"Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applause which he cannot keep."- Samuel Johnson
The Case of the Inadequate Planning
A group of students decide to hold a benefit concert for a local charity, which will need to close its doors if it doesn't receive enough funding .They go through the work of reserving space, inviting members of the President's cabinet, and placing posters around campus and in the community . Many churches are excited about the event and plan on bringing their youth groups to it . The charity is very excited by the concert because it will keep their doors open, the students are excited because they are able to help make a significant difference in the community, and the administration is happy because it's great publicity for the school; everybody wins .
One week before the concert, it is abundantly clear that the students did not make adequate arrangements for lighting, sound systems, or security . Unless more sound and lighting are reserved before the event, the concert will be a disaster and without enough security, the safety of those who attend could be in question . Your repeated and increasingly urgent reminders have gone unanswered because the students think you're just overreacting .
> What would you do?
> At what point would it become necessary to cancel the event?
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The Case of the Illegal Puppy Dog
You're walking through the residence hall when you hear what sounds like a puppy yapping in one of the rooms . After knocking on the door, it turns out your friend Lilliana has an adorable puppy in the room . She informs you that the puppy belongs to her grandfather who is currently in the hospital and because the puppy can't be home alone, Lilliana chose to bring the puppy to the residence hall . She insists that the puppy will be gone tomorrow morning and goes on to explain the amount of stress she's under because of her grandfather's sickness . Lilliana knows you're a student leader and pleads with you not to tell anyone about the puppy . You like Lilliana and miss playing with puppies, so you tell her it's no big deal and play with the puppy for a few minutes .
About a week later, you overhear one of the students on Lilliana's floor complaining about a fine they got for cleaning expenses . Apparently, "Some chick brought a dog into the lobby and it crapped all over the place . Because she didn't have the guts to come forward, everyone has to split the cost of cleaning up the mess . This is so stupid!"
> What would you do?
"We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own."― Ben Sweetland | |
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"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." —Thomas Jefferson |
Ten years ago, Seth Johnson was widely considered to be the best basketball player that had ever played at your school . Seth set records for scoring, assists, and rebounds; he was voted First Team All-Conference for four years and he was even named as a Second Team All-American his junior and senior years . Once Seth graduated, he was drafted to play professional ball in Europe . He's had a very successful career, making the league's All Star team four times . With homecoming scheduled to take place in a few weeks, it seems only logical for him to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot .
However, the last few years have also included rumors about steroid use because Seth has grown significantly and is much stronger than he used to be . Once some of his teammates came forward to validate the rumors, Seth admitted to using steroids, apologized for everyone he hurt by doing so, and adamantly denied using them in college .
Many of the school's faculty, staff, and alumni have now distanced themselves from Seth . They claim he's damaging the reputation of the school and have petitioned for the Athletic Department to bar him from the Hall of Fame . At the same time, there are also many other alumni who remember his athletic prowess and are quick to remind everyone that he never failed a drug test in college .They think he should be inducted for what he did on the court and not punished for what he did off of it .
The Board of Trustees has scheduled a meeting of the executive committee to discuss the situation . They expect you to recommend a solution to the question of whether he should be inducted into the Hall of Fame or not .
> Would you recommend that Seth be inducted into the Hall of Fame?
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