Kony 2012

 This is a post on a comment that was made about the disbelievers of the "KONY 2012" cause:

"Well, the only real solution to finding out if it is true or not is for individuals to make the trip to Uganda and see it for themselves...This one is getting more attention now because it's sort of a new thing for people even though it's been around for a while. I'm really interested and will respect those who actually make an effort to take the trip and not just put up fliers and posters about it on a given date. Seriously though, I constantly hear Americans asking the President to bring the troops home and now, Americans are going the other way. News flash: Although a superpower, America is not big enough to blanket the entire world. I'm all for world peace, but I wonder if it's even possible. On a side note, I want the news to spread to see if the massive amounts of posts about "KONY 2012" will crash Facebook! Lol 'nuff said." (Almeida, 2012)

   And here is a person strengthening the above argument:

  Sadly, we Americans, rather we as people, are extremely gullible. Scam or not, it goes to show that a bunch of people out there have good in themselves.

Sustainability

Recycle...

I wonder if anybody is aware of the sustainability issue here at the University of Alaska Anchorage. In Ishmael, sustainability was touched upon specifically—on the topic of ethics and how it relates to sustainability. I was attending a student government meeting last Friday and there was a referendum on the floor concerning the removal of the sustainability committee and replacing said committee with a student paid position. The proposed student paid position would hold the title of Director of Sustainability, which is already taken by a faculty member at the Office of Sustainability. Although it was made clear that these two positions are different, the cons more than outweigh the pros. Anyway to make a two hour story short, I will not go into the specifics. The vote was not in favor of the removal of the committee by one. Therefore, it goes to show that money—although a great motivator, it is not a necessary tool for those who have a true desire to help. The issue: although given the opportunity, students still forget to recycle. Solution: to place recycling bins next to every trash bin on campus.