Fraternities and sororities

Each year, thousands of young people tragically lose their lives due to alcohol poisoning and other alcohol related injuries that were unintentional ("The Medical Amnesty Initiative."). In situations where a minor is in need of emergency medical attention, studies show that the worry is more about getting into trouble and receiving a Minor in Possession/Consumption of alcohol (MIP//MIC) ticket, instead of the well being of that person. As a result, lives are put at risk. That is exactly why the…

New York University, or NYU, is a four-year, private, large, and co-ed university. NYU is located in arguably the best city in the world, New York. NYU is my dream school because of its great Journalism program, the many job and internship opportunities, and the chance to live in a somewhat campus setting in the middle of New York City. Although there isn’t a cohesive NYU campus, the academic buildings and residence halls surround Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. NYU’s location is…

The impact of excessive alcohol consumption can be seen in the academic performance of students. Several studies conducted on the impact of alcohol consumption on the academic performance of students found that those who drink less alcohol have higher GPAs than those who do. Furthermore, students that indulge in binge drinking experience deficit in their academic performance. Some scholar on educational research have proposed that excessive alcohol consumption among underage students should be…

A behaviorist in psychology, named Julian Rotter was interested in where us humans place the responsibility of our choices outcomes whether it be good or bad. According, to Rotter there are two types of locus inner and external. The difference between the two is that if you believe that something’s outcomes have to do with your own behavior or has to do anything with your personality that’s considered inner locus. Where on the other hand, external locus is when you believe that the outcomes to…

Upon entering WRC the first day of classes, I had the utmost confidence. I believed my writing was near perfection, due to my pricy and challenging high school education. I still believe that I learned a lot from high school, but this class required a different type of writing that I had yet to experienced. WRC 1013 demanded academically researched papers, which I had done before, but in the past it had been strictly research. In these papers I had to convince my audience of something and why it…

Why are depression rates skyrocketing, and can the lack of social connections between people be the underlying cause? Can prosocial spending make you a happier individual? Emily Esfahani Smith in “Social Connection Makes a Better Brain” comments on the importance of social connection. Additionally, social connections are vital, without these connections humans are subjected to a broad amount of mental responses. Elizabeth W. Dunn acknowledges in “Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to…

“Nobody is the same. If we were all the same it would be bloody boring.” –Peter Hook. On one episode of Fairly Odd Parents, Timmy Turner wished that everyone would be the same. His world soon twisted into a grey, dreary place. All the characters had on the identical grey t-shirts with matching grey pants, they all lived in the same grey houses with the same grey art hanging up. They ate the same boring food as everyone else in the world. He instantaneously regretted his wish when he fathomed how…

Come spring of senior year and many seniors are faced with a tough decision whether they should attend community college or a four year university. When choosing between colleges people should be looking at the colleges that suit them academically, personally, and financially. According to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, with more than 2.1 million students on 113 campuses, the California Community College is the largest system of higher education and it’s growing more…

Born in America, I am an eighteen-year-old girl from a middle-class, white family located in Kentucky. Full of promise and a passion for learning, I felt that university would be a utopia. Much like Dorothy leaving Kansas for Oz, I was escaping the dull, bland world into a cornucopia of unbridled intelligence and ideas. Maybe I saw a bit too much promise. Despite my hopes, my gender has led to cracks in my utopian vision. Before even setting foot on campus, my parents armed me with three…

the following: “Being white means … that there are all sorts of tutoring groups and special groups and special programs that you can’t get into, because you’re not a minority” (Kent, 1996). Sidaniun (2004) mentions that “groups such as fraternities and sororities were not established for the expressed purpose of celebrating European American culture and achievement. These groups have historically served the needs of European Americans, as well as excluded students from diverse ethnic…