Does Media Hype Cause Harm or Success ?

             Hype in the media can be anything from killing off a character in a series to hyping a particular product around Christmas time and the thing that we don't realize is that the more we talk about the particular show, the more hype builds up and in regards to T.V shows and products, hype means money.

             In Regards to television, hype will make you a lot of money when you decide to make a controversial move in the particular series. If you kill off a character in a T.V series, everybody begins to talk about it the next day and what consumers don't realize is that by us talking about it they are gaining hype and when shows gain hype they gain better reviews as people are demanding the show because they want to find out what will happen next and to top it all of, all of this hype is just making the Series gain more and more money. An example of this would be Dexter. In this series , you may have not noticed it but they would always end off the season with the main character Dexter killing off the main Villain in that particular season. They would usually introduce a new character in the last episode of one season and that same character would play the villain in the upcoming season. By doing this, it creates a lot of hype and makes people excited as they feel like they cant wait for the next season, considering they always end of the previous season in suspense. There is also a lot of hype around Christmas time in regards to toys and merchandise. Big companies will release new things around November and December so consumers will buy them for Christmas. The funny thing that us the consumers don't realize is that why do we need this particular product in December more than we need it the 11 months prior. it is all about advertising and because they advertise their products so much it creates a lot of hype for us to buy them. When a particular product sells out, there is a lot of hype because people want them really badly and they feel that the only way that they can is from people who already have that product for more money. The problem with this is that all this hype triggers companies to increase their prices as soon as they restock that particular product so that they can get an ever larger profit because of the high demand.

           Some disadvantages in regards to hype in T.V show is that it can actually cause harm to their ratings. If the hype surrounding the show is that one of the main characters was killed off then many people who adore that particular character will proceed to giving the show a bad rating because their favourite character is now gone. Some people only watch shows because they have a favourite character and if they kill them off then what is the point of that person watching anymore. For Example, this past Sunday, AMC hit show The Walking Dead killed off one of their biggest characters who has been on the show since the first season Glenn. This was a controversial move as it could backfire viewers who love Glenn to not watch the show anymore and give a bad rating. Product and Consumers hype can cause harm simply because of build up. If there is a specific product being hyped up for a while and people finally receive it, some cases the product might not exceed expectations. Another prime example would be Black Friday. The biggest deals of the year in North America are on this day and people line up for days just to get early Christmas shopping done and all this hype leading up to black Friday comes with harm during black Friday. Every year people fight with one another push and shove just to get the greatest deals. For the past 8 years there has been an average of 4 deaths every black Friday which is terrible considering people think that they are just getting early shopping done, meanwhile they are at risk of death and injury.

           In conclusion, I think hype in media and T.V shows is fine as it provides many benefits for the viewers as well as the producers but in my opinion I think hype regarding Products and Advertisements is not good as it can make us feel bad about the product that we finally get after a year of waiting for it or we can even get injured trying to get a good deal on a T.V on Black Friday. Hype in television isn't bad because it doesn't harm anyone physically meanwhile when your shopping on Black Friday, your at risk.

Dear 18 Year Old Self

Dear , 18 Year Old Self and Future Voter


         I hope that you will actually take the time and actually go out and vote. As a 16 year old right now I think that you should vote for the Liberal Party. Based on the election going on right now in 2015 I think that the Liberal Party provides the largest amount of benefits for young people like you. With all the encouragement towards young people I hope you make sure that you actually do vote. Make sure that you if you don't vote for Liberals, vote for anyone but conservatives. They are a bad party in my eyes and they don't provide any benefits for you as a first time voter.

         Turnout for young Canadians in the May 2011 election was considerably below the average – just 38.8 percent of Canadians aged 18-24 and 45.1 percent of 25-34 year olds voted. A study commissioned by Elections Canada following the election gives new insight into why they are less engaged. The National Youth Survey -- the most comprehensive study yet of 18-34 year-olds -- detailed the motivational and access barriers they experienced. When asked why they did not vote, many participants cited access issues – they were too busy, couldn't get to the polls, and didn't know where the polls were – but scratching below the surface, the study found that in most cases, the real issue is motivation. In other words, if they were motivated to vote, most youth could overcome these access barriers. Don't be in this 38 % and not vote. Be yourself and take the time to vote for the Liberal Party.

            It seems that many people your age as well as people a little bit older than you aren't motivated to vote because they feel it is a waste of time and has nothing to do with them. Believe me, voting for the Liberals will  provide so many benefits for you and your parents. If you are asking what your parents has to do with this situation, just remember, when your parents are happy that will make you happy because your not getting into trouble by them. So, in  conclusion vote for the Liberals because they will keep everyone happy.

       

Narcissm in Society

            Narcissism is defined as excessive or erotic interest in ones self and ones physical appearance. People are beginning to think that if they are physically attractive or they have a lot of money, then nothing else really matters. For example, Floyd Mayweather. He is a professional boxer and is probably one of the wealthiest person on this planet. During his fight against Manny Pacquiao, Floyd made 1.46 million dollars for every minute of his fight, according to bleacherreport.com. The funny thing is, although he has all this money and he is indeed narcissistic, he is illiterate and can not speak fluent English even though he is American. The word Narcissism comes from the Greek Mythology story of Narcissus. Narcissus was the very handsome fellow in Greek mythology who, because of his indifference and disdain toward others, was punished by the gods by falling in love with his own image. He was so enraptured by his beauty that he was unable to pull himself away from his own reflection, and he wasted away and died. In my eyes there are two variations of Narcissism. You are either full of yourself because you think your physical features are perfect, you are super wealthy and can do whatever you want with the money you make, or you are proud of who you have become and show pride in your physical appearance.


             
              If you are one of the people who are ignorantly narcissistic and have a really large ego, only caring about yourself and not others, then I truly feel bad for you. Studies in America have shown that 30% of young people ( 18 and under ) are considered narcissistic and in the last 5 years that percentage has increased by 8%. A study by the celebrity psychiatrist Dr. Drew, in which 200 celebrities completed the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, found that they were significantly more narcissistic than the general population. We wonder why our narcissistic population has been increasing and this clearly the reason why. We generally look up to celebrities as leaders and people who we want to be like when we are older and if they are showing narcissism towards themselves we are going to ' follow in their footsteps ' and by following our celebrity footsteps we are contributing to the rising population of narcissism.


   
               Another way you can view a form of narcissism is showing pride in yourself. If you had bad habits and your life was going in the wrong direction, picked your socks up, got back on track and showed pride in accomplishing that, then that is a good form of narcissism. There is a difference between being full of yourself and being proud of yourself. If you are like Kim Kardashian and you're famous for doing nothing and earning lots of money while still bragging about it then you are a narcissist. Meanwhile, if you go through many tough years of schooling and work really hard at school and get good grades to eventually get a good job making lots of money then you are a good narcissist because you have earned your wealth.


              In my opinion I believe that Narcissism in society and in peoples everyday lives is okay if you are being a narcissist in a good way. Showing pride is being a good narcissist while bragging about the amount of money you have or how popular you are when you did close to nothing or nothing to earn it is being a bad narcissist. Narcissism in society wont go away because we always want what celebrities have and they are going to brag about the wealth that they have or the things that they own just to trigger our desire to be just like them.
           
             

Will the Man Responsible for Killing Three Children and Grandfather Experience Justice

         Jennifer Neville Lake and her husband thought that her Father and Mother as well as grandmother were just going back home in their minivan like any other ordinary Sunday Afternoon, but then a drunk driver by the name of Marco Muzzo struck their minivan and killed the three children as well as the grandfather. Daniel Neville Lake who was the oldest child was killed on scene as well as the grandfather. Later that evening, Harrison and little sister Milly both passed away holding one another's hands in their hospital beds. In the car was also Grandmother and Great Grandmother of the children who are still alive receiving treatment at hospital.

         There is one way you can look at this that most people will most likely disagree with but it is still an option in to regards of how this happened. Marco Muzzo couldn't be totally to blame here as there could have been a possibility that the grandmother driving could have avoided the crash. Another point that you can take into perspective is that although he was double the limit of the alcohol driving level, there is a very slight chance that he could have been sick and actually had some cough syrup that contains alcohol or mouthwash that has alcohol but these are definitely highly unlikely.

        You can also view this situation as Marco being drunk off of liquor which is obviously a stupid decision to drive being under the influence because he was a danger to all drivers on the road and could've and did kill multiple people. This situation is very unfortunate and is going to be dealt with on October 19 which is his Bail hearing date. It is truly pathetic to think that in todays society ,money can get you out of anything. Coincidentally, Mr.Muzzo who is from a really rich family had to give his car in for evidence and it apparently caught on fire. Most likely Marco Muzzo used his money to pay someone to destroy the evidence so he has a greater chance of getting less of a punishment considering the evidence is now gone.

     The question to be asked here is will Mr.Muzzo feel Justice? In my opinion I think that he will indeed feel justice because at the end of the day, he took the lives of three children and their grandfather and if you could live with yourself after committing such a large crime and not feel any animosity then there is a lot of problems going on in your life. Marco Muzzo must put himself in the shoes of the mother and feel what she is going through having lost her father and three children. Marco Muzzo should feel guilty and feel sorry for taking away the life of three young children and an elderly grandfather and he will face the consequences of his actions for driving while under the influence.

Should Female Students at J.V be Able to Wear Tight Yoga Pants

       The staff at Jean Vanier High School have decided to prohibit females from wearing yoga pants and tight pants because they feel that the male population are getting distracted. You either agree with this decision or you on the same side as the female population at Jean Vanier and you disagree with this situation.

       The situation is that Jean Vanier staff think that the males at the high school are getting too distracted by the females wearing tight yoga pants as the males are paying attention to the girls legs and butt and not their school work. You have to look a this from two different perspectives. Males may actually be distracted by females wearing tight pants and they may be not focusing on school work. Males at J.V marks may be decreasing and the staff may feel that this could be a reason why. On civvies days females may where these tight leggings just to get boys attention or just to look good and have their legs and butt area nice and tight. Another solution is that if the females at Jean Vanier don't agree with this situation and feel that they should wear whatever they want, then they can easily get a school transfer.

       On the other side of things, we have probably 95% of the female student population at Jean Vanier disagreeing with this situation. Females think that its unfair that boys can wear whatever they want while women have limitations to what they wear on civvies days. You have to look at other situations, what if there was a women who was Principal or Vice Principal, how would the situation differ. Do the female teachers still get to wear tight pants ? Because if they do then what is the difference between the boys looking at Female Students butts rather than looking at Teachers butts. Do they not get distracted just because teachers are older. There is the fair share of females that do wear the tight Yoga Pants to look sexy but the vast majority of female students wear the Yoga Pants for comfort. They already give you limitations on colours that you have to wear on civvies days but it seems a bit unfair to not allow females to wear a certain type of pants. Some girls maybe don't fit into Jeans and would like to wear Leggings just for comfort not as a fashion statement. If all students have to wear uniforms for the majority of an entire month and they are very strict on the uniform during that month, then you shouldn't have that many limitations on civvies days because you only get them once a month so you should be able to wear whatever you want.

       In my opinion I feel that Females should be allowed to wear the tight yoga pants because at the end of the day it is a piece of clothing. It is not harming anyone in any way and if boys get distracted its their problem to deal with. I find it very unlikely that boys cant focus on their school work because their eyes are attached to a women's butt. Although teenage boys do look at girls butts they don't do it to the point where they cant focus on school work and it becomes a major distraction.