Class #0: Introduction and Advising

Where are the cancers? In class we looked at data maps showing cancer rates for US counties. Here is an link to the an online Cancer Atlas from the National Cancer Institute.

Homework

1. Locate ready sources of news (Where do newspapers collect in your dorm? Bookmark your favorite news links on the web. Explore the electronic links from the library.) Keep your eyes open for polls and data graphics, and be thinking about possible projects.
   

2. Read Utts, Chapter 1; Faigley, Intro & Chapter 1.