TEACHSOC: MINDBOGGLING

[klausner]

Hi, After discussing the notion of the "Sociological Imagination" I asked students to relate it to the aftermath of Katrina...I was shocked when one student raised her hand and said that she did not know anythng about the aftermath...only that a Hurricane occurred. While we are in a small town we: have a CNN affiliate on the local radio station, the newspaper program we have enables students to get FREE same-day copies of: THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND THE LOCAL PAPER. They are in "stands" in the cafeteria and other places on campus. We get NPR from State College and from Buffalo. There is a HUGE TV in the Commons and a dozen in the Sports Center. It is mindboggling to me that ANYONE does not know about the tragic situation occurring in the aftermath of the Hurricane. I was so exasperated that I have now required students in the Intro class to BRING a newspaper to class each session. Anyone have a similar experience? Thanks, Michael