporting the clause think that it's difficult to override Prop 8, because it has been years since traditional marriages between men and women were legally protected.

Issues that you can find:

Is the marriage clause good?

My opinion:

I think the marriage of same gender can be accepted. You can't say the love between people with the same gender is not true love, no matter same gender or not, if they have true love, they can get married as they want. In terms of same-sex marriage are unfit for the procreation, I think they can adopt a child if they really love children, but in my opinion, if two same-sex people have decided to get married, they must have already made up their mind that they don't want any children.

Summer's article#1

Author:Matt Spethlnick and Wojeiech Moskwa

Title of article: Obama says Noble peace prize is "call to action"

Publication:REUTERS

Date of article: Fri, Oct 9 2009

Short summary:
According to the article, the author states that the Noble prize was to Obama. And critics the commencement why give Obama this prize and what are some problems the present who Obama have to face up and figure out. thus, Obama also makes some statement about how he feel about this prize and some problems so for.

issues:
should Obama be supposed getting the Noble Prize?

my opinion:
in my view, i really support Obama who is the president of the U.S. However, some people who will think he didn't do anything yet for U.S. But i think now there is a global economic crisis, all the people of the world face up the one serious problem. he try to change this situation of U.S.. so, people have to respond him, and think about this prize.

Bohee Article #1.

Author : Spetalnick and Moskwa.
Title of article : Obama says Nobel Peace Prize is " Call to Action"
Publication : Reuters.
Date of article : Oct.9.2009

Short summary.
- According to the article, Obama got Nobel peace prize. He has been working hard to solve many problems as war, nuclear, and so on.He give people hope and expecting since when he became U.S president.

Issue that you can find
- Did he do enough?
- Did he actually make the world peaceful?

Your opinion
- I believe that he is not only good president for U.S but also whole world. I was so impressed when he is supporting and helping for HAITI. I would compare with last U.S president. Obama try to solve many problems in the world.

Bohee's presentation1.

Author : Jordansa
Title of article : 'Fake' Swine Flue Pandemic? WHO Slams Charges.
Publication : MSNBC.COM
Date of article : Jan. 25. 2010

Short summary
- In article argues about 'fake' swine flue pandemic. Some critics have argued that swine flue was spread by drug companies for their benefit, so it was a big issue because at least 14,142 people died. On the other hand, WHO officials say that the idea of fake swine flue is wrong. They said as 'irresponsible' some critics who said swine flu is fake.

Issues that you can find
- The biggest issue is that many people died and many people spent a hard time in the world because of swine flu. At this moment, many people got angry and scared when they got fake swine flu information, so WHO tried to explain that was not fake.

Your opinion.
- In my opinion, it would be caused by drug companies for their own benefit. The companies are making drugs to cure us and get better nutrition, but they could make some disease for their benefit. The companies' first purpose is not to cure people. It seems like they are making drug for human's health. But, their first purpose is to earn money. If they give us drugs to recover completely, how can they earn money? They do not make absolutely perfect drugs because they want to us get drugs again and again. So they could make swine flu.

Gabriel´s Article 1

Author: Andrew Taylor and Martin Crutsinger
Title: Obama´s $3.8 trillion budget heading to Congress
Publication: The Southern Illinoisian
Date of article: February 1, 2010

Summay: The president Barack Obama wants to increase the national deficit at the level of $1.6 trillion, which is a record for the U.S. Some experts think that this could be dangerous; however, it is the best way to face the crisis and the current unemployment.

Issues:
Is the current deficit appropriate?
What are the dangers of this level of deficit?
What is the best way to face the unemployment?

Opinion: In my opinion, this is a difficult time, because of the current crisis. In this way, it is necessary to use any kind of tool that Obama has to face this crisis. The national deficit is increasing; however, it is the cost to improve the quality of life of many people who are unemployed.

Mohammad Dashti's "Article Report #1"

- Author: Allison Samuels
- Title of article: "A frog of a different color"
- Publication: News Week
- Date of article: Nov.19th 2009
- Website: http://www.newsweek.com/id/223508

Short summary:-
The article was talking about the new Disney classic "Princess and the Frog", and how it represent the African American women by putting princess Tiona as an example to all children and adults to imitate and to start thinking like.

Issues that i've found:-
1. Why do so few black women marry outside the black race?
2. Is this challenging or any good to black women?
3. How it will reflect their families in the future?

My opinion:-
In my opinion, I think that Disney is doing an excellent job by putting the black princess in this fairy tale as an example to all children and adults, and say that it's not a shame to marry and love someone who's outside your race.

Mohammad Dashti - EAP2 (B)

Helen's Article #1

Author: MICHARA CANTY

Title of article: Saluki Bookstore First to offer rentals

Publication: Daily Egyptian

Date of article: January 28.2010

Short Summary:

The local bookstore in Carbondale offers a book rental policy, it has never happend before in a Carbondale bookstore. Students can rent books with credit card at the begiining of semester and return at the end of semester, The bookstore's manager said it may save students' money.

Issues that you can find:

What will happen if students damage the book?
why the textbooks so exensive ?

Your opinion:

It is very good idea, students can save money. I hope another bookstore which is located on student center also tries this kind of policy.

Fight factory fighting to attact attention by jun

Author:Derek Robbins
Publication: Daily Egyptian Newspaper
Date of article: Wendesday, January, 2010


Summary:
This article introduce us about mixed martial fight. Many pepole think that mixed martial fight is a blood sport. Furthermore some people don’t think this as a sport. So Aaron Essary, who is founder and promotor for the southern Illinos mixed arts promotion The Fight Factory, try to chage the view of people. He want this sport to be expanded all over the Midwest.

Issues at article.

1. Do you think the mixed martial fight is a sport or not? Why do you thik so?

2. What do you think that Tv transrate this game to people?

3. Why do think that people are so interested in this fight?

4. If someone like this fight, how do you think about person?


Opinion

I think the mixed martial fight is not a sport. Usually sports make our body and mind trained. But the mixed martial fight doesnpt make our mind trained but devastate. So I think the mixed martial fight is just real fighting.

Grocery stores to petition for end to liquor license cap

Je's article #1

Author: Nick Johnson
Title: Grocery stores to petition for end to liquor license cap
Date: Thursday, Feburary 4, 2010
Publication: DE

Summary

This news is about the petition to end the liquor license cap in Carbondale. Carbondale retailers Schnucks, Kroger, Neighborhood Co-op Grocery and Arnold's Market decide to petition the council to permit grocery stores to sell beer and wine. If grocery stores want to sell beer or wine, the City Council has to vote to get rid of the cap on the city's number of Class C liquor licenses.

Issues

* If the City council permits to amend or remove the cap on the city's number of Class C liquor licenses, will that be a problem for university students especially?
* "For many people wine is part of the meal now, and they really do like to pick out the wine and food together," do you agree with this statement?

Opinion

From my point of view, there is no reason to oppose permitting selling alcohol at grocery stores, because people don't want to spend enough time buying the alcohol at allowed places. In addition, we might buy it cheaper than ever in Carbondale.

Two weeks after Haiti quake, aid falls short

Author: Vivian Sequera
publication: The Southern Illinoisan
Date of article: 1/28/2010

summary
When one woman sold rice in Haiti, the group of thief attacked her at a homeless camp. They stole the food and went away. People in Haiti can't get enough food to live, so such crime happened many times.

Issues
Security in Haiti got worse because of earthquake, so the crime like robbery happened everywhere because they can't get food. people's feelings vecame degenerate.

my opinion
U.N. should support more as soon as they can. If theis condition doesn't got better, it will be much worse. People in Haiti feel fear day by day, so it is the most important to guard their safety. Moreover, I'm worried about what children begin robbery. Before it doesn't happen such crime, everybody should try to help them.

Gabriel´s Presentation

Author: Judy Dempsey
Title of the article: In Response to Iran´s Nuclear Program, German Firms Are Slowly Pulling Out
Publication: The New York Times
Date of the article: February 3, 2010

Summary: The European Union and especially Germany are very interested in decreasing quickly the trade with Iran. It is a response for the nuclear program of this country. The German government thinks that German companies should finish their business with Iran. However this is very complicated, because Germany is the main trading partner in Europe for Iran.

Issues:
Are these kinds of policies socially acceptable?
What is the best way to finish with nuclear programs in the world?
Is Iran a threat for the world?

Opinion: I don´t agree with the nuclear programs in the world; however I think that it is very difficult for these companies finish its activities very quickly in Iran, because they have big investments in this country. Besides, I´m not sure if this kind of policies is the best way in this problem, because a lot of people will have big costs and they are not involved in this problem.

Wal-Mart Looks to cut about 11,200 Sam's Club staffers

Author: Mae Anderson
Title: Wal-Mart looks to cut about 11,200 Sam's Club staffers
Date:January 26/2010
Publication: DE

Summary
This news is about the cut that Sam's Club will do with its staffers in order to improve sales and to steal customers from rival chains. This cut will be mainly in part timers workers, workers who offer food samples and employers who recruit new members. They will search for new strategies like offering more variety products (electronics, personal wellness, and food items, price cuts and more brand for their customers.
Issues
*Consumers eat out less in the shaky economy
*this move was not made to save money
Opinion
As consecuence of the unstable economy the consumers spend less and stores need to find different strategies to get new customers.This is a good move for sam's to cover more products and bring new clients and it is good for us because we can find a better service in this company.
Sara Castillo

Obama Says Nobel Peace Prize is a "Call to Action"

Author: Matt Spetalnick and Wojciech Moskwa
Title of article: Obama Says Nobel Peace Prize is a "Call to Action"
Date:Oct 9/09

Summary
This news is about the Nobel peace prize that Obama won last year. This award had different reactions around the world. But, he said that his award is a reason to work constantly to face the current issues in this society. Also, it presents different opinions about this award.
Issues
*It was absurd to give a peace award to a man who had sent 21,000 extra troops to Afghanistan.
*Obama is considering a request for at least 40,000 more troops from his top commander
*"We hope this can contribute a little bit enhance what he is trying to do"
*This award was premature
Opinion
In my opinion Obama shouldn't win this prize because he didn't do anything to win. The prize was more a popularity context than a real Nobel Prize. A person who is nominated to win this award should have a real contribution to make peace.
Sara Castilo

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