*new* Being a good college student

Our on-going conversation about making good choices in academia.  Comment on the following:



*new* How are you handling all your responsibilities?   Are you managing your time well?  Here's a time management grid you might want to fill out.
http://www.uc.edu/content/dam/uc/wellness/docs/Time%20Management%20Grid.pdf

10 Things Every College Professor Hates
http://www.businessinsider.com/10-things-every-college-professor-hates-2014-8

What is sport? What is athletics?

This is a guiding question for the course, introduced in chapter 1.

What other questions arise in chapter 1 that interest you?  Post one question and then answer one question posed by a classmate.

Current Events

What is going on in the world that relates to this course?  Establish the habit of looking at a reputable news source twice a week -- including international news sources.

*new* Is Bridge a Sport? The High Court Will Decide - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/sports/is-bridge-a-sport-the-high-court-will-decide.html?referrer=

4 Sept Tom Brady
Judge Erases Tom Brady's Suspension; N.F.L. Says It Will Appeal

By KEN BELSON 

The decision on Thursday was a blow to Commissioner Roger Goodell, who was told by a federal judge that he overstepped his authority in suspending Brady.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/09/04/sports/football/tom-brady-suspension-deflategate.html?referrer=

Legal Questions Aside, Much Remains Unanswered in the Tom Brady Case

By WILLIAM C. RHODEN 

Thursday was a good day for the Patriots, but the overturning of Brady's suspension did not deal with the issues of sportsmanship and what Brady knew.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/09/04/sports/football/a-ruling-for-tom-brady-ignores-the-biggest-question.html?referrer=

Andy could start by following up on the Oscar Pistorius story.  Here's what the BBC reports: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33987669

Starting the school year with a death

How are you doing with the death of Mitch Kramer?  What questions do you have about the situation?  It must be very strange for you to start classes with this great sadness about someone you didn't know.  What are you learning about this college from our response to his death?

Personal & Professional Goals for Living Wisely

Read this http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/02/education/edlife/how-to-live-wisely.html?_r=0
and comment on one of the 5 questions.  We'll also discuss in class on 20 August.

Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.

Introductions

Who are you? What's your sports/athletics autobiography?  What are your hopes and dreams for college?

Respond to at least two of your classmates with an interesting follow-up question about something they've posted.