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Racism Within American Higher Education This history of American higher education is plagued by systemic racism and oppression of many marginalized identities such as Black, Latino/a, and women. African American students were almost entirely banned from American higher education from the creation of Harvard College in 1636 until past the Civil War (Anderson, 2002). Slave states banned African Americans from education using the state law, while free states practiced institutionalized racism to…

Vee. Jackson University is in the process of opening the 21st-century University for the individual with all types of learning experiences. We would like to welcome you to the University. We are dedicated to helping each of you make the most of your first year. Through new student orientation, outreach, and other programs, our office will keep you informed and connect you with resources to assist you to make a successful transition to life at Vee. Jackson. Congratulations on your decision…

Alcohol abuse is a major thing in mostly everyone’s life, but there are ways it affects teens, adults, and how this type of abuse can shatter your life. When you think of a serious type of abuse, alcohol is one of the main ones that comes to mind. Most teens happen to be inserted into that type of environment where someone tries to pull them into peer pressure and tries to get them to make the wrong decisions. In one of my sites, “Understanding Alcohol Abuse Among College Students: Contributing…

For many years, there has been growing controversy on whether or not the drinking age in the United States should be lowered from 21 years old to 18 years old. Underage drinking has been a major problem in our country for many years now, and alcohol is the most widely used substance among America’s youth. According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, “ 8.7 million Americans between ages 12-20 report current alcohol consumption; which represents 23% of this age group for whom…

Larry Elder reminisces, “Raised by an irresponsible mother during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow south, my father was on his own from the age of 13” (Elder). This reference shows both the racism and the economic collapse occurred in the nation during the 1930s. The 1930s was a difficult time for most people in America. It was the era of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, which cost many workers their jobs and many farmers their farms. The 1930s was also a time of pervasive and…

either over the web or mailed to them. The students where then asked questions about their drinking habits on campus. The survey asked for about how many drinks where consumed before, during and after certain situations. These situations were “fraternity or sorority party, residence hall party, campus event (e.g. football game), off-campus party, bar/restaurant and outdoor setting (referent).” (Paschall, M. J., & Saltz, R. F., 2007, p. 635). Out of all the different situations, drinking during…

A group of teenagers are starting high school the next day, and they are nervous they won’t fit in. They consult an older sibling, and he replies, and assuages their fears, by saying that they should drink a couple of beers before school; after all, that;s the cool thing to do. The fourteen year olds listen to the eighteen year old big brother, and they start their high school career with high hopes, fantastic dreams, and horrible hangovers. Flash forward to junior year, AP Exams are coming up…

Some say that college is a waste of money, a waste of time, and a waste of effort; others completely disagree. The question “Is college worth the cost?” acts as a frequently debated topic, one to which most people already have a predetermined answer to. The rise of college enrollments and the decline of high school dropouts shows a norm in the United States. Since a college diploma is now seen as the only entry ticket for essentially any good job, college is undoubtedly worth the cost. In order…

Paper 5 In today’s world, nothing is more important than the success and education of our youth. Without it, our nation as a whole would surely amount to little if not nothing at all. Their decisions and future achievements are huge factors that indirectly affect the way our country develops. That’s scary to think about. Right? Well luckily enough for us, we have highly skilled and trained educators set in place to help the students of today achieve all they are capable of and more. Since the…

Introduction Drunk driving has been a huge factor in everyday life. People have lost their lives because of other people who are careless and get behind the wheel while intoxicated. We typically don’t consider drunk driving as a big deal like we would a bombing or a killing of someone famous. It’s sad to see that people are dying every day because of this one bad decision. I recently lost one of my friends Jacob Salazar to a driver who was driving while intoxicated. In January of 2016, Jacob…