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Susan G Komen: Resigned to its Fate
Karen Handel, senior vice president of Susan G. Komen Foundation, resigned shortly after SGK reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood clinics around the nation.
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Gingrich Questions Ethics of In Vitro
Republican candidate Newt Gingrich has decided to move on. Instead of jeering at the poor and the African American population as he has done in the past, he has chosen another group of people to cause problems for. His eyes are now set on couples that aren’t able to get pregnant, with in vitro fertilization as the target of his fury.
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Genocide Awareness Project Strikes Again
Are we really doing this again? Much to the chagrin of many concerned students, the infamous Genocide Awareness Project paid yet another visit to FSU’s campus last week.
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Death to Participation Grades
As a Creative Writing major, I’m expected to speak during my workshops and to provide helpful feedback regarding another student’s work. Most teachers refer to this as the ominous “participation grade.”
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Together We Must End Dating Violence
More than twenty years ago, I read a study of junior high school students in Rhode Island that included one finding I’ve never been able to get out of my head. Students were asked if a man who spent money on a woman during a date was entitled to force her into sexual activity. An astounding 25 percent of the young boys said yes – and even more astounding, 17 percent of the junior high school girls agreed.
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Reasonable Grounds: An Unfulfilling Jobs Speech
Editor’s Note: Tired of the same old partisan bickering on mainstream TV news? Had enough of the familiar “talking” heads shouting back and forth? TheYetiOnline.com is unveiling its newest column series, Reasonable Grounds, devoted to civil discourse and balanced political commentary. That’s not to say you won’t find strong opinions here, but you won’t find name-calling, low-blow accusations, or unfounded arguments. Every week there will be new topics for discussion, with arguments from a variety of perspectives. We hope that all of you will comment on the articles with your own reactions, for against, whatever you think. When did the major news outlets decide there were only two sides in an argument? We encourage all of you to join in the commentary with us and make your opinions heard. So, without further ado, let the disagreements begin!
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Reasonable Grounds: Cutting the Right Taxes
Editor’s Note: Tired of the same old partisan bickering on mainstream TV news? Had enough of the familiar “talking” heads shouting back and forth? TheYetiOnline.com is unveiling its newest column series, Reasonable Grounds, devoted to civil discourse and balanced political commentary. That’s not to say you won’t find strong opinions here, but you won’t find name-calling, low-blow accusations, or unfounded arguments. Every week there will be new topics for discussion, with arguments from a variety of perspectives. We hope that all of you will comment on the articles with your own reactions, for against, whatever you think. When did the major news outlets decide there were only two sides in an argument? We encourage all of you to join in the commentary with us and make your opinions heard. So, without further ado, let the disagreements begin!
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What is the problem with 3D Television?
“We haven’t seen anything yet that doesn’t have a great degree of value added by being in 3D,” explains legendary filmmaker James Cameron. Cameron, the director of the two highest-grossing films of all time, Titanic and Avatar, makes these remarks in reference to his new project—and it isn’t a 3D film. Working with Avatar cameraman Vince Pace, the duo are creating a new camera piece that shoots in 3D while extracting a 2D feed, aiming to speed up the process of 3D technology and convince filmmakers to begin using it. Cameron breaks it down further, “We’re getting people to change their perception about 3D—not just the perception of the cost but the perception of the best business model.” The fact that Cameron, Hollywood’s top earner in 2010, has to endorse 3D to get the ball rolling tells us a couple things about 3D. One being that it is an innovative, profound change in the technology of entertainment media, the other: that consumers are flat out not buying it.
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PlayStation Move and the Future of Gaming
In 1994 the PlayStation was released. In 2000, the PlayStation 2. 2006 saw the release of the PlayStation 3. If you are noticing a pattern you are not alone: Sony Entertainment has put out an entirely new system every 6 years since its entrance into the console market in ‘94. Nintendo and Microsoft, the two other major competitors in the videogame system world, follow a similar pattern. So, in 2012 the PlayStation 4 should be hitting stores. But it isn’t.
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Beauty Missteps and Strange “Innovations”
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m more than a little obsessed with all things make-up and beauty. I’m willing to throw down 45 of my hard earned dollars for some Chanel foundation and 48 more for an eye shadow palette, I just can’t help it. New products and gimmicks come out all the time, like crackle nail polishes, HD foundation or blush, and products infused with vitamins and minerals to help enhance your skin. Generally, these kinds of products make people like me want to instantly run out and spend lots of money but sometimes, or perhaps more often than I would like to admit, the stuff these companies come up with is just ridiculous.
