I am currently a part of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. This an educational sorority that is run by educators in the surrounding area near me. In this organization we have presentations on financial aid, life skills, and anything that the members of the organization need. Not only do we have presentations but we have community service activities available throughout the year.…
Christmas is a time full of beautiful decorations that cover houses with lights, wreaths, and tacky Santa Clauses. It seems nowadays everyone decorates for the holiday season, even universities Greek life. One night last year during holiday season, a member of Alpha Delta Pi decided to play a practical joke on the fraternity boys who were trying to be festive. A group of girls decided to sneak out late, and steal a Christmas reef. A harmless prank that was supposed to be nothing more than funny.…
To the distinguished women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; it is my esteemed privilege to submit this letter of membership recommendation for Miss Naiya Odom-Smith. She embodies the principles in which your organization was founded, January 13, 1913: Sisterhood, Leadership and Service. Naiya is an active and devoted member of R-E-A-D (Rejuvenating Excellence & Accomplishing Dreams), a community service-based group fostering Christian beliefs, academic excellence and volunteerism. Partnering with American Red Cross as welcoming ambassadors at local blood drives and Sentara Nursing Center as resident companions and activities coordinators, she creatively revolutionizes opportunities to inspire her peers to selflessly give…
Summary and opinion According to “Students Face Discipline in Hazing Case,” a deplorable were hazing young women during a football game that end up with bunching and shoving, and according to the article, Glenbrook North High School officials, consider a disciplinary action agents some students. according to Diane Freeman who was munched in the article says that even though the incident happened off campus, the students will have disciplined for violating the code of conduct and the police are also considering criminal charges in the incident. According to the article, five girls were injured, one of them had a broken ankle, and anther had to receive stitches in the head. About 100 people were presenting the senior girls from north suburban…
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a boss is, “a person who exercises control or authority.” In the Phi Delta Epsilon (PhiDE) International Medical fraternity New York Delta chapter, the bosses of the potential new members are Sylvia Ayoub (Vice President Recruitment), Christina Walker and Jordan Moass (Recruitment Chairs). On wanting to join the pre-medical fraternity, we were to ardently follow and abide by the rules and standards set by the recruiting VP and chairs. Of the rules, the main ones are greeting each member by first and last names when we see them, collect a minimum of $5.00 from recyclable materials and complete 10 hours of studying. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a rule may be defined as, “a prescribed guide for conduct or action.”…
Alpha Kappa Psi is an extraordinary experience I want to be in. There are so many parts about this fraternity the fascinate me. The part I like the best is the brotherhood every member shares. I like knowing there is always going to be someone there willing to lend you a hand and stick by your side no matter what. I am nice to everyone I talk to, but when I want to make a friendship; I want it to be something strong and long lasting.…
The school will “bury serious criminal cases in their own judicial systems” as Silber states. He refers to a young man at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, that was allowed to graduate even after he was accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student while she was sleeping. As well as being put on “student conduct probation” as a result of it. Silber expresses that “Colleges have the right to establish judicial codes... But the administration of these codes should not give criminals sanctuary from the law”.…
What I am most interested in learning at MTSU is how become a better songwriter. For a long while I’ve had a passion for music. I love hearing it, dissecting it, and truly understanding the meaning behind it. The words and how they were used and structure always intrigued me. It was fun to dig deeper than just what you hear, the surface of the words, and truly take the song phrase by phrase and understand the masterpiece this person has painted.…
UNB Saint John Campus The UNB Saint John campus is located on 100 Tucker Park Road just before the Saint John Regional Hospital. The campus has a total of seventeen buildings including eleven academic buildings, two residences, two services for student’s buildings, and two research institutes. As you first drive onto the campus; the newly built Hans W. Klohn Library is located on your left with the faculty, staff, and student parking on your right.…
It goes even further in detail to explain how samples are to be labeled. The policy identifies how student-athletes are to be notified once having been found guilty of using a banned substance; as well as listing the consequences of a positive drug test (i.e. first positive, second positive, and third positive). Furthermore, student-athletes have the ability to appeal a positive test as noted in the policy, contesting no fault, or no significant fault. And lastly, but most importantly, this policy stressed the importance of maintaining confidentially pertaining to information relating to a student’s alleged or confirmed use of a prohibited substance. b.…
In a recent article published by The New York Times, it was reported that rape victims at the Mormon-run Brigham Young University claim that the school uses the Honor Code they are forced to sign before beginning school there to punish them for the circumstances surrounding their assaults. The Honor Code “requires modest dress on campus and prohibits drinking, drug use, same-sex intimacy, indecency and sexual misconduct” (Healy). Since many sexual assaults on college campuses very often involve alcohol or other drugs, the victims state that “they had faced Honor Code investigations into whether they drank alcohol, took drugs or had consensual sex in the time surrounding their assaults” (Healy). One woman was actually suspended from Brigham…
It’s time to look into specific challenges that athletes face during their college years, so we can better assess and facilitate the proper implementations and treatments. The college environment is a breeding ground for substance abuse. Free from parental control and a sense of being free may inspire student athletes to drink and then in turn lead to am abusive behavior. Student athletes have an undoubted elevated status on campus and also may be placed in a volatile environment to promote drinking…
Most violations of the following Residence Life rules and regulations will be handled in-house by the Residence Life staff. The standard penalty for violating each rule is included in the explanation of the rule. Violations of these policies are usually reported to the Judicial Coordinator. Alcohol/Drugs: The University is a dry campus; any situations involving drinking or illegal drug activity in the residence halls should be immediately referred to the Chief Judicial Officer in Judicial Affairs.…
All student athletes should be drug tested In today’s day in age, drug use is rising and becoming an increasing problem. The use of drugs by athletes has been a controversial topic for many years and continues to grow. Does the old theory stating that student athletes tend to stay away from drugs and alcohol hold true today? With the many records of student athletes being arrested for alcohol and drug abuse, substance abuse has truly become a problem.…
Greek life on campus is an aspect of upper education that is publicized often, many proclaiming the social and educational benefits of living with your peers, but has a significant amount of negative stigma attached to it. Although the tales told of fraternities and sororities are sometimes exaggerated, there are many more cases where Greek life organizations have garnered copious amounts of attention for controversial behavior. In Fraternity and Sorority Alcohol Use: Does Race Matter?, Michael Capece, David Schantz, and Rebecca Wakeman expound upon one of these behaviors, specifically detailing the general perception of alcohol consumption within fraternities and sororities and across two different races, from the point of view of research.…