Sorces_Clinton Wright

http://ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9509057732&site=ehost-live

http://ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9508087545&site=ehost-live

http://listverse.com/2009/11/02/10-notorious-cases-of-the-bystander-effect/
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3406000108&v=2.1&u=psucic&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-5424131-504083.html
Most of these were found while in the library.

Mascot_Clinton Wright

A potential research question that the author could have started with would be “What is the history of the Seminole Tribe in Florida?” This question would lead him into the history of the tribe and then possibly lead him into the connection with the university. The purpose of the article he wrote is to explain to the reader why Florida State University built new statues that reflected the Seminole nation. Lapointe’s purpose is to talk about the ruling of the N.C.A.A. and how it affected Florida State University’s relationship with the Seminoles. Lapointe interviews students of the university who have Seminole heritage and how they feel about the new statues; the interviews help to back up the author’s ethos. The interviews are a part of the research he did while writing the article as well as research the ruling of the N.C.A.A. and how the Seminole Indians felt about the ruling. He also researched the history of Florida State University’s mascots and gave a description of an old one and the one that they currently use. Interviews with representatives from the tribes’ historical departments are used well when the author talks about how the Seminoles feel about the university and how the mascot represents the tribe. The author did a lot of background research and all of it helped to back up the point he was trying to make.

Is Google Making Us Stupid_Clinton Wright

 Before the Internet, people were on their own to find information they were searching for. If one wanted to know a particular date in history or the formula for a calculus problem, they would have to spend significant time in a library searching through books. Now, these same actions can be done in a matter of seconds with Google. The human mind is not required to strain itself interpreting the words in a book or critically thinking when trying to find an answer. As mentioned in the article, this is causing our brains to expect answers without working for them. We are getting so used to the “efficient” way of obtaining information that we are losing our ability to really understand a long essay or paragraph. The article makes a valid point stating that reading is not instinctive, but learned. The human mind is taught how to interpret words and in turn, what way it should go about interpreting said words. Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the founders of Google, said, “Certainly if you had all the world’s information directly attached to your brain, or an artificial brain that was smarter than your brain, you’d be better off.” If this were true, the human brain would cease to think for itself. It would never need to process anything to come to a conclusion. The Internet does not allow for independent thought. The creativity of the brain is seen as a “bug that needs to be fixed” as stated in the article. Our brains are adapting to the style of the internet, quick and to the point. Eventually, we will get to the point where we no longer think for ourselves but simply choose the fastest, most efficient route to solving problems.