Fraternities and sororities

the 1980s when the law was that the drinking age should be risen to twenty-one to diminish the amount of deaths caused by young drunk drivers. It has succeed but it has also driven it to unsupervised parties such as high school parties and fraternity and sorority parties where all age groups have access to alcohol. But in this day and age the amount of deaths cause by drunk driving is not mostly caused by underage people alone, it is caused by people above the age of twenty one who believe that…

The group of immigrants that came to the united states around the 1870s-1920s came from southern, Latin American, European countries, and even a small portion came from Asian countries. They did not speak English, and most of the immigrant’s religions were Catholic and Jewish. The immigrants coming into America did not stay in rural areas they preferred urban areas, or eastern cites. This group of immigrants came mostly through Ellis island and upon arrival they were checked for diseases, and…

Game of Loans Education should not be a debt sentence. However, according to Mark Kantrowitz in The Wall Street Journal, the average student this year will have to pay back more than $35,000 in student debt (Sparshott). Statistically, that is more than buying a new 2016 car or truck, which averages around $33,560. For a college student that is just graduating and makes less than 30K a year, that is outrageous! Most students would drop out of school in fear that they would never be financially…

The transition from high school to college is one of the most significant changes most of us will experience in our lives. After spending countless hours taking the SAT, filling our college applications, and attending college tours I felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders when received my letter of acceptance from the University of North Georgia/ Gainesville. While most of my friends chose larger universities and chose to live on campus, I knew I was not ready for that. While…

The outgroup includes individuals that are not within an individuals’ ingroup. Groups with higher levels of cohesiveness are more likely to have a higher impact on the group member’s social identity. Groups with high entitativity include fraternities and sororities. Conversely, groups with low entitativity include students in large introductory psychology classes (Lewis and Sherman, 2010). In a research study, college students were assigned to either a target ingroup or outgroup and either…

This was a social dance event that is completely dry and it is essentially a giant dance party. The guys in Phi Slam, which is a Christian organization that is similar to a fraternity but they do not do typical frat things such as drinking, hazing or smoking, set up the event. Phi Slam has events just like fraternities and sororities do. This event was just one of the many events they put on throughout the year. There is an apartment complex called Pine View where all the Phi Slam and other…

Title IX Historical Setting In 1972, the U.S. Department of Education passed Title IX; thus ensuring equal opportunities for both sexes in educational institutions. This title came during a time of revolution, and society fighting for equality in all aspects of life. At this time in society, women were consistently given unequal opportunities in education, starting from primary school. The title was created to provide opportunities, in an attempt to decrease an advantage one sex held…

According to Conger (2015) it was illegal in the United States for all men to be topless in public up until the late 1930’s. Even bathing suits for men had to cover their nipples, and it was fortified that the suit be loose instead of form fitting. Conger went on to discuss how the movie Tarzan and the Apes started a domino effect when Johnny Weissmuller wore only a loincloth in the film, thus showing his chest. Due to Weissmuller doing so, it lead to more shirtless males in movies which then…

The University of Central Florida has provided me with many opportunities during my undergraduate experience. I have gained knowledge of crisis management, the power of mentorship, appreciate the effectiveness of a positive attitude and developed the desire to learn inside and outside of the classroom setting. I have been able to grow as a leader in Housing and Residence Life, Greek Life and Victim Services. These departments have taught me to be a better leader, but have also given me the…

The Most Commonly Used Drug in College There are many types of drugs in the world, such as, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD, tobacco, alcohol and many more. In a college campus, alcohol is the most commonly used drug (Wechsler, 73). The most problems faced by American students in college are heavy episodic drinking, and is a very serious problem in most, if not all cases (O’Malley 73). Some people do not consider alcohol and tobacco drugs but they most certainly are. In my opinion, if anything…