College Life. What is it that we want to acquire by going to college? It is the drinking shown in our music videos. Is it the craze of getting laid. Is it the adventures of living in the dorms. Do we want to expand our social circle. Or are we just here for our baccalaureate degree? All these questions seek answers in the 1995 film “Higher Learning” produced by John Singleton and Paul Hall under the direction of John Singleton in an award winning motion picture. This film takes place at Columbus University of California. The film portrays the life of three incoming freshmen and how their lives change in the new independent environment. Kristen is a caucasian girl who gets date raped in the first week of school. Remy is a caucasian male recruited
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On September 20, 2017 Kameron Schmid posted an article titled “2-year report on Greek life violations reveals laundry list of problems”. This article outlined the multiple incidents in the the Greek life including alcohol abuse, sexual harassment, hazing, racism, and sexism. In contrast to the Greek life of Sac State, similar requirements had to be met to be a part of the Greek life at Columbus University. After signing up for a fraternity, two of Kristen’s friends are asked to drink beer from a condom if they want be considered sisters in the fraternity. Kristen refuses and leaves the situation. Later in the semester she is found drinking at a bar where her drink is contaminated by her date and she is raped later that night (Singleton, 1995). In a indistinguishable manner, Greek life fraternities and sororities at CSUS were found doing similar things. Schmid (2017) clarifies that “Alcohol abuse is rampant in both the report and in publicly online videos… many instances specifically indicate underage drinking, binge drinking and one instance of forced drinking.” If people are going to be forced to commit actions against their will then should they really be committing to become a brother or sister in the Greek life on campus. This is the question most people do not ask themselves when they join the Greek life experience on campus. This seems to be a relevant issue in 1995 and continues to be expressed in the 2017 review of Greek life at
On September 20, 2017 Kameron Schmid posted an article titled “2-year report on Greek life violations reveals laundry list of problems”. This article outlined the multiple incidents in the the Greek life including alcohol abuse, sexual harassment, hazing, racism, and sexism. In contrast to the Greek life of Sac State, similar requirements had to be met to be a part of the Greek life at Columbus University. After signing up for a fraternity, two of Kristen’s friends are asked to drink beer from a condom if they want be considered sisters in the fraternity. Kristen refuses and leaves the situation. Later in the semester she is found drinking at a bar where her drink is contaminated by her date and she is raped later that night (Singleton, 1995). In a indistinguishable manner, Greek life fraternities and sororities at CSUS were found doing similar things. Schmid (2017) clarifies that “Alcohol abuse is rampant in both the report and in publicly online videos… many instances specifically indicate underage drinking, binge drinking and one instance of forced drinking.” If people are going to be forced to commit actions against their will then should they really be committing to become a brother or sister in the Greek life on campus. This is the question most people do not ask themselves when they join the Greek life experience on campus. This seems to be a relevant issue in 1995 and continues to be expressed in the 2017 review of Greek life at