Campuses

Through the past semester, I believe my writing has strengthened in skill and individual direction. In a similar manner, as a college freshman learns independence during their first year on campus by living away from home with less guidance, so has my writing skills. Whereas, in high school, our teachers provided us with a uniformed writing prompt with a clear argument or thesis. This semester has provided me with the skill in writing towards a specific audience with a clear position. Through…

Sexual assault is the subject of many movies and popular television shows, but what people don’t necessarily understand is that on college campuses, the assailant is usually a friend or acquaintance and many assaults go unreported. The evil villain who attacks from the dark is more likely a date and the attack not a surprise from the shadows, but forced sex in a dorm room or apartment. The environment of a college campus brings together young adults who are dating, making new friends and often…

In chapter 1 in the beginning of the book, they had talked about how nobody really knows about ethnic studies. They had said from the book that “Most academics outside the discipline, whether faculty, students, or administrators, have little or no understanding of what ethnic studies really is, or what its practitioners actually do” (Allen, page 1). I find this crazy that this is a field nobody knows about but there is a reason to why nobody really knows. The reason why is because when a lot of…

The Hunting Ground brings into light a topic that has been taboo for centuries in our society. As it is established in the documentary, the universities, to keep their rape stats low, don’t take these allegations seriously and try to keep the women from reporting it to the police. Both women and men who have been raped and assaulted talk about the circumstances where and when these offences took place. Most say that people who they have either met or someone who they consider a friend does…

When I think about what the regulation of sexuality means, I think back to when I was still living under my parent’s roof. My parents are both fairly conservative Christians, so growing up, there were rigid rules about what sexuality meant. Sexuality in my family meant a heterosexual relationship in a monogamous marriage between two people of similar age and status. Anything that did not fit into the confines of this vision of sexuality was strange to me up until I started to form opinions on my…

After the campuses were closed, the HR Department was dismissed. Dr. Meritas addressed the stakeholders concerns and explained the dismissals and school closures were based on dwindling student population. From an organizational perspective, these actions were based…

Wake Technical Community College is the largest community college in North Carolina. Enrollment reached a record high of 22,000 students for the fall, 2014 (The News & Observer, 2014). Furthermore, a significant number of classes are taught online, and as of last year, more than 3,300 students were in online programs; a number that has doubled within five years (The News & Observer, 2014). According to Bryan Ryan, the Senior Vice President of Curriculum Education Services, states that “while…

Colleges Need To Take Sexual Assaults More Seriously ! ! Many parents hope to be sending their young adults off to college to achieve a good education and a life time of memories to cherish. Little do some know, their “babies” aren’t having the experience they would hope to find. It’s said to be that 1 in 4 women will be sexually assaulted in their college career and nearly 10% of these sexual assaults on campus are made towards men. College officials have yet to deal with these problems and it…

Rohypnol (the most commonly used date rape drug) and other drugs. In other words, a drink that has been spiked. There are times when we are so caught up in having a good time that we tend to overlook what is happening right under our noses. Many college campuses all around the country have experienced the unfortunate events of drinks being spiked. For those who may not exactly know what I am talking about, let me explain it to you. According to Alcoholrehab.com, “Drink spiking is when a drug or…

Maryland. For over a year, recovered footage about their disappearance had been continuously viewed and updated on the movie’s website and missing persons advertisements depicting the trio’s disappearance had been disseminated throughout college campuses nationwide. Was it real? was it a hoax? America demanded the story and came out en masse to view for themselves. By utilizing guerilla-marketing…