By Christina Horn & Tangie Lambert
Everyone on the Stillwater campus has been to or at least heard about the convenient store the "Twenty Something Two", but have you ever compared the prices from there to say...Wal-Mart? A box of Corn Pops Cereal at Wal-Mart is priced at $1.50 for a 12 oz. box. Guess how much at the 22 something 2? $5.99!!! That's 4x over the price at Wal-Mart! No wonder our Meal Plans swiftly disappear. Everything is over priced here on campus. We know they have to make money to, but not at the expense of ripping off the sterotypr of the "poor college student". What happens to the students that need groceries but don't have cars to take them to Wal-Mart or any other grocery store? Are they just at the mercy of over-priced products? And when their Meal Plan is low because of the unnecessarily high prices, what are they supposed to do for food?
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
D.on't U.nderstand I.t
By: Morgan, Brian, and Joseph
What is everyone's worst fear while driving home "under the influence"? Obviously, the most devastating would be an accident and injuring or killing someone. A close second, however, is being stopped and investigated through a field sobriety test. Our group found this viral video which seems to be a normal traffic stop made by an officer of the law. This embarrassing video should discourage future offenders.
The video begins with a female police officer stopping an individual and beginning to conduct a sobriety test. At first, it seems quite normal and nothing seems to be out of the ordinary. She has him touch his nose with each finger and walk a straight line, but that is where normal and "ordinary" stops. The officer asks him to say his ABC's from z to a backwards, which actually means to say it forwards. The man actually manages to say it from Z to A. Next, she has the individual do an assortment of dance moves and forms a dance routine. The man is able to do this perfectly choreographed dance without any trouble and even adds his own moves into it. The police officer is able to trick him with a question about him being a dancer.
This is not a real police stop. It comes from the satirical cop show "Reno 911", which parodies the other cop show, "COPS". The beginning could actually looks like a real police stop to someone who has never seen the show but this illusion is broken when the crazy antics start which are well-known on the show.
The video begins with a female police officer stopping an individual and beginning to conduct a sobriety test. At first, it seems quite normal and nothing seems to be out of the ordinary. She has him touch his nose with each finger and walk a straight line, but that is where normal and "ordinary" stops. The officer asks him to say his ABC's from z to a backwards, which actually means to say it forwards. The man actually manages to say it from Z to A. Next, she has the individual do an assortment of dance moves and forms a dance routine. The man is able to do this perfectly choreographed dance without any trouble and even adds his own moves into it. The police officer is able to trick him with a question about him being a dancer.
This is not a real police stop. It comes from the satirical cop show "Reno 911", which parodies the other cop show, "COPS". The beginning could actually looks like a real police stop to someone who has never seen the show but this illusion is broken when the crazy antics start which are well-known on the show.
Fantasy verus Harsh Reality.
Taylor Vazquez, Amy Hall, and Jennifer Dobie
Daydreaming is a regular thing for majority of people. A place in your mind that you escape to from everyday life, but I think it would be great to actually escape to my fantasy and simply vacation and view it for a week or three. And of course, I found my solution without having to invent a time machine. Colonial 
Billboard Advertising
By: Soto, Torres Ivory
How is it that while still driving down a highway people still seems to always notice billboard advertisings? The effectiveness is astounding. With bright attention grabbing colors and graphics someone can’t help themselves but watch in awe.
For instance, Lamar Advertising Company is one of the biggest advertising companies out there; providing us with some of the “best” outdoor advertising, offering bulletins, posters, transit shelters, benches and buses. Lamar uses some of the best advertising techniques making their ads impressively effective. The plain and simple approach they have made the ads noticeable, as well as the innovative graphics. The creativity in the graphics and logos are key to making the ads effective and persuasive.
One of the ineffectiveness with billboards is that it can be placed in low traffic areas where no one will see them. Another ineffectiveness is having great graphics but no purpose or no significant product or service that it’s supposed to be selling. Making the ad a fail, or just having many drivers confused.
Come to Colonial Williamsburg! Or Should You?
By: Hannah Deem, Keana Roets, and Max Mortson
This week, our group is writing about an ad we talked about in class. This ad was in three parts, all advertising Colonial Williamsburg, in Virginia. The first part shows a woman tending her garden while fantasizing about what her life would be like if she lived in the 18th century. The next part shows a woman sitting on a couch while thinking about what it would be like to fall in love in that time period. The last part shows a man sitting at a table eating and thinking about what his life as a slave would be like in the 18th century.
All of these ads are in a template format. They have cool color schemes to catch your attention, and the same phrase “The colonial me…” along with interesting personal stories to draw you in. The ads try to make you feel as if you would be incomplete if you never went to Williamsburg.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
The Big Political Debate
By: Brandon "Jersey" Jaworowski, Lauren "The Predicament" Guest, and Jessica "Kandi" Kamp
In politics, there is a never-ending feud between the Republicans and the Democrats. Each side is quick to point the finger at their opponent. After all, the blame always falls to one side, right? And emotional appeals to spur on action against the other side are thrown in your face all the time. When it comes to politics, one side is always wrong and the other is quick to point it out.
For example, look at a chain email claiming that Obama inherited the deficit from himself. In the email, the author discusses the issue of the huge deficit that Obama inherited. He claims that the Democrats argue that Obama inherited it from Bush. Since Obama was a member of Congress during the Bush Administration, he voted for the proposed budget. As the author tells us, budgets come from Congress, and the Democrats have been in control of Congress since January 2007. Because of this, Obama inherited the deficit as a result of his own voting. The main point of the email is to stir readers into action. It aims to encourage people to be upset about this twisting of the truth and pass on the message: The Democrats are lying.
But let’s take a look at the facts. Contrary to the author’s claim, budgets start in the office of the President and then sent to Congress for approval. This small fact changes the tone of the argument. Instead of all the blame belonging to Congress, as the author suggests, both the President and Congress are to blame for the huge deficit. The author also makes the generalized claim that since the Democrats took control of Congress in 2007, whatever Obama inherited was a result of his own voting. But we know that the government is a complicated process, and a statement that generalized gives no concrete evidence to support it.
In short, the email relies on emotional Republicans to send it on. When it is broken down into strictly the facts, you can see that it is littered with half-truths and generalized statements that challenge its credibility. It relies on the emotional aspect that will stir readers into action. In reality, the facts are slightly different. So the next time you want to join the political debate, remember to check your facts and present them accurately. If not, your credibility is challenged and your comments disregarded.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Does Medicine really help???
Bullshit about how GREAT medicine works. They say that a certian medicine will be the best thing since sliced bread and how it will cure eveything but it's a lie. You get this one med and its supposed to cure lets say a joint problem. You listen to the commercial and listen to the music and let the pretty colors and pictures fool you because its pretty. But what you dont hear are the words that are spun fast as hell at the end of the commercial. You know the one that tells you how the drug your taking is in the end possibly worst than what is really wrong with you???? Have you ever thought abouyt that???? Just pure and utter bull to try and actually succeed to cool america. WOW Katt williams basically said that....but in a crude funny way lol!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bAkrGYkV10
Really?
By: Brian, Joseph, and Morgan
In our English Composition class we reviewed Dr. Frankfurt's interview over his literary marvel, "On Bullshit", which reveals the application and style of Bullshit. Bullshit is not lying, but is not using the whole truth to persuade your audience. One, who uses the Bullhockey, utilizes it for his own personal gain whether it is fact or fiction; he only wishes to further his own agenda.
Our group decided to view a commercial over the home security company, Brinks. The whole purpose of the TV spot was Bullbutter. It starts with a man walking down the street of a peaceful neighborhood. He seems to be an ordinary man out for a walk. He seems to be calm and even smiles at the departure of one of the residents of the neighborhood. The situation changes when no one is watching and the "thief" goes to work. He throws on his hood and kicks in the front door of a random house. The alarm sounds, which scares the would-be crook away, and immediately afterwards the frightened woman receives a call from the operator.
There are several points in this commercial that are complete Bovine Stool. What burglar robs a house in broad daylight? That makes no sense at all; that is the worst possible time of day to rob a home. He also makes eye contact with an inhabitant of the neighborhood, which should make it quite easy to provide a description. He should have just given the guy his driver license and social security card. Also the woman happens to arm her alarm seconds before her home is raided. Why would you turn on your alarm in the middle of the day, while you are home? The commercial wants you to believe that all crooks are stout middle-aged men who try to force their way in the front door. It doesn't show the sleep deprived meth-addict knocking on the door for 30 minutes, who just wants a quick-fix.
In our English Composition class we reviewed Dr. Frankfurt's interview over his literary marvel, "On Bullshit", which reveals the application and style of Bullshit. Bullshit is not lying, but is not using the whole truth to persuade your audience. One, who uses the Bullhockey, utilizes it for his own personal gain whether it is fact or fiction; he only wishes to further his own agenda.
Our group decided to view a commercial over the home security company, Brinks. The whole purpose of the TV spot was Bullbutter. It starts with a man walking down the street of a peaceful neighborhood. He seems to be an ordinary man out for a walk. He seems to be calm and even smiles at the departure of one of the residents of the neighborhood. The situation changes when no one is watching and the "thief" goes to work. He throws on his hood and kicks in the front door of a random house. The alarm sounds, which scares the would-be crook away, and immediately afterwards the frightened woman receives a call from the operator.
There are several points in this commercial that are complete Bovine Stool. What burglar robs a house in broad daylight? That makes no sense at all; that is the worst possible time of day to rob a home. He also makes eye contact with an inhabitant of the neighborhood, which should make it quite easy to provide a description. He should have just given the guy his driver license and social security card. Also the woman happens to arm her alarm seconds before her home is raided. Why would you turn on your alarm in the middle of the day, while you are home? The commercial wants you to believe that all crooks are stout middle-aged men who try to force their way in the front door. It doesn't show the sleep deprived meth-addict knocking on the door for 30 minutes, who just wants a quick-fix.
Our take on the topic of bullshit as told to us by Dr. henry Frankfurt
Soto, Torres, Trenton:
Bullshit is not a lie or a true statement. Bullshit only is used to promote the bullshiters own personal agenda. We see bullshit every day whether it be in political ads of just every day marketing. The selction for the entry is from the 2008 presidential campaign is an example of such bullshit.
The opposing Political group is not even claiming that they are Communist. they know that the average person will know that this is from china and that the "Little Red Book" is a bad symbol. In Dr. Frankfurt's book, he is stressing that Political and large company ads are all bullshit. That politicians all have a reason behind what they bullshit about, whether they notice they are doing it or not. The reason Dr. Frankfurt is stressing it is not to call an end to bullshit but to only make us aware of what bullshit is and when someone is bullshitting us.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Axe My Behind by ( Team 2) "THe Girls & Blake.jackson.
Last week our comp 1 class watched am interview of Harry Frankfurt, a professor from Princeton University. The interview was over what he thought about Bullshit. He states that no one understands the definition of Bullshit, why there is so much of it or what purpose it serves. Frankfurt also states people pride themselves on havingthe ability to recognize Bullshit, and being able to get away with Bullshit. Our example of Bullshit are those misleading Axe body spray commercials.
Axe ad campaign tells viewers that their spray and body wash, will make woman pay attention to even the average joe. The commercials demonstrates women simply flirting with random men. Later, it comes to the points the women are attaking the men. These commercial are mildly funny, but are a great example of Bullshit. It is Bullshit that you can smell a mile away. The company gives off this insane idea that if you spray axe all over your body, even a fat, lazy, and bald man could have women chasing after him. That message is Bullshit with all of the letters capitalized( BULLSHIT).
In reality, women are not going to jump all over a strange man just because he smells good. Well at least not a normal woman wouldn't think about it. A man would be lucky if a woman just complimented him on his odor. Some women even argue that Axe body spray and wash smells terrible and have a strong scent. That is the opposite reaction the campaign wanted. Maybe sooner or later they'll realize that they are full of Bullshit!.
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Axe ad campaign tells viewers that their spray and body wash, will make woman pay attention to even the average joe. The commercials demonstrates women simply flirting with random men. Later, it comes to the points the women are attaking the men. These commercial are mildly funny, but are a great example of Bullshit. It is Bullshit that you can smell a mile away. The company gives off this insane idea that if you spray axe all over your body, even a fat, lazy, and bald man could have women chasing after him. That message is Bullshit with all of the letters capitalized( BULLSHIT).
In reality, women are not going to jump all over a strange man just because he smells good. Well at least not a normal woman wouldn't think about it. A man would be lucky if a woman just complimented him on his odor. Some women even argue that Axe body spray and wash smells terrible and have a strong scent. That is the opposite reaction the campaign wanted. Maybe sooner or later they'll realize that they are full of Bullshit!.
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Its Jersey Babyyy
By: Brandon "Jersey" Jaworowski, Jessica "Kandi" Kamp, and Lauren "The Predicament" Guest
On Wednesday, our Comp 1 class watched an interview of Harry G Frankfurt and his take on bullshit. Frankfurt claims that bullshit is the bending of the truth and the bullshiter may not even know if he/she is even bullshiting. Bullshit does not care about what the actual truth is, and it is all motive based. After watching this video our class assignment was to find a video, article, or situation that we thought was bullshit. After much thought, we decided to inform the world of the bullshit that is Jersey Shore.
Jersey Shore is a show produced my MTV. It is supposedly about a group of people who are all guidos and guidettes from New Jersey. However, we are here to tell you that this is incorrect. Only one of the members, Sami "Sweetheart", is acutally from New Jersey. The rest of the crew is from New York. Not only are they not from Jersey, but some of the epsiodes were not even filmed in New Jersey. The second season causes even more controversy because the setting is in Miami. There are rumors that Snooki and the others aren't even Italian. This does seem to create a little problem because they all believe and claim to be guidos and guidettes, or bennies if you say. This is a pure example of bullshit, because we are not sure if MTV even cares that the cast is not from New Jersey. Obviously, they do not care that the show is called Jersey Shore but they record episodes in multiple other towns. Even the whole second season is in MIAMI. As you can see, their motive is to encourage people to watch their show and stay connected to their network.
You may not care that we are talking about this, but this is one great example. We know that these people are not lying nor are they trying to convince you that they are real Jersey Shore inhabitants. However, we do know that they are more focused on getting a profit from selling Jersey Shore t-shirts, DVDs, and anything else. I can tell you from personal experience that, being from Jersey, the whole town of seaside has changed. Everywhere you look on the boardwalk now has Jersey Shore this or Jersey Shore that. They are merchandising it the best they can. It is probably doing really good for the shore economy, but there is a point where it is too much, like when people walking down the streets of Seaside are gelling there hair up to look like Pauly D or when you see a girl or two or ten with the Snooki poof.
However, I can tell you that we really enjoy the show. When I came over here from New Jersey, I talked to my floor mates and realized that they all loved Jersey Shore too. Now we get together to watch the show. However, many of them did not even know that less than 1/8th of the people in the house are even from Jersey. It just shows that we do not care what is going on as long as the show is interesting and eye grabbing or different, and that is exactly what the show provides. So the next time you hear a couple say that they are getting together to watch the show or if you hear someone quote somebody from from the show, ask them if they really know where the cast is from. If they say the Jersey Shore, of course, then tell them the truth because they will probably be shocked.
On Wednesday, our Comp 1 class watched an interview of Harry G Frankfurt and his take on bullshit. Frankfurt claims that bullshit is the bending of the truth and the bullshiter may not even know if he/she is even bullshiting. Bullshit does not care about what the actual truth is, and it is all motive based. After watching this video our class assignment was to find a video, article, or situation that we thought was bullshit. After much thought, we decided to inform the world of the bullshit that is Jersey Shore.
Jersey Shore is a show produced my MTV. It is supposedly about a group of people who are all guidos and guidettes from New Jersey. However, we are here to tell you that this is incorrect. Only one of the members, Sami "Sweetheart", is acutally from New Jersey. The rest of the crew is from New York. Not only are they not from Jersey, but some of the epsiodes were not even filmed in New Jersey. The second season causes even more controversy because the setting is in Miami. There are rumors that Snooki and the others aren't even Italian. This does seem to create a little problem because they all believe and claim to be guidos and guidettes, or bennies if you say. This is a pure example of bullshit, because we are not sure if MTV even cares that the cast is not from New Jersey. Obviously, they do not care that the show is called Jersey Shore but they record episodes in multiple other towns. Even the whole second season is in MIAMI. As you can see, their motive is to encourage people to watch their show and stay connected to their network.
You may not care that we are talking about this, but this is one great example. We know that these people are not lying nor are they trying to convince you that they are real Jersey Shore inhabitants. However, we do know that they are more focused on getting a profit from selling Jersey Shore t-shirts, DVDs, and anything else. I can tell you from personal experience that, being from Jersey, the whole town of seaside has changed. Everywhere you look on the boardwalk now has Jersey Shore this or Jersey Shore that. They are merchandising it the best they can. It is probably doing really good for the shore economy, but there is a point where it is too much, like when people walking down the streets of Seaside are gelling there hair up to look like Pauly D or when you see a girl or two or ten with the Snooki poof.
However, I can tell you that we really enjoy the show. When I came over here from New Jersey, I talked to my floor mates and realized that they all loved Jersey Shore too. Now we get together to watch the show. However, many of them did not even know that less than 1/8th of the people in the house are even from Jersey. It just shows that we do not care what is going on as long as the show is interesting and eye grabbing or different, and that is exactly what the show provides. So the next time you hear a couple say that they are getting together to watch the show or if you hear someone quote somebody from from the show, ask them if they really know where the cast is from. If they say the Jersey Shore, of course, then tell them the truth because they will probably be shocked.
Friday, September 3, 2010
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