Should freshman seminar count? In my opinion, I believe that freshamn seminar should count for something towards your GPA. Many professors already treat the class as though it is an english class, so it might as well be a credit course. Most students don’t take this course seriously because of the simple fact that we aren’t recieving credit. We feel that if we have to take time out of our schedule do the work that is given then the least the board could do is give the students credit for what is being done. Students have to take time out of their day to complete things from freshman seminar when they could be studying or doing more important things. I believe if it was a credited course then poeple would actuall enjoy taking the course instead of just going to the class so that they wont FE the course. This course is basically pointless for us to sit in a class for fifty minutes watsing our time.
Black History Convocation Friday, Feb 20 2009
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Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see the first bit of the convocation but just to be there was inspiring to my future aspirations while I’m here at Xavier. To look at the seniors that actually made through all four years of college and the fact that some of them are now about to move on to graduate school, law school, medical school and so forth, is a great feeling. It keeps me focused on why I’m actually here. Other than that I was really mad because I was late for my drill class and by the time I got there, the class had started. It was okay, I finished my drill. I thought that the band performed well, I loved the music selections they played. The choir was outstanding, it reminded me of when I was in my middle school’s choir. On a more humorous not, I thought it was funny how Dr. Francis pointed out how the people on his right were talking and laughing the whole time.
Blog Post #8: How am I different now? Monday, Nov 3 2008
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Dear Students: this is your eighth and final FRSM 1000 blog – congratulations on making it this far! Since this is your last blog, I’d like for you to reflect on your first-semester Xavier experience and answer the question, “How am I different now?” You may as always take this in any direction you like, just make sure that you write at least 250 words.
Blog Post #7: My Thoughts about the 2008 Presidential Election Monday, Oct 27 2008
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Dear Students: here is your next blog topic. Say whatever you like, but make sure that you write at least 250 words. This should be completed by the end of Week Eleven.
Blog Post #6: Visit to a New Orleans Place Sunday, Oct 19 2008
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Dear Students: here is your sixth blog topic. Visit some place in New Orleans that you’ve never been before and blog about it. You can blog about any place you like, but it should be a specific place: a building, a park, a street, etc. If you want to blog about the French Quarter, find some particular part of the Quarter to write about. This blog should be posted some time BEFORE our class on October 27. Respond by hitting the RESPONSES button underneath this entry, and make sure your post is at least 250 words. Happy blogging!
ALL STUDENTS READ!! Friday, Oct 3 2008
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Dear Students: As I mentioned in class on Monday and as I reiterated in an email, many of you have posted your blog comments in the wrong places. You should ONLY post your comments as a “Response” to my original posting. My original posts will always have this form: Blog Post # X: “Topic Here” and the author will always be me (drschafer). Please correct these mistakes immediately by moving your posts to the appropriate spot. If you can, delete the misplaced post after you’ve finished moving your post. You can easily move posts by simply cutting and pasting. Dr. Schafer
Blog Post #5: “What would Katherine Drexel think about Xavier if she were around today?” Monday, Sep 29 2008
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Dear Students: here is your fifth blog topic. This one should be posted by the end of Week Seven (Oct. 6-10). You might want to wait until after we talk about Katherine Drexel in our Week Seven class to compose your thoughts. Respond by hitting the RESPONSES button underneath this entry, and make sure your post is at least 250 words.
“Justice?” [If You Posted Here, Please Move Your Post to the Right Place] Saturday, Sep 27 2008
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To me the meaning of justice is theconcern for genuine respect and treatment, which is to be regarded as fair and equal. In this country today justice is used freely among Americans. Its like they believe justice should just be given to them. Sometimes that’s not true, sometimes individuals must learn how to earn justice. Everything just cant be given to you, and I think some honestly think that is what justice is. Justice is just being fair among a group of different types of people under circumstances, and I think that many of us forget that today because we always want to be fair. Its hard to always want to be fair to others because someone is always going to be dissatisfied with the outcome. That’s why giving the meaning of justice can be very hard because the meaning of the word can fluctuate depending on what the person is asking justice for. In most situations it’s criminals who want justice for a crime that they have committed, in many cases justice is served to the people and to the criminal but in the end not everybody is satisfied with whatever the judge decided. Which is another reason we have court systems is to give justice to those who deserve it, rather it’s criminal justice or justice to those who feel the need to have fairness upon them. One justice cause today is homosexuals wanting the same rights as heterosexuals as to getting married and having children together, it’s hard to serve justice because everyone wants justice but is it possible for everyone to have receive justice?
New Orleans Music [If You Posted Here, Please Move Your Post To The Right Place] Friday, Sep 26 2008
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New Orleans is a world apart, in many ways its own little city-state, part of the United States but at the same time so different from every other place in the United States as a country. Their history, people, architecture, food, music and traditions make New Orleans a great place, despite all the things that people may say about it. The music is incredible one thing that I love is that it’s about the music it doesn’t matter what ethnicity you represent everyone can enjoy it. It can calm you down from a long days of work or it can have you dancing at a gathering of some sort, it can talk to you or you can just listen to the melodies of the music that come through the instruments. That’s why I love New Orleans music, another thing about it is that everything about the music is so pure. All the different music times (pace of music), and different instruments playing is real its not coming from a computer of what someone thinks it sounds like its a real person playing which is also one thing that makes it that much more fun. Another thing that I discovered is that there is a radio station that plays nothing but New Orleans music 90.7FM also known as WWOZ and there is a website for it so you can listen to it if you’ve never heard the sound that comes from the jazz of New Orleans. I love jazz music which is why I love the music of New Orleans.
Why Xavier? [If You Posted Here, Please Move Your Post To The Right Place] Friday, Sep 26 2008
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My whole life I never had any other choice but to go to college when I graduated from high school. So with that said I was searching for colleges and taking my ACT when I was only a sophomore in high school. Growing up in a predominately white neighborhood my entire childhood it was important to me that I attend a historicallyblack university. So I began my search down south because that’s where most of them are located. I also wanted to go far away from home and go to one that was good academically. The top three were Howard, Spellman, and Xavier. Xavier was in New Orleans and I got a little bit of money to attend here so without thought this is where I ended up. Plus they got back to me faster than any other of those that I applied to. Also I have a few family members here so if I ever wanted to get away I have somewhere that I can go without flying all the way back to Missouri. Plus I always wanted to live in New Orleans so that I could expierence all the things that go on here. Especially the way they admire their jazz music and with me playing so many instruments it’s fun to go see and learn how it was then and how it is now. Now that I’m here I like it for the most part, I cant complain. Thats why Im attending Xavier at the moment. I cant say that I’ll be here any longer than about two years because it’s not what I expected.
