Week 3

I've begun a little research on my subculture.  I have not interviewed anyone yet but take notes and observe at Cru's weekly meetings.  I am excited to interview because listening to people's opinions will be very interesting and insightful.  I plan to ask why students/staff members believe that Cru is important.  I want to know why outsiders do not want to attend Cru meetings or be apart of Cru.  I would like to ask insiders and outsiders why they have certain opinions about Cru.  I feel like there is an infinite amount of questions I could ask.  I think questions will build upon answers from the informants.  I believe these questions are important to ask because what I believe and others believe could be totally opposite.  It's important for me to hear the opinions of others instead of only using my own opinions or beliefs in my writing.  I have been to my cultural site, Pruis Hall, numerous times.  My observations have not raised questions because I understand why the stage is used and why Cru is held in Pruis.  I have not researched any academic materials.  I am hoping that there will be information to be found in the library but I am not sure quite yet.  I know I will be able to research online because Ball State's Cru has a website and Campus Crusade for Christ International also has one too.  I do believe there is a difference between academic and non-academic research because I know many academic works are peer reviewed and non-academic works may not be.  Prejudices and biases may be extracted from works if it's peer reviewed.  Non-academic materials may be very biased in nature because the author/researcher may write using only their experiences and opinions.