May 11, 2005
this is just might be the final draft
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heres what might be our final draft as long as one of the group members doesnt change any thing.
May 10, 2005
Cover Page and my part
Baldemar, put what you got together and I'll reread it before I go to bed tonight... GL
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my part revised
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hey guy heres my part, James i guess could put the parts together since he's finishing it off. and spell my name right Baldemar Hernandez Jr.
May 04, 2005
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April 20, 2005
Topic Proposal (revised)
1. What is the problem that you will be trying to solve? Please, describe it in detail.
At all universities, including UT, there is a high number of students who participate in under-aged drinking, and these have led to many problems/accidents. Although rules are enforced everywhere, the university's ability to stop the people from drinking is insufficient and the motivation to drink is greater than their motivation to stop, so many continue to drink regardless of the existing policies.
2. Why is it a problem that cannot wait? What is its significance or urgency?
More and more students enter the university every year, most under the age of 21, and entering college for the first time. Many have never had alcohol and many have the inability to stop once they begin. The longer the university waits, the more people that will participate in these illegal activities. Alcohol is attributed to many drink and driving incidents, alcohol poisoning, and rape cases. Although these are extreme cases with alcohol, they exist as a reality of today.
3. Please present your solution, describing it as realistically as possible.
Awareness is already prevalent on the campus, but we need to give the students an actual motive to not drink under age. We could tag under-aged students with wristbands (as opposed to the existing stamp rule which students occasionally remove by washing out) to make sure those responsible for giving out alcohol are giving them to legally aged students. We could also begin a volunteer organization that has students attend parties and observe any illegal activities and report them if needed. The community should also do something about the penalty for those charged with an MIP to something more severe, replacing the lenient system that exists today. Also, we should also go straight to the alcohol source, to make sure the venders of alcohol are selling them legally and card as necessary.
4. Where would you look for primary research for this paper?
Internet for the majority of the secondary resources and library for the majority of the primary resources, also, newspaper articles may help when talking about more local incidents and problems with our issue and what is being done to correct/prevent these. We will also conduct a survey of fellow college students about their alcoholic experience.
April 18, 2005
AA
Policies & Fear: Topic Proposal
Group name: AA
Group members: James Yang, Van Ho, Baldemar Hernandez
1. What is the problem that you will be trying to solve? Please, describe it in detail.
Underage drinking within and around the college community specifically. The problem exists because many drink without permission and without control and awareness, causing high levels of drinking and driving and other harmful consequences, including bodily injuries and internal effects.
2. Why is it a problem that cannot wait? What is its significance or urgency?
People are dying needlessly and they can be prevented. Many concerned parents and friends are unaware of certain events and may need help to prevent certain disasters concerning important people. Drinking and driving is one of the leading cause of death in America, and spans back to people in high school.
3. Please present your solution, describing it as realistically as possible.
Awareness programs to inform the general public on the adverse effects of drinking, stricter policies concerning alcohol selling and consumption, programs outside of the AA that help cope with the need and want to drink under-aged that allow students to get help without feeling the uneasiness and embarrassment of the AA
4. Where would you look for primary research for this paper?
Internet for the majority of the secondary resources and library for the majority of the primary resources, also, newspaper articles may help when talking about more local incidents and problems with our issue and what is being done to correct/prevent these.