"And They Lived Happily Ever After" by Tueller

What are your thoughts on this issue?  Is it possible that Disney princesses and Disney's princess merchandise might have a negative effect on young girls (and, as many of you pointed out, on young boys as well)? Maybe you don't agree with Tueller entirely, but can you see where he is coming from?  Or are his claims completely unfounded?

"Video Games and Aggression" by Viet Nguyen

In this article, Nguyen suggests that research attempting to show a direct link between video games and aggression has been biased or inconclusive. What are your thoughts on this? Do you have any first-hand experience that might show a connection?

"Are Virtual Games a Virtual Problem?" by Shay L. B. Larsen

(And I mean "nerds" in the nicest sense of the word :) )

What kinds of conclusions can we come to based on the research presented in Larsen's article? How does this article compare to Gillen's? And looking ahead, how does it conflict with Nguyen's?

"Video Game Playing: Friend or Foe" by Jeremy Gillen

What do you think of the evidence Gillen provides to support his argument? Was the research solid? Was his evidence convincing? Did this article affect the way you think about video games? 

"The Fate and Future of Food" by Kyle Hole

Sometimes essays end with a "call to action" that invites readers to change their opinions, beliefs, or actions regarding an issue.  What is the "call to action" in this article? What does the author want us to do after reading the article?

"How Many Eggs Should We Place in the Student Evaluation Basket?"

 How Many Eggs Should We Place in the Student Evaluation Basket? by Devin Gilbert

What did you think of Gilbert's article? How many of you write evaluations after a class is over, and how much weight do you think these evaluations should be given?

Here is the post for the Weber Writes article, "Correlation Between Sleep Habits and Academic Performance in College Students." What do you think of this article? What does Burton do well, and what could she have done better? Also, do you have experience with attempting to get more sleep while balancing school, work, and home life? Did it work?