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Many people think that seatbelts are not cool to wear when driving. Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among those aged 1-54 in the U.S. More than 2.2 million adult drivers and passengers were treated in emergency departments as the result of being injured in vehicle crashes in 2012. In order to prevent injuries, people should always wear seatbelts. (ehs.okstate.edu) Although some people think seatbelts aren’t safe a million people have died in the last few years. More than 10…

Numerous numbers have protested about students rights are not being kept and or followed. But is seizing and searching a student's cell phone an invasion of privacy according to the fourth amendment? The students are choosing to attend that school. It's necessary for students to follow those regulations. It is right for school officials to search and seize students cellphones in certain circumstances. There are plenty of reasons why it's acceptable for teachers to search cell phones. For example…

Short shorts. Short shorts as far as the eye can see. This is what I saw all over ETSU’s beautiful campus as I went one day without my cell phone. Initially, I thought nothing much would come out of the seemingly uninteresting assignment, but I was mistaken. It proved to be an eye-opening day, mostly because I saw how much students were on their phones, I learned that I am terrible at telling time, and I can now cope with my social anxiety instead of jumping to my phone. The very first thing I…

What is sociology? Sociology is the scientific study of social behavior and human groups. Sociology is studied and seen everywhere. In the book Alone Together by Sherry Turkle she explains how technology changes the way people interact. One example is the way we interact with each other. Today mostly every one has a cell phone. Sherry Turkle believes that the way we interact with one and another has vastly changed. Our generation has never not been without a phone. It is always with the…

cellphone In todays society cell phones are devices that many teenagers/adults can’t manage without. For many teenagers and adults, it is hard to go to work or school without their cell phone. Back in the day cell phones were mostly used to call and send text messages, they didn’t have big fancy touchscreens like we have today. Cell phones today have evolved into something much bigger. You can now do tasks that your computer can do on a cell phone. But how old should you be when you get your…

skills is diminishing by hiding through a text. On the other hand many people feel texting is more economical, since many service plans offer unlimited texting but charge an overage cost if you exceed your minutes. But you can bypass any charges if you use SKYPE to SKYPE and end up with an engaging call with visional and sound. On the contrary certain phone calls are irksome for example telemarketing calls or a noisy background but, waiting for a respond from a text can feel like a life time if…

Ethical dilemmas occur countless times each day, and when faced with one the decision to act ethically or not can be a complex choice. Police officers encounter ethical dilemmas quite frequently and their choice on whether to act ethically may result in drastic consequences. For example, Officer Jacob Jankowski encountered an ethical dilemma when making a traffic stop on December 31, 2016. New Year’s Eve always comes with heightened risk of drunk drivers and Officer Jankowski was on high alert…

In the article entitled Hooked on Our Smartphones written by Jane E. Brody. She stated that many men, women and children spend their days glued to their smartphones. Jane observed that technology is transforming modern society in ways that can have negative effects on physical and mental health, neurological development and personal relationships. Moreover, she states that many people have become “disconnected from what really matters, from what makes us feel nourished and grounded as human…

In author Zoe Kleinman's article, “Are We Addicted to Technology” she explains the reason that most of us in this generation are addicted to technology. She explains that we are addicted to technology because we use technology too much. The background of this article is that we as humans rely on technology too much, because of that people are becoming lazier and children are getting less sleep because they are distracted by lighted up screens they stay up longer. The first claim presented is “…

There are many things that drivers do that cause crashes and in some cases, death. However, the most surprising fact of crashes to me was that the most deaths in Utah were caused by speeding. I realized that speeding was dangerous but I had no idea that speeding could cause 42% of Utah highway deaths. Speeding is very dangerous and could hurt many people, including yourself. The 2nd highest amount of deaths for teenagers is also for speeding. For teenagers I am not surprised, there are many teen…