Free Speech, or stupid?

This appauled me today: Kick-a-Freshman. If you can't get the link to work, search for national kick a freshman day.

Why would anyone make such an event? It's not even funny. People think that facebook is just a fun time to post anything and everything, no matter how danming to one's reputation or idiotic it might be. We've all seen people who post about getting high, or drunk. We've all seen pictures of drunken 18-year-old freshman out there for everyone in the world to see. Georgia Southern even felt it was so important that the school held a facebook seminar this semester. Here are some examples of stupid things to put on facebook:

driving?

Smoking?

Theft?


Goodness, people are stupid...but then again, it is free speech. I know you have the right as an American to put stuff like this on your page, but really, is it that cool to have this on your site? Will you fellas out there really pick up more chicks, or look more cool to your friends?


but what do you think a [potential employer will say about these things in an interview?

NBA actually exciting?

Well, the third franchise player trade that has occoured in a month has led me to a conclusion: the period between when the college football season ends and Braves Baseball begins is actually fun.

Jason Kidd joined Pau Gasol and Shaq as big names who have new addresses. The NBA, a leauge marred by troubling off-season incidents (referee gambling, the number one pick being lost for the season, etc.) has just completed a month or so of being almost as exciting as the Super Bowl. I really hope that the leauge will continue along with its great publicity: the All-Star weekend was a great success, and Dwight Howard is absolutely amazing!

Also, lets not forget that Kevin Garnett and company are dominating the leauge. The big gamble in Boston has so far been the big success. KG is my favorite basketball player, combining workman-like scoring with intesnse defense and rebounding. So I am definately looking foreward to the playoffs, and even if KG's team flames out early, I will likely still enjoy the NBA post-season-- for once!

I like Mike

Well, after Super Tuesday not much was solved for the Democrats. The Repblicans, on the other hand, seem to be leaning towards John McCain. I personally like him the least of all the Republican nominees. But that isn't what this blog is about. It is about this. Mike Huckabee, conservative baptist minister and low budget presidential canidate extrordinaire, has vowed to stay in the presidential race until McCain has enough delegates to secure the nomination.
What does this matter? It shows that a person actually has guts, and is actually trying to win, instead of settle for a close finnish where that individual can posture themselves for some personal gain next time around.
I applaud you, Mike Huckabee, for your efforts at actually running for president, and standing up for the states who normally do not get to choose who the next president will be. The establishment has made the states who have their primary later in the year virtually obsolete, a mere formality. I like this change to where a voter actually has choices even if his or her state votes in mid-April.

welcome to the blog

Well, it is my first ever post on a blog, and I'm struggling for a great first post. I don't really have any thoughts as to a general theme of the blog, but I will proably post on mostly whatever is going on that I care about.
On that note, this week is Recruitment at Georgia Southern. Being an officer on the Inter-fraternity Council, I encourage everyone to encourage any male student at GSU to go through recruitment. GO Greek!