Student voice

Freshman Students and Their Experience of Stress Attending a university after transitioning out of high school can be a stressful and challenging experience. Adapting to the new lifestyle change and structure of college can take time. For first year students, it is the time for them to get connected to the university, make new friends, and get involved on campus. Overall, the challenges of new coursework, combined with the associated new lifestyle that college brings, can be overwhelming for…

It was clear to see that by taking difficult courses such as AP History helped the student, understand geography. To be able to take AP History he has a clear understanding of history, and in turn has been able to understand geography. It was evident that the student took control over his education, that although he has attended public school all his life he has been to get passed that. He was also not alone in the fact that…

As college sports continues to evolve and cultivate more and more popularity and attention in our society today, the controversial question of “whether college student athletes should be paid?” has consequently been debated endlessly over the past few decades. Being a student of one of the biggest and most prominent sports dominant universities in the world, I can’t help but notice how impactful and fanatic sports plays in the culture of not only our school, but our entire society. In…

A holiday with your closest friends is a top choice for many prospective students after the summer term has ended. Usually all of the members in your group have the same stretch of freedom as you and hanging out with each other is easier than before – especially if you are attending different universities. Or maybe a holiday with…

The life of a college student Why is it difficult to figure out what college, high school students want to go to? This is due to the possibility of high school students not knowing what to do for a major after high school. In 2011 the rate for high school students attending college was, 68.3 percent. High school student, don’t know what college would be best for their major they want to go into. This article is by Corwin King, he talks about college students, them demanding for better grades,…

The students walks into school Monday, preparing their minds for the upcoming school week. They walk into their first hour, dreading the sight of the clock as they think to themselves, “If only it was a Saturday! Then I would still be in bed!” As hour after hour of school passes, going through first, second, third, then fourth hour, this student is becoming fatigued. Then it hits them. It knocks them on the ground. There, on the board of their fifth hour class, lies the words in big bold letters…

In Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 (1975), nine students were given 10-day suspensions from school without an opportunity for any hearings. The students then decided to challenge the principals’ actions, and the court found that the student’s rights had been violated. The court decided that students facing temporary suspension from a school have property and liberty interest that qualify for protection under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This case is similar to the case at hand…

Being a broke college student isn’t fun. Being a broke college athlete is worse. Broke college students aren’t just needing the money but they need the balance of time, work, and study also. No college student, let alone student athletes would ever turn down the thought of being paid for their services. So why isn’t the NCAA trying to help our college athletes out? College isn’t cheap. College students have financial obligations outside of the classroom; being on scholarship does not lighten the…

districts provide a free, appropriate education (FAPE) in public schools for all disabled students. The districts must pay for the cost of a student’s education and it must be based on a plan that is specialized for the student, based on their needs. The extent to which a district must go concerning this stipulation was challenged in the landmark case of Board of Education vs. Rowley. Amy Rowley a deaf Kindergarten student was receiving a hearing aid and personal tutor after school to help her…

campus accommodation is not as healthy as some universities would like the public and potential resident students to think. The universities indeed face a vast array of accommodation-related problems. These include, but are not limited to, overcrowding and health predicaments. American University is not an exception. Students reporting to such high learning…