Campuses

One type of drug that has become increasingly common on college campuses is hallucinogens. Hallucinogens, such as peyote, LSD, and shrooms, are a class of drug that alter the thoughts and feelings of the user, and can change the way the user sees their environment (NIDA 2016). The biggest danger when it comes to ingesting hallucinogenic drugs is not addiction; however a frequent user can build up a tolerance to the drugs (NIDA 2016). The most dangerous aspect of hallucinogens is their ability to…

Marijuana Use on College Campuses Ever since there has been illicit substances, there has been substance abuse. However, in recent years no substance has gotten more national attention than marijuana. With a push for the legalization of medical and now recreational marijuana in many states, marijuana has become a hot topic. In Colorado, marijuana is legal recreationally for those over 21 on private property through the passage of Amendment 64. However, marijuana is illegal federally and still…

Sexual assault the most violent and unreported crimes in America and on college campuses. Many college students said they have been sexually assaulted in some form while at school, usually in date-rape situations. Sexual assault is not reported because some students don't see the sexual assault as a crime. Majority of the time, 80 to 90 percent of the victims and perpetrator know each other. A few other reasons why it is not reported is the victims are concerned about their privacy and they…

United States Department of Justice, one out of every four undergraduate females will be a victim of sexual assault before graduation. This is a strikingly shocking statistic that should raise awareness about the issue of sexual harassment on college campuses. In addition, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has estimated that at least 95% of campus rapes in the United States are unreported. This means that this issue may be even more severe. In order to tackle this controversial problem,…

1. This article from the New York Times discusses hookup culture on college campuses from the perspective of women. The women that the data was received from were “spoken to over the course of the academic year, often repeatedly and at length” (Taylor, 2013) and hail from the University of Pennsylvania. The article argues that, although it is primarily believed that men propel hookup culture, women play an integral part too. Divided into different sections, “Sex On Campus…” states that the…

Sexual Assault Prevention on College Campuses College is supposedly the “best years of your life”, but this is not the reality for approximately twenty percent of college-aged women. The constant fear of becoming a victim of sexual assault is growing concern among young women on college campuses. Action needs to be taken immediately to protect the women at college and universities across America. Due to the high levels of sexual assault occurring on college campuses, college and university…

Colleges always face a lot of scrutiny when it comes to how they are run. In recent years, the First Amendment has come into play on campuses across the nation. Many articles have been written defending both for and against restrictions, defending the use of trigger warnings in class, and explaining what this controversy is really about. While the colleges themselves have the power to choose what they do, they must consider what experience they want to provide for their students. What is Free…

In the course of my research the question arises “Should anyone be able to carry guns on college campuses?” (Zalneraitis, 2011-2012). As the years go by violence lingers, especially on school campuses from elementary to universities. And the fascination with guns by children, teenagers and young adults has instigated a considerable amount of schools to place a zero-tolerance policy for anything declared as a weapon, such as guns, knives, screwdrivers, etc. into place. These schools have even…

course the most important one is to speak freely. That is why I chose the Article “Fighting for Free Speech on America’s Campuses that was posted in the New York Times. This Article first starts out with talking about the activist political group called FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education), how it was formed and how the movement is implementing in college campuses. Opponents of free speech and FIRE are demanding protection from offensive words and behaviors and safe places like…

between the second amendment rights and public safety? Should there be more gun restrictions on where they can be carried? Are college students safer if they are allowed to carry guns on campus? This issue of whether guns should be allowed on college campuses has been an ongoing national debate. In the essay “Do We Really Need More Guns on Campus” from the book Patterns, David Skorton and Glenn Altschuler discuss how the campus community is considerably safer if there's a ban on guns on campus.…