Week 2 Assignments (Sept 1-Sept 4)

No class on Monday (Labor Day).

For Tues/Wed: read Finster and Schank (pp 16-27 in the "Thinking" textbook). Practice at least the "SE" part of SEXI for each article. If you can do the whole SEXI, please do so.

I will also distribute the Time Management Assignment on Tues/Wed and it will be due the following week. Here is the assignment:

TIME MANAGEMENT SELF –EVALUATION (Due Tues, Sept 9/Wed Sept 10)

PICK TWO SCHOOL DAYS!

1. Account for every hour of every day for two days. In other words, keep track of where all of your time is spent.

2. Keep a food log for two days. Simply write down everything that you eat and drink at meals, snacks, classes, etc.

3. Type these into a Word file and then write a couple paragraphs evaluating strengths and areas that need improvement. Think about how these logs communicate priorities.

REMEMBER THE FRESHMAN ASSEMBLY ON TUES NIGHT IN DIDDLE ARENA AT 6 PM!

Welcome, Fall 2008 Students!

Welcome, all!

This first week, we will be discussing the syllabus and introducing some of the basic concepts of the class. All textbooks are available at the campus bookstore.

Please, mark your calendars right away with these important dates:

Tuesday, September 2. 6 pm, Diddle Arena. Freshman Assembly. Unless you have a Tuesday night class, you are expected to attend. Free food and live band afterward.

Tuesday, October 7. Time TBA. DEBATE WATCH! Gather with WKU students to watch the final presidential debate projected on the side of the Academic Complex on South Lawn. Over 2,000 students attended the 2004 Debate Watch.

See you in class.

Death, Radiohead, and Homecoming

Death
Check out this highly entertaining and informative cartoon on the death industry.

Radiohead
It appears that Radiohead "sold" 1.2 million copies in their pay-as-you-will release of their latest album In Rainbows. Worldwide, the average paid for the album was $2.26. This is still a considerable amount more per album than bands traditionally get.

Campus Events Galore
There are a raft of events this week for homecoming. Highlights include:
FRIDAY
--Homecoming Parade: 4 p.m. Parade begins at Alumni Drive and College Heights Boulevard.
--Big Red Street Fest: Following the parade at Diddle Arena Auxiliary Gym. The annual event includes children’s activities, inflatable games and prizes. The first 200 fans to arrive at Street Fest receive a free ticket to the Lady Topper and Hilltopper basketball games.
--Women's Hoops: Lady Toppers vs. East Tennessee State: 6 p.m. at Diddle Arena.
--Men's Hoops: Hilltoppers vs. Kennesaw State: 8:30 p.m. at Diddle Arena.
--Big Red’s Roar: 8:30 p.m. at Diddle Arena. During the men’s game, WKU students will participate in the annual pep rally featuring Coach David Elson, the 2007 football team, Big Red, WKU Marching Band, cheerleaders, Topperettes and Homecoming Queen candidates.
SATURDAY
--Football game: WKU vs. Troy: 4 p.m. at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. WKU welcomes its first I-A opponent and future Sun Belt Conference rival. The 2007 Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime.
--Annual National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show: 8 p.m. at Diddle Arena.

Paper, Quiz, Library Assignment

For this Wed/Thurs: Read chapter four in Freakonomics, pp 105-132. In a two page, typed, double-spaced paper, answer the following question:

What are the most compelling explanations for the drop in crime during the 1990s? What makes these explanations so convincing?

LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT DUE BY MIDNIGHT OCT 18 (Tues-Thurs classes)/OCT 19 (Mon-Wed classes).
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In other news:
College basketball is officially underway. Teams began practicing this past weekend. Here are WKU's men's and women's schedules. The men have six home games and the women have four home dates before Winter Break. Great campus event opportunities.

Also, check out the link to campus events on the left. This link has oodles of events every day. Today's highlights: Homecoming blood drive and the Study Abroad Fair.