Touro Communication Club Notes #43
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Watch for the film schedule: “The Candidate” (1973) with Robert Redford: “Recount” (2008) with Kevin Spacey; and “The Great Debaters” (2008) with Denzel Washington.
This week, the Presidential race took a backseat to the financial crisis on Wall Street which soon will have its impact on Main Street. In the worst financial calamity since the Depression in 1929, Americans will be taking on $1 trillion (that’s $1,000,000,000,000) debt. Much of debt will be underwritten by Washington who has foreign countries holding our enormous I.O.U.s..
Two competing philosophies collided this week as unfettered free market capitalism imploded without adequate government regulation, weakened by the current administration. In the newly configured arrangement on Wall Street, government and business must work together as intertwined entities. Hmmm, a new thought.
WRITE DOWN THESE DATES
The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced the schedule:
First presidential debate on Domestic Policy:
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Watch for the film schedule: “The Candidate” (1973) with Robert Redford: “Recount” (2008) with Kevin Spacey; and “The Great Debaters” (2008) with Denzel Washington.
This week, the Presidential race took a backseat to the financial crisis on Wall Street which soon will have its impact on Main Street. In the worst financial calamity since the Depression in 1929, Americans will be taking on $1 trillion (that’s $1,000,000,000,000) debt. Much of debt will be underwritten by Washington who has foreign countries holding our enormous I.O.U.s..
Two competing philosophies collided this week as unfettered free market capitalism imploded without adequate government regulation, weakened by the current administration. In the newly configured arrangement on Wall Street, government and business must work together as intertwined entities. Hmmm, a new thought.
WRITE DOWN THESE DATES
The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced the schedule:
First presidential debate on Domestic Policy:
Friday, September 26, 2008
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Vice presidential debate:
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Washington University in St. Louis, MO
Second presidential debate
(a town meeting format):
Tuesday, October, 2008
Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Third presidential debate on Foreign Policy:
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.
The Commission also announced formats for the debates.
All debates will be ninety minutes in length and start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Each debate will be administered by a single moderator.
The first presidential debate will focus on domestic policy; the third presidential debate will focus on foreign policy.
The second presidential (town meeting format) debate will include any issues raised by members of that audience, and the vice presidential debate will include domestic and foreign policy.
In each debate except the town meeting format, the candidates will be seated at a table with the moderator.
Each of those debates will be divided into 8 ten-minute issue segments; the moderator will introduce each segment with an issue on which each candidate will comment, after which the moderator will facilitate further discussion of the issue, including direct exchange between the candidates, for the balance of that segment. Time will be reserved for closing statements by each of the candidates in each debate.
Here's our schedule:
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 – 2 pm Room 610 – Debate - SPAR debate – the usual silliness that really tests linear thinking and relevant evidence. The Greed debate took on new meaning with this financial crisis!
Thursday, October 2 , 2008 – 2 pm – Room 610 – Theatre – We will discuss the range of possible activities we could explore in this new component. We should close with some elementary acting exercises. There are so many aspects of the theatre that can enhance everyone’s presentation.
What happened on September 17, 2008 – A Potluck Discussion
Present: Lorinda Moore, Richard Green, Drani Gabu, Olushile Akintade, James Millner, Hal Wicke, Amina Bibi, (newcomer) Marcus Vayndorf and Stephen Gradman.
We had the greatest of intentions of talking about gender communication, but Lorinda’s story set the tone for a free-for-all discussion about a variety of topics.
Lorinda shared her surprise reaction to the view of business expressed by students in her marketing class. She reported the students viewed that the sole purpose of business was to make money. She felt the students did not have a sense of morality or ethics in how their viewed business.
As the discussion developed, it was clear that a clash of cultures between what the purpose of business was. ”Business is business,” said one person. Questions were raised at to whom corporations were responsible. Corporations seem to hide behind a façade of doing good but are only interested in making money. The group seemed to be divided in its view of business.
Newcomer Marcus, a Mathematics instructor, offered his authoritative worldview of systems. He spoke of how Soviet Russia exploited workers because of its belief in the Communist system.
Before Marcus left for class, Hal asked him if he was willing to undergo a communication analysis in public. He graciously accepted, not fully knowing what he was getting into. Hal pointed Marcus’ strong voice, his definitive gestures and relentless delivery.
A discussion continued regarding how speaking style influences the receipt of information by the listener.
As the group was departing, Hal said that Lonyell Tolbert of the Midtown Learning Center asked him if he would start a drama club. He said that he couldn’t do an additional club, but he was willing to add a theatre/drama component to the Communication Club meetings. The group seemed to think that would be a good addition to the club’s offerings.
In the future meetings, the club will alternate between general topics in communication, de bate and the theatre/drama.
These sessions continue to be open for everyone to attend. Bring a friend and join in the excitement. See you next time.
Hal Wicke
The Commission also announced formats for the debates.
All debates will be ninety minutes in length and start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Each debate will be administered by a single moderator.
The first presidential debate will focus on domestic policy; the third presidential debate will focus on foreign policy.
The second presidential (town meeting format) debate will include any issues raised by members of that audience, and the vice presidential debate will include domestic and foreign policy.
In each debate except the town meeting format, the candidates will be seated at a table with the moderator.
Each of those debates will be divided into 8 ten-minute issue segments; the moderator will introduce each segment with an issue on which each candidate will comment, after which the moderator will facilitate further discussion of the issue, including direct exchange between the candidates, for the balance of that segment. Time will be reserved for closing statements by each of the candidates in each debate.
Here's our schedule:
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 – 2 pm Room 610 – Debate - SPAR debate – the usual silliness that really tests linear thinking and relevant evidence. The Greed debate took on new meaning with this financial crisis!
Thursday, October 2 , 2008 – 2 pm – Room 610 – Theatre – We will discuss the range of possible activities we could explore in this new component. We should close with some elementary acting exercises. There are so many aspects of the theatre that can enhance everyone’s presentation.
What happened on September 17, 2008 – A Potluck Discussion
Present: Lorinda Moore, Richard Green, Drani Gabu, Olushile Akintade, James Millner, Hal Wicke, Amina Bibi, (newcomer) Marcus Vayndorf and Stephen Gradman.
We had the greatest of intentions of talking about gender communication, but Lorinda’s story set the tone for a free-for-all discussion about a variety of topics.
Lorinda shared her surprise reaction to the view of business expressed by students in her marketing class. She reported the students viewed that the sole purpose of business was to make money. She felt the students did not have a sense of morality or ethics in how their viewed business.
As the discussion developed, it was clear that a clash of cultures between what the purpose of business was. ”Business is business,” said one person. Questions were raised at to whom corporations were responsible. Corporations seem to hide behind a façade of doing good but are only interested in making money. The group seemed to be divided in its view of business.
Newcomer Marcus, a Mathematics instructor, offered his authoritative worldview of systems. He spoke of how Soviet Russia exploited workers because of its belief in the Communist system.
Before Marcus left for class, Hal asked him if he was willing to undergo a communication analysis in public. He graciously accepted, not fully knowing what he was getting into. Hal pointed Marcus’ strong voice, his definitive gestures and relentless delivery.
A discussion continued regarding how speaking style influences the receipt of information by the listener.
As the group was departing, Hal said that Lonyell Tolbert of the Midtown Learning Center asked him if he would start a drama club. He said that he couldn’t do an additional club, but he was willing to add a theatre/drama component to the Communication Club meetings. The group seemed to think that would be a good addition to the club’s offerings.
In the future meetings, the club will alternate between general topics in communication, de bate and the theatre/drama.
These sessions continue to be open for everyone to attend. Bring a friend and join in the excitement. See you next time.
Hal Wicke
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