Got Hope?

Watch this video. It is one of the best made cases for why we need our politicians to be representative of all the people living here, and not just a select few.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvfexvihri8

Without hope, the US's give up. I know that you cannot live on hope alone, but without it life is not worth living. YOU and YOU and YOU and YOU have to give them hope.

~ Harvey Milk

Just for the record, G-d did not get the last laugh when John Lennon was murdered

The notion that G-d did in fact get the last laugh when John Lennon was murdered was thrown out as a completely random side-note in the middle of a discussion on the evolution of morality. This comment was preceded by a tangential discussion on the lyrics of one of Lennon’s songs entitled G-d; “G-d is a concept by which we measure our pain… I don't believe in Jesus…I don’t believe in Buddha…I just believe in me...and that reality.” By following his discussion on the lyrics of Lennon’s song with “well G-d got the last laugh” is absolutely offensive.

I have no idea why the professor felt his statement (1) had any validity, (2) was appropriate for a class focused on the evolution of morality (or any class for that matter), or (3) could coincide with his notion of G-d as a moral agent. To imply that we are justified in killing people because they don’t conform to our belief standards and that G-d simply sits around chortling at murder is not just ridiculous; it is offensive and even threatening to any student in the room who does not prescribe to his concepts of G-d.

I truly hope this professor misspoke.

Dear Registrar, please don’t make me fill out anymore useless paperwork.

First of all, you probably should understand what P.E. is at my college. A P.E. is worth 0.00 credits and is graded pass or fail. In order to graduate, you must take two different P.E. courses. Having already fulfilled this requirement my first year here, I simply wanted to take a P.E. course in order to stay fit. The only course that fit in my schedule happened to be one I had previously taken. Since I had already met the distributional requirement, you would think this wouldn’t be a problem. Well, guess again; it was a problem.

In order to take Strength Training (lifting weights with an instructor present), I needed to audit the course. Auditing a course simply means that you fill out a form that requires various meetings and signatures so that you can take the course for 0.00 credits and receive either a pass or a fail grade.

If you think this description sounds oddly familiar, you are of course correct. There is no difference between auditing a P.E. (0.00 credits, pass or fail) and simply taking a P.E. (0.00 credits, pass or fail) other than the paperwork associated with the former. Way to go Agnes Scott, have students fill out paperwork simply so they can take a P.E. under the exact same conditions as everyone else taking the course. By the way, the Registrar acknowledges the absurdity of this form, but apparently being completely useless and a waste of students’ time is not enough to get rid of this particular requirement. It must be some sort of tradition…or something…

In the beginning, this blog was created. Unfortunately, it lacks the words “Don’t Panic” written in friendly letters across its cover.

The inspiration for this blog came from Douglas Adams’ radio show “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. I practically grew up on it and have found it useful in all types of situations. If you ever find yourself in a pickle, whip it out; its wisdom is timeless. One of the reasons the show is so hysterical is you know Douglas Adams experienced the majority of the scenarios he depicts to some degree in his own life. Using this show as my muse, I decided to document all those Douglas Adams moments in my own life. I hope you enjoy it.