“Vaping-Linked
lung problems surface in Florida” by Christine Sexton of the Gainesville Sun
· Recently, there has been an
increase in electronic cigarette or e-cig use throughout the United States,
especially in the youth because of the prominent advertising of e-cigs and its
flavors that appeal to the youth.
· The problem with this is that there
has been an increase in respiratory illnesses in Florida that doctors have
traced to the use of e-cigs. Many patients have reported recently using e-cigs when
they have contracted their illnesses.
· The people who has the problem are
those who use e-cigs regularly, and the parents of the youth who use it.
“UF Student
reports sexual assault, Police say” by Emily Mavrakis
·
A
student has been assaulted on the UF campus near Jennings Hall that took place
at around midnight. The student was in a relationship with the assaulter.
·
The
problem is that there has been a rise in the sexual assault cases at UF lately.
Notably, a case by Ian Milaski, who was released because of his academic
standings at the university. Those who have been reported have not been held
accountable for their actions.
·
Those
who have the problem are those who have been assaulted and those who might be
assaulted in the future.
“Florida boy
bullied over homemade U of Tennessee shirt; UT makes his design official”
· A boy made a make-shift
UT(University of Tennessee) t-shirt to support his favorite team and wore it to
his elementary school, but his judgemental young classmates made fun of him for
it, causing him to be upset.
· The problem with this is the
culture of elementary school kids could be very mean, and people’s interests
are squandered because they think it’s “weird.” However, UT was able to make
the boy’s day by delivering a care package with a bunch of UT logos, t-shirts,
and other UT items.
· The person being affected is the
boy who made the shirt.
“It’s
great to be No. 7, but there’s more to be done” by The Alligator Editorial
Board
· Even though UF has risen to 7 in
the rankings of national public universities, there are many problems that the
university overlooks because of how much focus they have on that goal.
· The problem of reaching the goal of
No. 7 in the nation is that the focus is put away from the well-being of the
students in terms of underrepresentation of minority groups, and the mental
health of its students. Recently, there has been suicides on the UF campus due
to academic pressures that the students face and the underfunding of the
student wellness center.
· The people being affected are all
students who feel underrepresented and suffering from mental health at the
University.
“American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight”
by David Koenig and Curt Anderson
https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190907/american-airlines-mechanic-accused-of-sabotaging-flight
https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190907/american-airlines-mechanic-accused-of-sabotaging-flight
· An
American Airlines mechanic was charged with sabotage because he was upset over
the company’s stalled labor contract negotiations with a local union. The man
has been upset because of the reduced pay as a result of this. The man was
fired years ago from Alaska airlines due to multiple errors in his work.
· The
problem with this is that American Airlines’ workers are being affected by this
stalled contract. Even though there is no excuse for the man, this is the direct
result of withholding benefits that the employees desire.
· This
affects all the workers that the contract tries to benefit, and the customers on
the airplane that almost took a flight on a sabotaged flight.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI thought all of your articles were interesting, and certainly show a problem for a group of people. The one I find most interesting is the first, regarding the use of e-cigarettes. I think it is crazy that so many people continue to vape after people have become very sick or worse. I think it makes it so much worse that by having different flavors, these companies are appealing to minors. Great post!
I really enjoyed the articles that you used in this post. They were not only about local issues but also issues that apply to the rest of the country. I agreed with your discussion on every article except the one about the UT fan. I think you could have made the people affected more broad by saying that the people affected are kids who are bullied in school.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading summaries of all your articles, but the two that stood out the most to me were the 4th and 5th article. I agree with the 4th article that we need to focus on more than just moving up in the rankings, and article 5 is worrying because 1 disgruntled employee, while he may have been wronged, has the ability to sabotage a plane filled with 200 unknowing people.
Hello Duc,
ReplyDeleteI am interested in the articles you chose to read and represent, there are a lot of problems that are facing our community today. Even though we go to the University of Florida, we are not exempt from the problems of Alachua County and Gainesville itself. The cigarette post was especially interesting to me because many people I know are still actively using them and may be unaware of the risk. Modern day problems require modern day solutions, and the best way to make an impact is to get knowledge out and make sure people are aware of the problem to begin with.
I liked all of the articles you chose, especially because of the fact that they are in the Gainesville area. The one that stood out to me the most is the one about the kid who was bullied about the Tennessee shirt that he was wearing. This made me upset that some people would bully someone just because of a sports organization or school that they support. Some people in this world are terrible.
ReplyDeleteI thought you chose some really nice articles. I thought that there were some really good opportunities for problem solving solutions within these articles. Especially in the article you used that touched on the issues with vaping and how it was affecting teens today.
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