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more and more people are accused of plagiarism. In the previous years it was not such a big concern. It has not yet become a crime to plagiarize, but you give yourself a possibility of being sued. When it comes to school, you can be expelled from the college, and it stays in your school record. Plagiarism does not only take place in writing, but also with clothes and music. Many people plagiarize without being aware they are plagiarizing, until they find themselves in trouble. Others know they…

The majority of Kansas State University students are able-bodied. While many of them groan when faced with a steep hill or lots of stairs, they are still capable of making it to their destination. This might not be the case for the disabled demographic on campus. There are many handicap accessible buildings on campus however some locations and entrances are unreachable for the physically handicapped community. General Richard B. Myers hall is located on the North West side of campus and is one…

Truant Mail The first I ever heard about the University of Alabama’s Neuroscience program was from a letter a woman I barely knew claimed was mine. This letter (Sent after a 2012 Big 10 Expo) had fallen into the wrong hands, thanks to the mailman and had travelled great distances from mailbox F to mailbox G. Serendipity I thought, after warily accepting my truant mail (lest it was another bill), as said letter offered a unique program tailored to fit my interests before my search for graduate…

Please forgive my typos. It’s late. 1. What percentages of your events are created in ERS vs. somewhere else? -None because each of the 14-18 mentors we hire each semester must host 2 events per month and that would mean you would have that number of students logging into the system; while I could designate 1-2 students or my GA to post events on the ERS system for the PM’s, I think since we do so many, unless I could have my own section for our program, it might get confusing for students…

Duquesne University aims to live in the Spiritan tradition, built on serving others in order for students to fully enrich themselves in the Duquesne "spirit." I believe that service-learning, with its community-oriented focus and helpful guidance, is an excellent tool that the school uses to accomplish this goal of incorporating the Spiritan culture into students' lives. Duquesne is nationally known for its efforts in service and helping others; it was recognized by the President's Higher…

In the article, “It’s Not About You,” columnist David Brooks of the New York Times shares his opinions on the advice presented to college students today. Brooks’ purpose is to reveal to the audience that most college students are unfairly left unprepared for society, although they have successfully completed their formal education. In order to support this reasoning, David Brooks openly addresses the irony in the advice that modern day college students receive, and emphasizes various contrasts…

I followed the Becton Dickenson approach and created a hybrid approach that includes compliance, values and consequences. My policy is a mandatory web program that must be downloaded to all of the student’s computers. It will capture audio and visual footage of each student while they work on timed off campus assignments. This program will remove the copy paste function and timestamp all the visited sites. Students will have limited timeframes to use and submit work and there will be different…

During the course of the semester I have had the ability to read a number of chapters in Riccucci book. Two of the chapter within the text stood out to me more than the other ones. These two chapters include chapter 6 and chapter 9 which focus on organizational programs and human capital within public administration. Vince Lombardi once stated that “the achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” Chapter 6 shaped my thinking on how public…

The people and environment that surrounds a residence during their time in college is underestimated. The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) strives to improve the quality of every student's life by constantly creating new fresh atmosphere and hiring the best staff. However, there is always that tree that produces the fresh fruit in the forest. That fruitful tree is William Pickett. He so easygoing that everyone calls him Bill. Most students do not understand the concept of “loving your job”…

an opposing effect. Clifford Nass, a professor at Stanford University states“Music with lyrics is very likely to have a problematic effect when you’re writing or reading.” I believe this to be true, though I do like to listen to music in class it is very hard to focus on music and reading or your music and your teacher lecturing the class on your next assignment. Glenn Schellenberg a professor in the psychology department at the University of Toronto, published a study that indicates fast…