Cartoonist Scott Stantis is obviously against Pat Quinn's reelection as Governor of Illinois. The cartoon portrays Illinois as a wrecked ship at the bottom of the sea. The sing showing, "Quinn again" lets a person to think that if Quinn is reelected, there will not be any change. Stantis' point is that Illinois needs a change. Stantis clearly makes his point obvious with this cartoon.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday Matters #8
Cartoonist Scott Stantis is obviously against Pat Quinn's reelection as Governor of Illinois. The cartoon portrays Illinois as a wrecked ship at the bottom of the sea. The sing showing, "Quinn again" lets a person to think that if Quinn is reelected, there will not be any change. Stantis' point is that Illinois needs a change. Stantis clearly makes his point obvious with this cartoon.
Cartoonist Scott Stantis is obviously against Pat Quinn's reelection as Governor of Illinois. The cartoon portrays Illinois as a wrecked ship at the bottom of the sea. The sing showing, "Quinn again" lets a person to think that if Quinn is reelected, there will not be any change. Stantis' point is that Illinois needs a change. Stantis clearly makes his point obvious with this cartoon.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Monday Matters #7
Pierre Lebrun is an excellent hockey columnist. Upon reading various articles over the past weeks, it has caught my attention that he informs the audience about what has been happening in the hockey world, especially the NHL. Lebrun gives the facts that any NHL fan would like to know. For example, a few weeks prior he wrote about Ryan Johansen's contract dispute with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He wrote about both sides coming to an agreement. I have come to the realization that Lebrun does not fully connect with society, but I believe Lebrun's view on society would be an informed society is the best society.
Pierre Lebrun is an excellent hockey columnist. Upon reading various articles over the past weeks, it has caught my attention that he informs the audience about what has been happening in the hockey world, especially the NHL. Lebrun gives the facts that any NHL fan would like to know. For example, a few weeks prior he wrote about Ryan Johansen's contract dispute with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He wrote about both sides coming to an agreement. I have come to the realization that Lebrun does not fully connect with society, but I believe Lebrun's view on society would be an informed society is the best society.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday Matters #6
Former NHL defenseman and 'tough guy' Chris Pronger was appointed a position on the NHL's Player Safety Department. It is common that former players are hired by the NHL or an NHL team's front office, but it is extremely rare that a person is hired while under contract with an NHL team. Chris Pronger suffered from a career ending concussion, but he had not announced his retirement from the game of hockey.
Lebrun does not take a side. He simply states the facts of the situation and informs the audience of Pronger's situation with the Philadelphia Flyers and his career.
Click here to view the article.
Former NHL defenseman and 'tough guy' Chris Pronger was appointed a position on the NHL's Player Safety Department. It is common that former players are hired by the NHL or an NHL team's front office, but it is extremely rare that a person is hired while under contract with an NHL team. Chris Pronger suffered from a career ending concussion, but he had not announced his retirement from the game of hockey.
Lebrun does not take a side. He simply states the facts of the situation and informs the audience of Pronger's situation with the Philadelphia Flyers and his career.
Click here to view the article.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Monday Matters #5
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen finally came to a contract agreement on the eve of the start of the NHL season. Pierre Lebrun, ESPN Hockey analyst, thinks that the Blue Jackets did a good job throughout the contract negotiation. He believes both Johansen and the Blue Jackets organization benefited from this.
Lebrun is on both sides and favors both supporters of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ryan Johansen. He communicates this on the Blue Jackets' part by using logos when Lebrun says, "I think Columbus did a good job with this contract at the end." Ultimately, Lebrun want to convince the audience to make a decision regarding who was the victor of the contract dispute. Click here to read the article.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Monday Matters #4
The columnist I chose to follow was Pierre LeBrun who writes about hockey for ESPN. The article he wrote was about Columbus Blue Jackets star Ryan Johansen's contract disputes with the team. Lebrun points out that the Blue Jackets organization should not be worried about leagues that are over seas and their offers to Johansen. Lebrun also points out that neither side will budge and are sticking to their offers. You can read the article here.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Monday Matters #3
Due to the NFL's most recent problem with players getting into legal trouble, this cartoon is fitting. First, Ray Rice abuses his wife, which caused social media to go into a frenzy. Then, Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson was accused of spanking his son with a tree branch. This cartoon is powerful because NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was too lenient on Rice and is now being accused of being lenient on Peterson. This suggests that a harsh punishment would only be issued if a player killed another person. This cartoon is effective in stating how lenient the NFL is on the legal troubles of current players.
You can view the cartoon here.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday Matters #2
In March 2014, Russia invaded a town on the eastern portion of Ukraine called Crimea. Crimea, populated by many Russian supporters, allowed the Russian military to step in without a conflict. The people of Crimea want to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. Several countries, including the United States, do not think this is a good idea and do not like what Russia is doing. An American citizen may question why he or she should care about this issue. An interview by Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief of USA Today, was composed. Page interviewed U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer about Russia invading. Pifer explains why American citizens should be alert of Russia's actions in Ukraine. To read the full article, click here.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Monday Matters #1
Late in 2013, Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovich discussed a trade agreement with the European Union. Because of the ongoing pressure from Russia's president Vladimir Putin, Yanukovich backed out of the agreement. Because of this, violent mobs appeared protesting on the Ukrainian President's decision. Yanukovich reached a deal with Putin which allowed Russia to give Ukraine $15 billion. This money prevented Ukraine from going bankrupt, but economists state that if Ukraine doesn't spend the money the necessary way, Ukraine will file for bankruptcy. Things did not settle because of the plan. Violent riots still occurred and Yanukovich could not control his people. Because of this, Putin delayed the plan to give Ukraine the money until Yanukovich settled his people down. After many violent riots, Yanukovich fleed Ukraine. All chaos broke loose in Ukraine. Then, in early March, Putin sent in his troops to "protect ethnic Russians and Russian citizens from extremist ultranationalists." Due to polls in Crimea, a Ukrainian city, 97% of people wanted to secede from Ukraine. On March 18, Putin signed a treaty annexing Crimea. Click here to view the article.
Late in 2013, Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovich discussed a trade agreement with the European Union. Because of the ongoing pressure from Russia's president Vladimir Putin, Yanukovich backed out of the agreement. Because of this, violent mobs appeared protesting on the Ukrainian President's decision. Yanukovich reached a deal with Putin which allowed Russia to give Ukraine $15 billion. This money prevented Ukraine from going bankrupt, but economists state that if Ukraine doesn't spend the money the necessary way, Ukraine will file for bankruptcy. Things did not settle because of the plan. Violent riots still occurred and Yanukovich could not control his people. Because of this, Putin delayed the plan to give Ukraine the money until Yanukovich settled his people down. After many violent riots, Yanukovich fleed Ukraine. All chaos broke loose in Ukraine. Then, in early March, Putin sent in his troops to "protect ethnic Russians and Russian citizens from extremist ultranationalists." Due to polls in Crimea, a Ukrainian city, 97% of people wanted to secede from Ukraine. On March 18, Putin signed a treaty annexing Crimea. Click here to view the article.
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