As a student searching for information and knowledge, do you think the proliferation of available resources is empowering? Or does it make you feel lost and confused? Not long ago, most sources were contained in a library--perhaps not as convenient as the internet connection in your own home, but tidy and manageable. Since more and more media outlets are available for our consumption (not only online, but in print sources and on television), many fear an inability to regulate and centralize information, while others are grateful that no single group can control our access to information. What do you think?

As a student I feel like the internet is a great source for information. With just a push of a button you can get any fact or figure or unknown oddity you can ever imagine. Often times though you have to make sure that what you are looking at is a valid source for information. This is where i think it becomes a daunting task. Lots of websites look legit and it is hard to tell what is actually a good source and what isn't. I understand that you need to look for the author and copyright date and the date last updated, but sometimes it is hard to find all the information. Sometimes one is provided but not all. does that mean it is not a reputable site for use?
I feel like the library and other sources are good ways of getting materials you need, but never as convienent as the internet, obviously. For me going to the library has always been intimidating. This big building with so many books i never know my way around and how to find the right book that I am looking for.
i think that although having a central group for holding information like the library is a good idea, now with all the different kinds of medias and information coming out it would be difficult for one place to hold all that. I do not think it is a bad thing that the information would be in a couple different locations, it just means that you have to hunt and peck a little harder when looking for the right source.

To be a short story writer you have to be able to convey yourself as witty and humorous, sad and depressed all in a short amount of time. To get across to your reader the kind of emotion you want to express can be a very daunting task. I do not think that a writer of short stories would be considered lazy at all. I love reading short stories. maybe i am lazy because i'll read a book of short stories over a novel at times. Augesten Burrouhgs and David Sedaris are two short story essayist that i enjoy very much. I think what they do when they write is anything but lazy. The stories may be short but you are getting so much more when you read them. I think it is a small insight into this person's life and it is very intriguing.

OBITUARY

Allison Patricia Schamaun was born April 9, 1987 to Greg and Vicki Schamaun in the small town of Greenville, OH. She lived there until she was 18 years old and then moved with her mother to New Albany, IN. She attended colleges at Ball State University and Indiana University Southeast. After graduating with a Bachelors in Fine Arts she moved out to Colorado where she explored opportunities in wildlife management and environmental studies. She spent her free time working as a free- lance artist working with products from the environment as well as recycled materials.
Ally is preceded in death by her mother and father and two sisters. Survivors include her brother, her husband of 45 years, daughter and son, and 3 grandchildren. She died from breathing complications in her sleep at age 86. There will be a service for the public 2-5 at Estes Chapel and a private burial for close family and friends immediately following.