We're Lying: Safe Sex and White Lies in the Time of AIDS

1. Yes, I agree with Meghan Daum's point. The more you hear about AIDS and how bad it is to catch, the more likely it will be that you are interested in breaking "the rules." Sometimes breaking the rules can be exciting; it seems that spreading the idea of how bad this disease is may actually be driving teenagers towards catching it. Woman are being taught to believe that men are always dishonest when they say they're healthy. This just shows that these teachings are a little dramatic in the way that they're ruining young souls. Women cant even make guy friends because they always have to be on the defensive side. Now, you have women that want to protect themselves so they ignore men and don't make friends like they should. It really is a corrosion of the soul.

Thesis: Teenagers are not taking safe sex as seriously as they should be. It's hard to teach rebellious teenagers about the risk of getting AIDS in a time when they just want to have fun.

"Maybe there’s something secretly energizing about flirting with death for a night and then checking six months later to see if we’ve survived.”

Drinking Deaths Draw Attention to Old Campus Problem

4. Students are completely responsible for the amount of drinking that goes on and around colleges. It's impossible to change anyone unless they want to change themselves. If they are the ones binge drinking then they are the ones responsible. The best people for students to listen to are students themselves. It's easy for a student to just ignore an assembly on underage drinking than it is to ignore a friend. It would be best to find advocates at the University of Colorado that are also students and train them to go out and try to persuade others to be careful. The school itself can enforce Police patrol. The more parties found out about and broken up, the less likely it will be for alcohol poisoning to occur.

Thesis: Binge drinking is occurring at colleges and universities. This drinking is causing deaths to occur due to alcohol poisoning and its very hard to convince students to stop.

"Brian Lane, 22, who stopped at the store on a Friday morning to buy an 18-pack of beer or himself and friends that night, said that his own drinking had decreased from when he was a freshman and that more restrictions would not solve the problem... 'I think its more individual responsibility,'"

Could Your Facebook Profile Throw a Wrench in Your Future?

4. I believe the person posting the information is completely responsible. People should be aware that the internet is open to anybody and because of that they have every right to do research on social networking sites. If someone is not comfortable with information they post on the internet being open to everybody, they shouldn't post it. I think employers are unethical if they hold something, they have seen on social media, against a possible employee that has to do with things like: religion beliefs and hobbies. I think this is unethical because this is someones personal preferences and should not interfere with a job. Students are being naive when they post illegal activity or careless activity on social media like: drinking and doing drugs.

Thesis: It is so easy for employers to look at someones Facebook and see everything one posts; everyone should be extra careful of the information they give out. The internet is open to anyone and everyone so putting personal information on social media is not smart because it can affect a future career.

"In order to sign up for Facebook, all employers need is an e-mail address ending in '.edu'-meaning that anyone who is a recent college graduate or who has an alumni e-mail address can sign up."

"The employer 'said he wanted to see if his profile supported what he thought of this kid'"

Focusing on Friends

3. I have known one of my close friends, Alyssa, since kindergarten. There have been times when we didn't talk for a while but soon after got back on track with each other like we never stopped talking. Those were the times I realized she was a really good friend of mine. Not too long ago, her uncle unexpectedly passed away. When she told me, I asked if she needed me to be with her at the wake and if she needed someone to talk to at all. She said "Thank you, but no. My boyfriend is coming to the wake with me." Even though I had offered my help and she didn't need it, I still felt really bad. I checked in on her day after day to make sure she was doing okay. Soon she contacted me to tell me that her boyfriend didn't show and that they were fighting. On the bright side, it was nice that she came to me when she needed someone to talk to. I also felt good about the situation because I offered everything I could have to her. I think both of these acts were acts of love. Yes, I tell her I love her but times like these prove our friendship has love beyond words.

When expressing your feelings, it doesn't always have to be with words. As a matter of fact, the less you tie down your emotions with words, the more capable you are of holding onto the enthusiasm of your emotions.

The first quote describes this thesis because it show that words can be detrimental to the emotions in a relationship. The second quote shows that actions prove love more than words can.

Quote 1: "But since I told them, something stopped. The emotion was nailed down, but, with it, the enthusiasm and the energy to prove it was nailed down, too."

Quote 2: "And just because I could never be sure they understood exactly how I felt about them, I was forced to look for ways to prove it."