Campuses

Controversial Problem on College Campuses Is everybody born with a purpose in the world? Throughout our lifetime, we come into realization of why we are here. First, we grow into toddlers thinking, “I must have that toy!” like it is our life’s goal; then we graduate from high school visualizing about what college holds for our future; next we start a family and eventually a routine work schedule. But is this all we can expect? Living in a world of uncertainty has its flaws, but the world…

The movement of the use of a clean vocabulary on college campuses is at an all-time high with students becoming distressed and offended at certain words and even some students experiencing micro aggressions from others, this is an arising issue because these students are the future and many more obstacles will emerge in the real world. “Even joking about macroaggressions can be seen as an aggression, warranting punishment “(Lukianoff, Haidt). In the article, “The Coddling of the American Mind”,…

In the midst of heavy racial tension among college campuses across the country, Cal Poly Pomona has stood out above the rest by being culturally sensitive and encouraging students to take initiative and learn about other customs and ethnicities outside of their own. Over the course of the last academic session for students, whether quarter or semester there have been reported protests regarding racial injustice on at least five college campuses across the country. There have been zero protests…

handgun permit, and also has passed a classroom course and gun range training course. That is how they are able to have guns in classrooms, dorms, and university buildings, but the rules on where to have their weapon can be different depending on the campuses. The date they choose to allow weapons on campus…

Pet friendly campuses are not completely nonexistent. There are a few colleges that have adopted the pet friendly program and have great success. Stephens College in Columbia Missouri has a designated dorm that allows students to bring cats and dogs, with the exception of aggressive dog breeds. They also have an animal fostering program which allows students to take part in the local community through volunteering. Many organizations here at Stevens Point are involved with the humane society…

the schools in our district. Advertising on schools campuses could expose children to products that are unhealthy for them. Companies could also use contests at schools to gather demographic information on students and their families. Both of these practices could cause and interruption in the educational process at a time when students should be free of distractions. Perhaps the most important reason for not allowing advertising on school campuses would be that this could expose students to…

“More than 150 U.S. college campuses have allowed concealed carry for a combined total of almost 1,500 semesters (spring/fall) over the past twenty years. Not one of these campuses has seen a single resulting act of violence (including threats) or a single resulting suicide attempt” (Campus). The presence of guns on over 150 college campuses has not resulted in any safety problems, and one could even say that the knowledge that guns are present on campuses may have prevented any potential…

Although the issues of sexual assault on college campuses are starting to be taken seriously, the precautions these schools have established must be publicized in order to ensure the safety of their students. The Research On Campus Sexual Assault Sexual assault on university campuses has been a major issue. There have been many cases involving victims of sexual assault and sexual misconduct. Several students that have been sexually assaulted on school campuses seek to have their predator…

Goodsandwich; a representative of the program: Operation Adorable Criminals; discussed a plan for managing the raccoon population on local college campuses in which will take place on June. “Environment is unsafe for college communities, economic and emotional damages are mounting,” said Goodsandwich. The pattern of property crimes committed by raccoons on college campuses in recent weeks has been a distraction to academic community. The acts of terror have caused…

changes, emotional and psychological changes, and sometimes even a life lost. Because there have been several shootings on school campuses, mainly on college campuses, there is a new law called the Carry Campus Law. “… the most deadly being the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech University, states are considering legislation about whether or not to permit guns on college campuses”(Guns on Campus). This new law will permit students to bring…