For our solar panel project to be successful, we need to know the people who run Siena's operations. Talking about our plans with the President, Fr. Kevin Mullen, his cabinet of Vice Presidents, such as Fr. Ken Paulli, Linda Richardson, Maryellen Gilroy, David Smith, Paul Stec, and Mike Papadopoulos of Public Safety. The most important people to convince will be the Board of Trustees since they have a significant influence over Siena's future development and character. It will be crucial to include the surrounding Albany community into the discussions as well as the electric company, the company selling the panels, and the contractor installing the solar panels.
"Sociology is not just a matter of opinion."
I think that this quote is trying to show how sociology is a study of society, very similar to the study of a physical science. Studying sociology requires absence of bias and countless hours of observations to make accurate conclusions about humanity's actions with one another. Sociology is not someone's narrow way of thinking about how the world's population works or a view that quickly changes with new information. People can truly benefit from sociology's findings and not just dismiss the data as someone's perspective about the world. Sociology is the critical process of examining social structures and roles, with the intent of finding new methods to advance the dignity of all people and promote their inalienable rights. Sociology, like any other subject, needs people's ideas and opinions to help develop fundamental theories which describe people's relationships with one another. With this understanding, sociology can be seen in a new positive manner, giving hope and optimism to those who have shown despair about social progress during their lives.
As for the class syllabus, I think Dr. Johnson should do his job and make the syllabus. This is one of his duties as a teacher and while it is nice to voice our opinions about the easiest way to get an A in sociology, I feel as if we are wasting time. I do not feel as if I am currently learning anything about sociology. One of the few things that I have learned is how long it can take for people to come to a consensus. In my opinion, learning is the result of making mistakes and having another party show you what you did wrong. I would much rather be a smart student who has learned something and only has a B to show for it than a dumb student who learned nothing from a class and yet has an A. I think that this situation might be a bit extreme, but can we please start learning and stop trying to figure out what the syllabus should be like?
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