[Media Studies & Communication: Week 9, 4th Period]
Logan looked refreshed and cheerful as he waited for everyone to arrive and pick up the handout for today on their way in. The coffee machine was on and the screen tuned to CNN for the current political news but muted - one probably wouldn't notice immediately that he had several pertinent webpages.
"Welcome back, guys," he greeted, smiling. "Hope you had a good break - I know I enjoyed mine."
He stood up, hooking a thumb at the screen as he looked over the students. "US election time is upon us, and though I know these races in particular may not affect you, it's still important to be aware, at least, that politicians wherever you're from will probably screw you over," he said ruefully.
"Maybe that's a bit pessimistic, you say?" Logan spread his hands, shrugging. "In my experience, it's become the job of the people to hold the government responsible for things they've done that have been reprehensible, sometimes only just irresponsible to the public they claim to work for. There are some individuals who are all they claim to be, working for the good of the people, but not nearly as many as anyone would like.
"As a part of the public - voting or non-voting - sometimes all you can do is raise awareness, make known what's going on so that people will be informed. Your assignment today is to come up with a way you could do that, either personally or something more general. Big or small."
[OOC: Wait for OCD plz. Thar be open class post. And hi, I suck? I blame courier_gavin in part for the lateness, but mostly it's just me and lj having disagreements.]
"Welcome back, guys," he greeted, smiling. "Hope you had a good break - I know I enjoyed mine."
He stood up, hooking a thumb at the screen as he looked over the students. "US election time is upon us, and though I know these races in particular may not affect you, it's still important to be aware, at least, that politicians wherever you're from will probably screw you over," he said ruefully.
"Maybe that's a bit pessimistic, you say?" Logan spread his hands, shrugging. "In my experience, it's become the job of the people to hold the government responsible for things they've done that have been reprehensible, sometimes only just irresponsible to the public they claim to work for. There are some individuals who are all they claim to be, working for the good of the people, but not nearly as many as anyone would like.
"As a part of the public - voting or non-voting - sometimes all you can do is raise awareness, make known what's going on so that people will be informed. Your assignment today is to come up with a way you could do that, either personally or something more general. Big or small."
[OOC: Wait for OCD plz. Thar be open class post. And hi, I suck? I blame courier_gavin in part for the lateness, but mostly it's just me and lj having disagreements.]