Cover & Title of Our Class Peer-Reviewed Journal

Your job while I'm gone is to a) provide feedback to Collin about his design for our class journal and b) brainstorm titles for our journal. If you do that here in the comments section, I can keep up with the discussion from New Orleans.

I unfortunately cannot upload a pdf file as an image to blogger. So Collin, if you can save it as gif or another image file, we can all see it.

Did you know?

Did you know that at the University of Dayton there are 12 fraternities and 9 sororities?
I didn't know that. Here is a little insight to all the fraternities and sororities available and UD; UD also has fraternities and sororities specifically for business students, engineering majors, and even law students.The fraternities on campus are: Alpha Nu Omega, Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Theta Pi,Delta Tau Delta, Epsilon Delta Tau, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, and Sigma Phi Epsilon.The sororities on campus include: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Sigma Pho, Pi Beta Phi, Theta Phi Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, and finally Zeta Tau Alpha. This variety helps students to figure out which fraternity or sorority they belong in!!

Better Late then Never...

For many sororities around the University of Dayton, Big/Little week is over, unfortunately. Big/Little week is one of the best weeks as a pledge. Throughout the week, your 'big' who's identity is unknown to you, brings presents to your room and decorates it. This goes on for a week and is a ton of fun; your presents could be anything from movies to blankets to flip flops. At the end of the week you find out who your 'big' is, that is one of the most exciting parts of the whole week!! A week of presents and baked goods, who wouldn't want that?

Place to BE!

Do you ever walk by KU and wonder why its always packed with people? Do you ever walk around to waste time? Well if you answered yes to one or both of these questoins then you need to become a pub member! Thats right a pub memeber! To become a pub memeber all you have to do is spend hours upon hours a week talking with people and eating with them in the pub. It is a fun past time that most upper-class men and some freshman! The food is better than most places and the atmosphere is just a desirable place to be! Come to the pub and become a member!

Video Games, Boys Reading, and Parental Involvement

Jason, Palmer, Kathryn, and Sara proud of their research panel. Jason discovered that there is no difference in reading attitudes and practices between students who play a lot of video games and those who don't. Palmer learned that young men's attitudes toward reading seem to improve over time. Kathryn and Sara learned just how important parental involvement is to literacy, and how important it is for children to watch their parents read.

I particularly love Palmer's title:

Sports and Literacy

Rob and Sean, proud to be literate football players. Sean helped us understand the multiple literacies of football coaching, while Rob detailed the academic problems of athletes.

Yes, coaches *can* read, too:

Songwriting, Visual Learning, and Music's Effects on Reading

David sings a song he wrote for his study of the songwriting process. Collin looks on, thinking about how drawing can help visual learners write better. Tricia is thinking about music's negative effects on reading comprehension.

Inclusion, Impromptu Writing, Workplace Writing, and ADD

Amanda, Mike, Krista, and Elizabeth after their successful research presentations:
Is inclusion a good idea? (in moderation)
Are timed impromptu writing tests a good idea? (not really)
Are SBA students ready to write in the workplace (no, but they think they are)
Is the transition to college hard for students with ADD? (yes, but especially in large classes).

As a bonus: Mike's take on timed writing:

No Sled? No problem

If you happened to look outside this weekend you probably noticed the abundant amount of snow on the ground. for the first time this year, my friends and I decided to go sledding. Although we did not have the proper equipment (sleds), we MacGyver'ed the situation and came up with something. We used our laundry baskets. At first we were a bit skeptical and so were some of the other seasoned sledders, but after they saw us do our first run, all adversity thrown our way siezed to exist. Our laundry baskets went just as fast, if not faster than the actual sleds the other sledders were very impressed. So if you want to go sledding but you don't have the essentials, do not let that stop you. Use a laundry basket or think of something else. Hurry before all the snow melts, because if you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do.

LIL WAYNE IN DAYTON

For all you rap fans out there, the self proclaimed "greatest rapper alive" is coming to the Dayton area on Saturday April 5th at Hara Arena in Dayton. Lil Wayne has really made a name for himself in rap industry in 2007 with several of his tracks available all throughtout the internet. The tickets for this show range from $140-$40.http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1600404CB87956D7?artistid=712214&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=3

Am I the Only One?!?

Ok, am I the only one that likes the (some what) new set up VWK's dining hall? I personally find it so much easier to get the food I want and get through that much quicker. I am not going to lie, I was a little confused the first day I went into VWK and observed the new setup. I honestly just thought that everyone was getting food free that day since I did not see the cashiers where they normally were at. So i made sure to get everything that I wanted (and a little more) only to find that the cashiers were at the end of line instead at the beginning. (opps) But anyways, everyone talks about how much they hate the new setup and how the old buffet needs to come back, am I the only one that likes this new way??

The Last of Brett Farve

Brett Farve will go down in history as one of the greatest quarterbacks who ever played the game. Earlier today, Farve has decided to take off his shoulder pads and say goodbye to the NFL. Unfortunately, we have seen the last of Brett Farve and the game will miss him. Farve owns many NFL records such as most career TD passes (442) passing yards (61,655) and most QB wins by a starter (160). Farve also was the league MVP twice and has been in two Super Bowls, winning one of them. Even though Farve has flirted with retirement over the past two years, I did not expect him to retire this year. His young went 12-4 in the regular season and he had one of his best seasons statistically. However, the Giants shocked the state of Wisconsin and knocked off the Packers in their historic run to become Superbowl Champs. Farve will always be remembered as one of the greatest quarterbacks who just loved playing the game of football.

My Day At Ohio State

Friday morning my friend from back home calls me to see if I wanted to come and visit him at the Ohio State University. Not only that but he said that he bought me a ticket to go see a concert with him, the band is called Slightly Stoopid. I agreed to make the trip and it turned out that it wasn't to bad of a drive. Upon arriving at the massive university I meet up with my buddy, and he gave me a quick tour. I didn't a school that size could be possible. After we hung out for a while we started our journey to the concert, and that is when I realized that with a big school comes a big walk. The concert was awesome along with the after parties. I woke up the next day and decided that I would go to the 20th Arnold Classic down at the Concention Center. I had no idea what I was walking into. For those who do not know the Arnold classic is a weight lifting and muscle competition and show named after Arnold Swartzaneger. I heard that it might be a pretty fun time, but as soon as I entered the door I walked into a world of steriods, spray on tans, and greasy hair. I had never heard a woman with a voice 8 octives lower than mine till then. Or a woman who could beat up myself along with the rest of the freshman football team at the same time till then either. Besides getting within arms reach of the Govenator and alot of free stuff, I felt like I was in a very creepy place the whole time I was there. It was definately an eye opening experience. After I decided it was time for me to leave when wasn't long after I arrived I visited my friend one last time and traveled home. All in all it was a decent time in Columbus, but I am very glad I go to school at Dayton.

Hummus is Yummus

Before coming to UD, I had never tried hummus. In fact, I was scared of it. So, like the typical college student, I decided to try something new. I was pretty apprehensive at first, but now I am glad that I tried it. Hummus originated in the Middle East, and it is a paste or spread of chickpeas. It is popular amongst those who live in the Mediterranean, and it is a favorite amongst vegetarians. There are different types of hummus, such as original, garlic, or even roasted red pepper. Many people dip pita bread, pretzels, chips, and vegetables in the spread. It's great for an afternoon or late-night snack. To make things even more fabulous, hummus is a pretty healthy snack. You can buy hummus in Stuart's Landing or the Emporium, and I personally recommend the Sabra brand. So the next time you get tried of the same-old lame cafeteria food, try hummus--it really is yummus!