The College of Law

In the 1700’s the level of women’s education in colonial America was immensely dependent on race class and location. The main purpose of education for women in the Colonial Time was to learn how to become skilled at household duties. These household duties were meant to assist the young woman in finding a suitable husband. Although, some women did have education, having one was looked down upon in the Colonial Times. In the South, only the necessary subjects were taught to the women. Those…

be very beneficial to the students especially if they want to go to college in the future. Students that are working in high school are preparing themselves for the real world. It helps them learn how to manage their money, reduces reliance on students loans, and also teaches them responsibility. Having a job and going to college can be stressful and tiring but it helps you learn how to balance your life. Working during college has many benefits. Many students feel that taking on a part-time…

Rape is becoming an increasing worldwide issue, especially on University and College campuses. Unfortunately, rape is not uncommon and that 1 out of 5 women is sexually assaulted. Rape is not an accident and laws need to pave the way for justice to be served. According to Perkins and Warner (2017), universities provided their sexual violence policy on their websites, but these policies did not define the concept of “consent” (p. 239). Universities are ignoring the serious issues of rape in the…

the Church has mandated for his territory or his subjects. This right to dispense from some laws is conferred at the time of his ordination. Here the Code of Canon Law highlights that the Bishop is not a vicar of the Pope, but he has the power of governance in his diocese because it is a portion of the people if God where the Church is truly and fully present. Therefore, the Bishop can dispense from these laws in a particular way, not in a general way. It means that the Bishop must study each…

expanded support to help more students afford college, while calling for a shared responsibility in tackling rising costs. America is home to the best colleges and universities in the world — and increasing college attainment has never been more important to our economic competitiveness — yet tuition and fees have skyrocketed over the past decade, making it more difficult for American families to invest in a higher education for their future. Today’s college students borrow and rack up more debt…

Rosa Parks. During this time, segregation laws were heavily enforced and she was convicted of civil disobedience for breaking these laws. Parks is famously known for her courageous resistance against a law she did not believe was just. Through her act of defiance, Parks demonstrates what she believes must be done in the presence of an unjust law, deciding based on what she believes is morally right. So how does one decide between their conscience and law? This question being nearly impossible,…

The Electoral College Needs to be Abolished Every four years, millions of Americans rush to the polls to vote for the next President of the United States of America. What many Americans voting today may not know is that they are participating in an unfair system; this system is taking power from a majority of Americans and placing an emphasis on the few. The best solution to this problem is the simplest one, abolish the Electoral College and use a popular vote for the election of the…

these areas and later added arithmetic and science. Yale came in 1756 and encouraged a higher level of math and sciences at the same time keeping with the early studies. Yale also added innovative studies of navigation, surveying, civil history, law and government (Cohen, 2010, p. 37). The changing of curriculum studies during the early years showed a trend in identifying where there were needs and applying to those needs…

it but also because concealed weapons have recently been permitted to be on campus at universities. The act went in effect for Texas 4-year colleges and universities on August 1, 2016 and for Texas 2-year and junior colleges on August 1, 2017 (“Laws Concerning Carrying Concealed Firearms on Campus in Texas”). What many people do not realize is that most college students do not even qualify for a concealed weapon license; you must be at least 21 and not have been convicted of a felony, these two…

have been used are along the lines of, “black men don’t like to work” and “black men always get kicked out of school and end up on the streets”. Those two stereotypes couldn’t be more untrue based off the simple fact that there are more black men in college than there are in prison. As time has gone by we have seen more and more men challenge this stereotypes such as, Barack Obama, Jeh Johnson, etc. Black men are just as capable to reach academic success as any other race or ethnic group.…