Three Op-Ed's--- that totally rock!

NCAA

-http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010/03/letters-ncaa-should-enforce-higher-standards-for-studentathletes-.html?csp=34&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+News-Opinion+%28News+-+Opinion%29 ...... This was a good article that talks about how college's should have stiffer enforcements for student NCAA players. this article also goes into how it seems that colleges don't care if the player is qualified to be in college classes just if he is good at basketball.

-google and china

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/opinion/24wed2.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

This article is about how google decided to stop censoring its search service in China. It also talks about how google is trying to pursued other internet services to do the same.

-Clout goes to high school

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-clout-20100323,0,2472079.story

This article is about how officials try to persuade kids into attending private schools over non private schools, adn how thats wrong.

Sources

1. Rolling Stone issue 1098, February 18, Pg 42-47, Interview with Lil Wayne written by Chris Norris.

I found this interview very useful because it specifically goes into how Lil Wayne can sustain his fame from behind bars, and the measures he is taking to do all he can before he went into prison for gun charges to make sure he is just as successful upon release.

2. http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/blog?post=3916704.

This article goes into why the multi gold medalist Shaun White had a $500,000 secret half pipe made only for him. For one main reason to sustain his fame and status as one of the world's best snowboarder.

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Sheckler

I used this article to reference all of Ryan Sheckler's achievements, Gold medals, Sponsors, and product lines.

4. http://www.allbusiness.com/banking-finance/banking-lending-credit-services-cash/12278451-1.html

I used this to look up some of the most wealthy celebrities to see their net worth and also how much of their money they give to charities and other donations. To see if there is any correlation between giving to charities, sustaining their fame, and or social status.

5. As for my peer review journal I am still looking for one, and am having no such luck. If anyone has an idea I would love to hear it. My topic is how celebrities sustain their fame. thanks

My Paper Topic

I would like to write my paper on how celebrities sustain their fame. It took me a long time, and I put a lot of thought into how I can twist the topic that I don't know or care anything about, into something I can write 2,000 words on.

I came up with this topic because I find it very interesting, from the very thought out marketing strategies, to the more desperate or as they would say "accidental" no underwear paparazzi shot, and all that in-between to maintain on top.