A Day of Scholarship

On March 22nd the Grants Office shared in Stockton’s celebration of its 40th year by hosting the 12th Annual Day of Scholarship. There were students that showcased their scholarship throughout various presentations. I went to the presentation at 2:05 pm, called Too Much Disney or Not Enough? We were instructed that if we agree with something that the speaker says to jump up, clap and yell “GO MICKEY!!” If the presenter says something that we do not like we are to give a thumbs down and say “booo,” if the speaker really says something we do not like we are to angrily and sternly say “DONALD DUCK!” Beverly Vaughn, a professor of music, was very energetic. We put Mickey Mouse on trial to decide if there is too much Mickey or not enough; Mickey includes all Disney merchandise as well. Nai and Joy supported that there was not enough Mickey and that there will never be enough Mickey. Their first point included that Disney movies promote morals. The second major argument is that Disneyworld and Disneyland bring children a new experience that no other vacation can replicate. Christen and Shriah were on the too much Mickey side and they had many arguments. Their first point is that Disney corrupts children for money; once they have one piece of merchandise they crave more for example to gather all of the characters from all of the movies. They also pointed out that some of the princesses put up with violence from men and are too dependent on me. They believe that Disney displays too many families where the main character’s parents have died. I think that the too much Mickey side had better arguments, but I personally love Disney.