Campuses

fraternities/sororities should not be banned because it is only few that are partaking in such activities. As you know not all organizations have the same morals and standards. Knowing that, I feel as if the student body would be largely effected if campuses were to ban all organizations. One example is University of Oklahoma has 25 fraternities and 17 sororities however only a few of them have been caught participating in misconduct (www.greekrank.com). One of the few organizations is Sigma…

varying legislation regarding guns. The second amendment is important to understand, because that piece of the constitution is about gun ownership. Perceptions of guns include local politicians, faculty including students, and Presidents of various campuses. The legislation also includes response to tragedy’s along with issues that arise from them. The right to bear arms on campus. This literature review was created to look at the perceptions of gun carry, on campus. Also, the…

Transgender People and Restrooms: Neutrality is the Best Policy College and university campuses have evolved over the years to provide safety and inclusion for its students of various backgrounds. However, a group of individuals attend school every day and are restricted from a basic human right: using the bathroom. Transgender students, or students whose gender identity does not conform to the gender that was assigned to them at birth, are susceptible to harassment and violence on campus…

every time we had one of those presentations. Eventually, we were the cause to make my Mom quit smoking. Simon Shieh is the author for one school newspaper article, he is a student at San Diego State University who argues that the smoking ban on campuses is breaking up groups. He believes that there should be no smoke ban; in addition, his main audience is really any student, faculty, or staff on campus that could be effected by smoking, they could be smoker, or even a non smoker. Diona…

Julianna Evatt Elizabeth High English 111-A02 September 28, 2016 The Problem with Plagiarism The growing epidemic of students cheating has become a major issue across college campuses and high schools. In fact (about three-fifths admit to having cheated in the previous year) (Perez-Pena 3). In his article “Studies Find More Students Cheating, With High Achievers No Exception” Richard Perez-Pena argues that parents and students are to blame for the wide spread problem of academic dishonesty. In…

Don’t be afraid to push the status quo— our Founders weren’t. What will I contribute... My resources...Healthy can be defined in many ways. Overall wellness—including physical, emotional, mental and even financial health—is different for each of us. In a close-knit community like Kappa, your role in modeling healthy behaviors can have far-reaching effects. Be confident and steadfast in your goals and identity. Kappa is dedicated to helping you find balance in your life. Valuing health helps you…

overdrinking, students still continue to socially drink past their limits. In his book, “Getting Wasted: Why College Students Drink too Much and Party so Hard”, Thomas Vander Ven successfully explains why drinking has become so trendy on college campuses and why college and drinking have now become synonyms with one another. To achieve this understanding, he collected 400 student accounts, 25 intensive interviews, and over 100 hours of field research on the topic. What he found was that college…

The establishment or maintenance of an honor code in schools is generally a difficult concept to get behind as a member of the student body, however, many positives can appear out of the use of this system to change our schools for the better. The implementation of the honor system benefits students in that it gives them more control over their choices, and allows them to change the social constructs of the school, all while being a malleable framework for honesty in the places of education.…

After graduating high school all I could think about was how fun college is going to be. College is perceived as a place where it's all play and no work, a time that is full of fun, friends, and activities. Though university is a stepping-stone in education with the work you should also find time to have fun. The key to success is time management, organization, and coping with stress. With the different pressures of tuition, school, and grades, safety shouldn't be something that a student should…

Resident Advisors Going to college is a daunting task. Living on campus is even more daunting. However, there is a person who can help make this experience a more pleasant one. This person is a called a resident advisor. A resident advisor is an older student who is responsible for helping younger students living in a college or university resident hall. Resident advisors are trained to check-in and check-out students who are entering and exiting the resident hall. They are also responsible for…