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Noam Chomsky has some interesting things to say about the illegality of marijuana. This was obviously presented before some states (including Alaska) made selling, producing and consuming marijuana legal.   Address the argument for or against illegal marijuana and if Noam Chomsky’s points have credence.

I very much agree with the points that Chomsky made. The war on drugs is one of many examples where the US government has put the possibility of profit above doing what is most logical. Another good point about the legality of tobacco vs. marijuana is the length of time that each drug has been part of our culture. A big reason that tobacco is legal is because of how long we have been using it, where as marijuana became popular in the US much more recently. It’s already being shown that legal marijuana is a very profitable industry, and as with any drug, being aware of its effects and educating the public will help it fit into society much better. Hopefully we can continue to make progress with logical regulations for drugs.

          Hello everyone. My name is Rich and I am married to my best friend Crystal who I met at age 12 in junior high school. Between us we have 5 children; her having three grown boys and one grown daughter, and I have one grown son, making us “empty-nesters.”We also have 9 grandchildren with one, (a boy) due this March. Crystal’s side has produced all of our grandchildren for now, but maybe when my son settles down, it will be my turn. I am majoring with a Bachelors of Applied Management and minoring with a Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance. I was in the Navy active duty for 6 years and 18 years in the Air Force Reserves, with two deployments to the Middle East with the Air Force, including multiple TDY’s. One errand I get to run tomorrow morning is to buy a new laptop to replace my almost 9 year old laptop I currently utilize. With this I will be able to do a better video introduction of myself. I look forward to interacting with you and wish all of you a blessed day!

1. Why marijuana is illegal. Does Chomsky’s argument about why marijuana is illegal still apply? How might he change his argument now that some states have made it legal?

I really enjoyed the view that Mr. Chomsky holds on marijuana, and I think there are areas of his views that do apply still. This is definitely a market avenue that really potentially has a lot to offer in economic revenue. It’s taxable and states make a considerable amount from its sales once it has been legalized.

Who should pay the cost for protecting the environment? This is a question of social justice. Two popular answers are currently in circulation:

1. Those responsible for causing the pollution ought to pay.
2. Those who stand to benefit from protection and restoration should pay.

I think both ends of the spectrum will have to participate if we intend on seeing a beneficial change in environmental protection. The side that causes the pollution needs to focus on efforts to better their environmental impact and those who support the protection and restoration should help support the transition of industries, groups and companies who want to leave a better imprint on society. It’s very easy to see where people view the polluters as those to pay the cost of environmental restoration, kind of the ‘you break it, you buy it’ idea. If you destroy something or pollute something important in the environment or an ecosystem, then it’s your responsibility to fix it. On the other hand, it’s very easy to see the viewpoint from the other side, if the environment is something you want to protect and stand up fir, then you should be the one putting in the time, energy and allocating costs to its survival.  At this point I think we’re still at the ‘finger pointing’ stage so to speak and while the automatic group to blame is the ones who pollute and harm the environment, in the end I think it come down to both groups participating equally.

The article, In Defense of “Sweatshops’, by Benjamin Powell, argues that as Americans, we would not want to work hard for low pay. Working in a sweatshop is not acceptable for us; however, it is okay to do this in other countries, with the focus being on third world countries. The cost of living is very low, and he believes that the wages made from American companies is adequate to live on comfortably. He describes the 15-year-old girl coming on a television show interview to talk about working conditions in 1996 when Kathy Lee Gifford’s clothing company was accused of using child labor to manufacture her merchandise. Gifford cried and apologized which lead to higher wages for her worker’s. The article states that the people in Honduras typically made $1.00 to $2.00 per day, and Gifford’s workers made over $3.00, so that made it okay in his mind. The author says that an alternative to sweatshops is that people, including children, go into prostitution; his argument says that sweatshops are preferable. He says that if the companies paid too much, it would not be cost effective for their company and people would lose their jobs. Powell states toward the end of the article that it takes time to raise living standards in a third world country, so in the meantime, he justifies sweatshops as being the best path.

I would argue that if the parents of these children that are forced into prostitution made enough money, then the kids wouldn’t have to do that. If the parents made enough money on their jobs to live comfortably, not sweatshop wages, then the children would not have to work at all, they could attend school and possibly do something else with their lives. There is no hope for a future other than being a factory worker. I think that when we are of the mindset that sweatshops are okay in other countries, then when sweatshops are found on US soil, people are not appalled enough to demand change. Powell’s arguments do not work for American sweatshops, because those wages here cannot support an individual or family. When sweatshops are found and broken up here, human trafficking is always behind it. People are commonly brought to the US from other countries with the promise of work, only to become enslaved to either work in a hidden factory or as prostitutes.

In an article entitled Sweatshops, they argue that working conditions are typically unsafe, there are not enough rest periods for workers, they work long hours such as sixteen-hour days, and can suffer the abuse of bosses including sexual abuse. Anti-sweatshop activism came to the forefront in the 1990’s when people discovered that the merchandise they wear was most likely made from child labor. They created enough press which forced large American companies to monitor their overseas factories. Even when terms for workers were agreed upon, China broke the rules to cover up worker abuse. Considering that, how effective are the standards that are put into place by companies such as Walmart? If workers in sweatshops are paid more money, then that would drive up retail prices for things we want to buy. It boils down to what do most Americans want more, inexpensive merchandise or humane treatment for other human beings? Although some progress has been made by a few large corporations, the way we consume, it looks like the ability to acquire inexpensive merchandise is winning, for now anyway.

Sources:

Benjamin Powell. “In Defense of “Sweatshops’.’ June 2, 2008. Library of Economics and Liberty. Retrieved February 14, 2018 from the World Wide Web: https://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2008/Powellsweatshops.html

“Sweatshops.’ Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, https://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/PC3021900163/OVIC?u=p1841&xid=f48457d3. Accessed 13 Feb. 2018.

Last week, your assignment was to watch “The Corporation.’   Although this film is over 15 years old, it is my hope it pulled at your heart strings and made you question some things about the corporate world.   This week, our Class Discussion centers around the film.   If you need instructions on creating a post, refer to previous modules.

Complete the following: Everyone must answer question #1 below.   Then you choose either A, B or C to answer (not all three). Copy the question (A, B or C) into your post so your classmates know what you are replying to.

1. For you, what was the most alarming part of this film?
2. C) One company in the film stated that “falsifying news is not actually against the law.’ Describe if you think this is an accurate statement in relation to ethical norms.   Defend your position.

Looking at this ethically, it incredibly disheartening to hear that companies or corporations believe that the falsification of news doesn’t constitute as a crime. I think the majority of people today would disagree with this statement, falsifying anything suggests you lied to cover up a darker truth or don’t care about the well-being of those around or who work for you, any kind of falsification is unethical. More specifically it really comes down to what the company/group/corporation is lying about, the more inappropriate areas being those that regard the well-being and safety of their workers, which would be a large reason for companies to silence news or reports to try and avoid further trouble or gaining a tarnished reputation. I think it would be interesting to do a social experiment and interview random people about how honest they think their local businesses and corporations are in several different categories, I think it would be interesting to also see if smaller local businesses have a better wrap than local larger businesses, and people’s overall perception of them. I would hypothesize that a lot of people don’t think about the unethical/honesty factor.

Benjamin Powell’s article, In Defense of “Sweatshops,’ is a non biased argument that ultimately ends with sweatshops being defended. The premise of his argument states that sweatshops provide a better alternative to many other forms of labor. In defense of this argument, Powell provides some interesting statistical information that sheds some light on sweatshop workers. The data Powell provides shows sweatshop workers often earn more than the average wage for their countries, provides income for individuals who would otherwise have no source of income and provides a better alternative to other forms of work such as prostitution. Powell also provides real world examples from the data collected and used in his argument. The data and real world examples used are compelling, however it’s still difficult to morally justify the working conditions these laborers are subjected to.

I will argue sweatshops as they are now are morally wrong and that there are alternatives to them. In order to do this, let’s take a look at one of Powell’s arguments. Powell’s argument gave an example of the factory in Bangladesh which laid off 50,000 children who then experienced worse living conditions. I will argue the point that poor working conditions in sweatshops are a negative externality to the cheap product prices we enjoy. Competition has driven prices down the equilibrium price of goods to be so low that factories have a difficult time paying employees a higher wage. When we go to Walmart and buy a new $5 shirt made in Vietnam we probably don’t think about who made the shirt, it was $5 so whatever right? Well, in order to make that shirt $5, other people likely suffered some pretty horrible working conditions.

How could the problem of sweatshops be remedied? I believe the answer lies in big business, politics, and most importantly the global community. Large conglomerates could help this situation by paying more for the goods they purchase, this however will likely not happen on its own. Politics can also prove to be a source of change, weather it be good or bad, solid political rulings could potentially help working conditions in third world factories. In the end, consumers and activists will likely have to bring awareness to the problem of sweatshops and bring about change that large conglomerates will respond to.

Source:

“Sweatshops.” Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, https://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/PC3021900163/OVIC?u=p1841&xid=f48457d3. Accessed 18 Feb. 2018.

Personal ethical positions are made by in part by our experiences and surroundings as well as the instinctual knowledge inherent in humans. We as the human race are “programmed’ to want to survive, reproduce and further our species. In order to achieve this goal as the human race we have a set of codes to follow which help us define what we should and should not do. To a degree we all have an inherent ethical baseline, however the effects of our environment and surroundings also help guide our ethical positions.

As our civilization expands and cultures rise and fall we continue to change our ethical positions to fit what is right and wrong and to fit with what is or isn’t socially acceptable. The definition of what is right and wrong changes over time to adapt to society and externalities that come into play. For example people who drive combustion engine cars but are also environmentally conscience have a negative externality to deal with. The negative externality of driving is pollution, however this isn’t currently considered ethically wrong and the benefit probably outweighs the cost of using alternative more eco-friendly transportation. We are starting to see more changes to help our environment and generations down the road public pollution may very well be considered a ethically wrong.

Environment, experiences and human instinct help us develop and refine our ethical positions as we age individually and as a society. In the end humans achieve ever changing ethical positions to meet the societal expectations.  

How do we develop our ethics?

The word “Ethics” deprives from the Greek word ethos which can mean customs, habits, character or disposition.

The dictionary’s meaning for “Ethics” is ” Moral principles that governs a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.”  In my own words I would say that ethics is a systems of codes that we live by, it also affects the way that we think, and act towards situations (positive or negative).  An individual develops ethical morals at an early age, the teachings of parents, educators and other factors such as; religion, culture, and philosophy trains an individual on what is perceive as right or wrong.

What are the primary sources for us to develop our ethical position?

The primary source for an individual developing ethical position during early childhood would be from the upbringing of him/her’s parents.  This usually shapes an individual’s fundamental attitude or outlook on things. Religion and later life experiences also comes into play after the upbringing phase of life is over, but not a primary source in my opinion.

Hi everyone,

Below is the link to my introduction video Youtube. Please comment if it doesn’t work! Looking forward to an awesome semester with all of you!

Alta Dean

*I could not get the provided link to work correctly on my laptop. I researched this article from the footnotes of the supreme courts documents.

I thought that this was a very interesting case. The fact that any organization can become so corrupt never seems to amaze me. Even when this organization is supposed to be supporting and representing you. I absolutely think that the punitive damages were correctly awarded to Wells. Something like this should never exist and these companies need to be punished as to not let it happen again. The punitive damages were awarded based on the fact that the jury had found proof of the Local threatening Wells’ life. I don’t think it was all a dirty deal, however. They did have rights to do some of what they did. They had the authority, if not responsibility, to picket 2 hours a week. At first, they didn’t because they were ‘too busy’. This might have caused more damage to happen than necessary, and thus did not help their court case. Overall, I think that this was a somewhat complex case with a lot of different variables. I think justice was served, even if the Supreme Court erred in some of their rulings. If you perform sketchy deeds, it will catch up with you.

I am of the opinion that if you break it, you buy it. The company that is responsible, premeditated or accidental, for contamination of water supply or wildlife should, and usually does, pay for damages. This reasoning is also shown in environmental law. According to the EPA, “By law, the parties responsible for the use, transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances and oil are liable for costs.” In the event that a company cannot pay for damages, or the responsible party cannot be found, the EPA has two federal funds to help pay for the damages. The two funds are the Superfund (CERCLA) that President Carter signed into law, and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which gets most of its funding from the excise tax placed on oil companies per-barrel.

Companies who benefit from the protection and restoration of lands should pay a tax to these funds, if they do not already. These companies should not be held responsible with fronting the costs of restoration to lands when the damages were done by another company, but in the event that they could profit from lands being cleaned up by either of the two EPA funds, the company should give something back to that fund. Companies should be held responsible for the damages they cause, and be held responsible for maintaining the funds used to respond to such events.

“Laws and Executive Orders.”  EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 08 Sept. 2016. Web. 04 July 2017. <https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders>.

“The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF).”  The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF). National Pollution Funds Center, 21 Dec. 2016. Web. 04 July 2017. <https://www.uscg.mil/npfc/about_npfc/osltf.asp>.

What weight should Jean give to self-interest in her deliberations? What do you think she should do? What would you do?

As a single mother with two children, Jean may want to give more weight to her self-interest and use the tactics taught to her to close the deals. However, she has been unable to do this with previous clients, and this may be impossible for her to do.
I think she should remain true to herself and maintain her standards of morality. It takes a certain type of person to use those kinds of tactics to “make a sale”. I’m not saying these types of people are immoral, I just think they do not see the tactics as deceptive the way Jean does.
I would look for other employment. I would not be able to go through the dramatics of the “phone call to headquarters” and the staged argument to make a sale; I would feel like a liar and would not be able to feel like that day after day.

“What is the problem of “vanishing individual responsibility?’   How can a culture of individual responsibility be created or maintained in a corporate setting? What is your view of corporate responsibility? Check out Case 5.1 “Yahoo in China’ for additional thoughts.”

In a corporate setting, individual responsibility is a very difficult and inefficient idea when you look at a result of a finished team product. If an entry-level employee makes an error in their work, then the company is able, as a whole, to remove and replace that individual, without a very large loss. But, if the error was in an accumulated framework, including multiple individuals and their own works, then the problem shows itself. In a group contributed product, it is difficult to assign blame onto a single individual. For example, if a consumer buys a landline, and the landline is faulty, who do you assign the blame for it’s brokenness to? The electrician who installed it? Perhaps one of the assembly line workers? Or is it the foreman’s fault for not observing the faulty product and the error that made it faulty in the first place? It is easier for the entirety of the company to take the blame, and send a replacement product. The probability of the this problem arising increases when a hollow corporation uses foreign manufacturing methods and products. If a company is supplied different products from different sources, it enlarges the area of error, and the pool of individuals that would be at fault.

The only possibility, that comes to mind, of a company running efficiently off of individual responsibility successfully, would be a company that manufactures its own products, and that minimizes worker interaction within the corporation, in regards to the creation of products. This way, if there is a product-wide fault, then the company would be able to locate which part of the framework housed the fault, and who designed it that way. It is simply easier and better looking for a company to take the brunt of the blame as a whole and issue a product recall, then to find and pin the blame solely on a single individual. Examples of this happening can be seen throughout history by Car companies, such as the 9 million car recall by Toyota in 2009 and 2010.

In Defense of Sweatshops

The author of the article “In Defense of International Sweatshops’  asserts that sweatshops in developing countries especially in southeast Asia and South and Central America are beneficial to the workers. This is in contrast with a majority viewpoint that sweatshops are bad to both the factory workers and the U.S economy. The author, Benjamin Powell justifies sweatshops by arguing that essentially a bad job is better than no job especially when no better available alternatives exist in their country.

Another valid argument for overseas sweatshops is the wages provided are actually better in contrast with the national average in 9 of the 11 countries in their survey.  The example used in the article was of Kathy Lee Gifford’s Honduran sweatshop. Although one of her factory workers was averaging $3.10 a day, she was still earning a dollar more a day than 50% of the country. The article summarizes this concept with “…the U.S. media compared $3.10 per day to U.S. alternatives, not Honduran alternatives. But U.S. alternatives are irrelevant. No one is offering these workers green cards.’

Arguments Against Sweatshops

There are many arguments against sweatshops both from an economic and social perspective. Critics of sweatshops argue that outsourcing jobs overseas hurts American workers by taking jobs away from them. Also, overseas factory conditions are abusive and dangerous. Sweatshop factory employees are known to work long hours deprived of meal and restroom breaks, denied legal protections for minimum wage and sexual harassment, and endure unregulated safety standards and bodily injury.

The overall argument is that basic human rights are being violated. The foundation of the issue for some sweatshop critics is people before profit and that’s not what’s happening.

Conclusion

After doing more research, the data supports the  defense of international sweatshops. Another article co-authored by Powell states “In most countries the protested wages are more than 60 percent of the average’.  Also, taking into consideration the arguments against sweatshops, they still are better than the alternative. According to Powell’s article “In Defense of Sweatshops’, the alternative for laid off overseas factory workers is sex work. Another article on the opposing views of sweatshops tells of the alternative to child labor for some Indian families is selling their children to traffickers who often mutilate them for more profits. I think the most convincing part of the argument for me personally is looking at the situation to scale. Comparing worker wages to wages inside of that country not the U.S is important. The data collected on worker wages compared to national averages provides solid support in defense of sweatshops.

Wrongful Beneficence: Exploitation and Third World Sweatshops-  https://web.a.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.uaf.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=46320223-4512-43e9-953e-5fbba9478cc3%40sessionmgr4007&vid=4&hid=4104

Sweatshops and Third World Living Standards: Are the Jobs Worth the Sweat?-  https://www.independent.org/pdf/working_papers/53_sweatshop.pdf

Overview- Sweatshops: Opposing Views-  https://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?zid=19404905dc531f1b8af14f1bbd4490f1&action=2&catId=GALE%7C00000000LVZ8&documentId=GALE%7CPC3021900163&userGroupName=p1841&jsid=f8d20a8f5e8c472f6ec251356fd9ca23

From what I know about ethics is that we gain ethics though the pursuit of knowledge and education. Schools and churches are our primary sources of developing ethical position. Apprentice work  or fulfilling any type of job duty adds to ethical development.  Since early ethics it has made  improvements through trial and error. The best ethics is good conduct.

Our ethics are derived from the culture and society that we are raised in. From childhood to adulthood, we learn our ethics from watching the people around us and from the punish vs. reward system in life, also called utilitarianism. If a child observes their parents stealing and committing other reckless crimes, isn’t the child more likely to steal and cause harm to others because that child has had different ethics established in their life? Utilitarianism is the idea philosophy that every decision we make is an effort to maximize the amount of happiness we feel. If a child is punished for stealing a chocolate bar and the punishment caused more unhappiness than the amount of happiness brought by stealing and eating the chocolate, then the child is not likely to steal. This child will likely consider stealing as unethical in the future. A person may also decide their ethical stand point so that it aligns with what makes them happiest. Consider a young woman who is a new drive and is very much against speeding. Ethically speeding is wrong to her because of the dangers it poses to the speeder and the other drivers on the road. After a few months of driver this now experienced driver realizes that driving fast can help you if your late, seem more time efficient, and can be fun. This young woman has changed her ethical position coincide with what makes her happy.

After reading Chapter 11 (and the Cases), choose a topic in the text (Affirmative Action, Comparable Worth, Sexual Harassment, etc.) or bring in another example of job discrimination (age, sexual orientation, disability, etc.) and provide your insight into the impact it has on the employee, other staff, work environment, organizational culture, etc. Provide documented facts from an outside example.

Discrimination against someone’s sexual orientation in the workplace affects everyone, not just the one being discriminated against. The person being discriminated can affect their mental and even physical health. Just like everyone else, these people, have no control over who they are and that can affect them emotionally. Once these things are affected then they can’t perform their duties the best that they can because they have to worry about the discrimination. Employers that have problems with discrimination will have a high turnover rate because they can’t retain employees. Unemployment is higher among this population. According to The Williams Institute “Because of
discrimination, and fear of discrimination, many LGBT employees hide their identities, are paid
less and have fewer employment opportunities than non-LGBT employees,” (Williams Institute, 12)

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sears-Mallory-Discrimination-July-20111.pdf

Angie Pittsenbarger

M11

I believe that discrimination happens in the workplace more often than not. I used to work with a teacher who was a single man with no children. He was always complaining when mothers would take a sick day in order to take their kids to a doctor’s appointment or stay home with an ill child. I would sit in the lunchroom and hear him vent about how he had to stay and work the afterschool sessions because moms with kids would get to stay home. He would say that he was going to find a kid so he could take days off too. We women in the room would defend that, (especially single moms) don’t have choice, unless they had to bring their sick child to work with them, which I have also witnessed.

As a mom who had the privilege of staying home with my children for 12 years, I realized that I was spoiled, because now, as a working parent, I would not have known what to do if I had a job back then. The Sick Leave Act states that “employees are entitled to use up to 8 absent days per year in order to care for an ill child younger than age 16, on account of their accrued personal sick days’. I wish this certain man would understand this. I kept telling him, ‘just wait till you get married and have kids,’ hopefully he will have a different opinion. I believe this has caused some quiet resentment in our work environment, but since he is no longer employed with us, he can go bug some new co-workers.

Works Cited

All Rights, The Sick Law Pay: Absence Due to a Sick Child. 17 February 2017

Ladies and Gentleman,

As we approach the end of this semester, pressure and stress seem to grow at  extraordinary rates. With this said I leave you with this video and inspirational quote. Stay Strong, Prevail, and  Succeed.

“If a man does not have the sauce, then he is lost. But the same man can be lost in the sauce.”- Gucci Mane

1. For utilitarianism I think it would be best for a government to bailout a bank to keep them in business. The five largest banks in the United States made up for more than 50% of the economy. If one of these banks were to fail, there would be a massive tank of the US economy, affecting most if not all of the population. Even though the government is using tax-payer to pay for the banks, it is still is the populations best-interest to make sure one of the largest sources of income don’t fall out.

   2. It can be very unjust to to accumulate wealth in some cases. One such case could be wanting to privatize a basic human right such as water. The only sound reason I can understand from trying to make this move would be to try and maximize profits while being horribly immoral.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGj4GpAbTM

CSilas Intro

https://drive.google.com/a/catg.org/file/d/0B6Z0w3EOcvIvZGNCcXJ2eHItazQ/view?usp=sharing

Hello everyone, this is Molly Billy.  I finally was able to post my introduction video today (WIN_20170122 . . . ), which it took several tries.  Next time, I will put in my name with dates so that way it’ll be easier for you to view.  Have a great semester everyone!

Good Afternoon;

I am Cheryl Silas resident of Northway Alaska currently living in Fairbanks Alaska, married to Robert Silas together we have four children and eight grandchildren.   This will be my third year in college and I’m almost there, end goal on degree will be BA with a minor in Business Administration.   I look forward to reading and learning from all of your post and hope that we will someday meet in person.   I wish you all the best of luck in your endeavors.   It’s been a long haul and I am tired.

Feeling Hopeful,

Cheryl Silas

I hope everyone has a fun and exciting semester

Here is my video:

https://drive.google.com/a/alaska.edu/file/d/0B-8T4-DWn-GsRngzbGZsR1gza0k/view?usp=sharing

Hello!

Looking forward to a great semester with all you lovely people. Let’s all put together our strength and hope for a heat wave to at least bring it above -20. Good luck to everyone and I’m eager for all of the insightful discussions I get to read as well as share!

Thank you,

Ryan

Hello everyone!

I’m Peter Freymueller, and I’m born and raised in Fairbanks Alaska. I am majoring in Accounting and Finance and am in my second year here at UAF. Although I was born and raised here I’ve spent a considerable amount of time traveling the world. I’ve spent upwards of a few months in both Europe and New Zealand. I have also been to Korea, China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, and plenty of places around the United States. I’m pretty quiet but if you get to know me, you’ll figure out that looks aren’t always so deceiving. I’m not sure if that’s accurate or even what that means, to be honest, but I feel like it sounds pretty relevant to the situation. I’m looking forward to having a really fun semester with the class!

MWINTRO

Short introduction, I hope all have a productive semester!

Ok, try it again. I am Cheryl Silas a student registered in this class and I look forward to all the learning and accomplishment we will be doing this semester.

Good Day,
Cheryl Silas

Good Day:

I am Cheryl Silas, currently residing in Fairbanks Alaska,  I am from Northway, AK and look forward to this course and meeting you all online.

Cheryl Silas