Reference no: EM131257554

Open the link and read chapters 13-14-15-16

Text Book link: goo.gl/U8n9Bg

1- Read and summarize the main points with mentioning some examples from the chapters.

2- write a critical question by the end of each chapter.

3- Put them in PowerPoint slides

4- Highlight the main points and put It in PowerPoint slides and write me the details on an external word file, so I can play the PowerPoint and point out the main points from every chapter to the audience and I keep read the details from the papers that I have in my hands

5- Also, don't forget to add pictures.

6- I will be speaking for 16 min in total so please make sure you provide the enough amount of information.

You might use some information from these two links

https://timsmith1994blog.blogspot.com/2015/09/chapter-13-undergraduate-education.html
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157264.Beer_and_Circus

Here is some summarizing that you can utilize but DO NOT copy it at all.

Chapter 13 Undergraduate Education Triage: Honors Program Lifeboats

While the undergraduate suffers from bad teachers and oversized classes the honors program at many universities sit comfortably in classes of 25 people, developing and articulating their own perspectives. It was said by Dr. Joan Digby, editor of Peterson's Honor's Programs that honors class's help students mature intellectually and prepare them to engage in their own explorations and research.

It has been said numerous times throughout the chapter that honors programs "empowers students to see themselves as generators of knowledge rather than as passive transmitters," taking notes and regurgitating information on exams. In the honors courses students create and learn knowledge, not memorizing facts to write on a test.

The same ideas have been thrown around throughout the chapter. The author is giving many examples of the way the honors programs at many universities are "special," meaning they have benefits and privileges in a way. Honors students are better students because they get the personal direction from a full time faculty member, who actually cares about teaching and the students. The teachers are usually specially selected and have won teacher awards, who encourage a interactive class atmosphere.

So what happens to the undergraduate programs with 500 students in a class room with an idiot professor? They are left sitting hopeless and are lost in a sea of thousands of other students in the same situation. An honors student at the University of Texas makes a comment about his experiences in the honors program:

"I have many privileges here which make my undergraduate education particularly strong. But I hear awful stories...about (non honors students) poor advising, about being signed up for the wrong courses, wasting whole semesters and years not fulfilling graduation requirement. It sounds grim, and I'm thankful that I have a great faculty advisor."

This comment from the honors student exemplifies the way undergraduate and honors students compare. But they really don't. As money goes to the honors programs and none to the undergraduate programs the inevitable will happen. Undergrads will not learn much of anything and will rot away unless something drastic is changed within the system of undergraduate education.

I was thinking about all the ideas in the chapter and realize that students don't have a lot attention in undergrad programs, but if one wants to really learn and succeed they will find a way to do it. One can learn the skills of writing, speech and many other skills by joining a club or organization. One has to be motivated to do well for himself. Once the mindset of a person is focused then it is only a matter of time that they accomplish their goal.

Chapter 14 Cheap Beer: The Oxygen of the Greek System

Everyone knows that college is an environment of drugs and alcohol, where many students are on their own for the first time and want to experiment. But at many big universities, there have been fraternities who transcend the regular party scene. Many frats copy the movie Animal House consisting of drunk, rude womanizing morons in a decrepit, sloppy house on campus. These types of groups cause a lot of harm to the school and the students. Throughout the 1990's, binge drinking became a national issue and one of the main causes everyone was talking about were the Greek Organizations. It came to the idea that fraternities can't exist without drinking but it would never happen due to the fact that mayhem would be raised if a ban was put into action. It would be like the 1920s during the prohibition era.

Due to increased binge drinking, many students have died because of excessive drinking at fraternity houses. The death of a Louisiana State University student from alcohol poisoning calls attention to the irresponsible and destructive behavior associated with college fraternities. A 19 year old Indiana University student choked to death on his vomit after drinking alcohol at a party at his fraternity. These are examples from the book showing how fraternities have been responsible for deaths of students because of excessive drinking at the frat houses. But is it all the fraternity's fault? I know ECSU provides alcohol awareness to the students before they even come to Eastern as freshman and have programs at student orientation, also a strict policy in housing. Students need to understand and learn how to be responsible as well, and help each other in situations like the examples provided.

As a Resident Assistant at the ECSU campus I have been involved in documenting residents in alcohol incidents. It is very serious when student put themselves in vulnerable situations on and off campus. The other week a young girl had to be transported by the ambulance because she was "dumb drunk." She couldn't walk, talk, and she hit her head. Watching a girl unable to function being carried off on a stretcher is very serious and eye opening. A person, especially a female, can put themselves in very difficult situations and can be sexually assaulted and ruin a person's life.

Binge drinking is a very serious issue and it is almost impossible to stop. I feel the only thing a college can do about it is control the problem by intervention of some sort or create awareness on becoming a responsible drinker and keeping everyone as safe as possible. Or maybe a near death experience can do the job as well.

Chapter 15 Drinking Off-Campus and Far Off-Campus (Spring Break)

This chapter attempted to take the reader on a tour of bar hopping through college towns and spring break locations. It shows the reader that many students drink to their capacity and beyond encouraged by large corporations and a multitude of small businesses who benefit from student drinking. My question is, has college become a breeding ground for alcoholics and ridiculous partying? Are the universities anti alcohol campaigns just being said to calm down parents of students and concerned government officials? Is there any sincerity towards the change of undergraduate behavior?

Students across the country remember college as a time of partying and obnoxious drinking. It seems like everyone is involved and knows it is going on around campus. It doesn't make any sense when so many underage students are on campus and there are so many advertisements for beer and liquor. Corporate America continuously promotes alcohol than it does tobacco, and with "marketing strategies more pernicious and effective." Some bars in college towns know students are underage and don't care. A bar manager explained why: "It's capitalism in action. Running a bar in a college town is a very competitive business...lots of kids who can't get into other places start showing up and pay full price for drinks." It is true and it happens at many schools across the country. Especially in the summer when students go home for the summer, bars let anyone in to get a little bit of money.

Bars or clubs also have themes nights, such as ladies night, a night of for the females to have everything for free, such as cover charge and discounted drinks. The guys pack into the bar and pay full price, and food is sold at high prices, plus the bar or club gets a reputation of a happening place. Money, money, money.

The chapter talks about all the partying and it is making me sick. It kind of makes me think of some of the things my friends and I have done and placed myself in bad situations. Luckily I have learned my lessons and now know what is important. The author I feel is biased and has one side of the story. What else do students do beside drink to keep themselves away? Is Miami Florida the only destination place where students go? There must be some positive things about college. I understand the author is trying to get his point across but I am beginning to believe that all college is a party for four years. Maybe it is to some people but this chapter just set me off, annoying me and bothering me. The author barely touched on sports in this chapter, very lightly, talking about how college is a drunk fest. The last few chapters have become repetitive and the same ideas and concepts are coming up. It just emphasizes more in detail and stories told by students how they drink a lot. I hope the next chapter is better.

Chapter 16 Party Round the Team

In the late 1990's Donna Shalala, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, had offered her suggestions on loosening the beer and circus escapade at the annual NCAA convention. She suggested that a collaborative action was necessary and universities can't do it by themselves. But stopping drinking all together is impossible to do especially when many students are dependent on alcohol. "I have a lot of friends who won't go out with me if it doesn't involve alcohol." It is so complicated to act upon the issues at college campuses because the students are so complicated themselves, who are still exploring and experimenting with each other and things.

College professors subjected to changing and rescheduling classes because students because students don't come to class on certain days because they were partying the night before. Many students start their weekends Thursday and don't end until late Sunday night. So Friday and Monday classes are washed out. It is proven from studies that excessive drinking is due to Greek Fraternities and College sports. The only way to end binge drinking is to end all the things that influence it and that will never happen.

The rest of the chapter was student comments in interviews and their responses to the questionnaire for the book. They are a continuation of how college sports are related to drinking and the devotion to beer and circus, and that is the difference between a school being a high binge or low binge institution.