Blog Number Six- Op Eds

The first op-ed I read was called the seat not taken. The title explains a lot about the piece because its all about the authors experience of riding a train multiple times from home to work and back and always having an open seat next to him. He states how he has gotten rid of all the factors of why such a things always happens to him such as maybe bad breath, body odor, or bad hip-hop clothing but the one thing he knows that causes it is his color. He uses ethos throughout the whole piece to convey how he feels about the situation. His argument is very sound, and I definatly agree with him. Why would people let color get in the way of sitting by hime? Empty Seat Link
The second one I read hit a lot closer to him considering im a freshman at the UM in Jesse Hall. The author is also a student at UM just a bit older with him own house. He talks about how he doesnt enjoy annoying freshman coming into their house during parties thinking their cool and being rude and inconsiderate. I definatly agree with this op-ed because when I am older I dont want some stupid freshman barging into my house and not being polite. There obviously is a point to where your trying to meet people and over staying your welcome.House Party Link
And lastly I read, the op-ed Calm Down. This also was geared toward freshman and luckily for me I am a freshman. I definatly agree with this one because the main point of this was that everyone needs a break every once in a while. And how we should not take life to seriously. He explains how life after freshman year will just continue to get harder and more stressful and so we should all enojoy it while we have it. I feel as if this is a very sound argument and that every upper class man I have talked to can give the same advise.Calm Down Link