Campus Consent As a senior‚ I am excited to finally grow up and head off to college‚ gaining some freedom of my own! I get to live on my own without my parents watching my every move and telling me what to do all the time and when to do it. Although‚ while being excited and anxious for my new journey‚ I am quite concerned. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center‚ lower classmen‚ such as freshmen and sophomores‚ are more at risk for victimization of sexual assault than upper classmen
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often go unreported. The victims might be fearful of retaliation or ashamed of their inability to recall the events. A multitude of studies have reported that many women were often under the influence of alcohol when the assault took place. Although college campuses have seen high rates in sexual victimization‚ student populations are still undereducated. The State of Pennsylvania recognizes rape as defined in criminal code 3121 as an act of “sexual intercourse with a complaint” by threat‚ force‚ or
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unhappy with the parking on campus and in the Iowa City area. Many felt that the locations are inconvenient‚ spots are limited‚ and the cost is too much for what they are getting. Students in residence halls felt that they were at a loss for parking and the opportunities of being able to have a car on campus. Doing some research on specifically the cost and revenue of campus and Iowa City parking‚ I found that the majority of our money from parking meters‚ hawk lot permits‚ and parking violations are
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A growing number of students on college campuses are taking their life in their own hands each time they consume large quantities of alcohol in a short period of time. This popular method of drinking‚ called binge drinking‚ is a social stigma passed down from past generations. Students consider binge drinking a recreational way of life that is reninforced with alcoholic berverage "hangouts" located near college campuses. The fraternity and sorority houses are known for their wild parties. The peer-pressured
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Mr. Kurtz July 3‚ 2013 Freedom of Speech on a College Campus What would you do if a swastika was hung outside your dorm room or building by another student? How would you react to any offensive object or behavior that was considered free speech of another person? Many people do not know what they would do or how they would react and handle the situation if they found themselves in it. In the essay‚ “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus‚” author Derek Bok gives insight on the same situation
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Why do so many college students binge drink? In all 50 states of America‚ the legal drinking age is 21‚ yet so many underage college students suffer from health problems due to extreme amounts of alcohol consumption. Drinking in college has become a new ritual‚ so much so that the days of the week all have been transformed into a reason to drink. Formally known as Monday-Sunday have all been rebirthed into‚ “Messed Up Monday”‚ “Tipsy Tuesday”‚ “Wasted Wednesday”‚ “Thirsty Thursday”‚ “F***ed Up Friday”
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made me even more outgoing than I already am and a stronger person. This also made going to college a lot easier. Deciding what college to go to was kind of a difficult decision for me. I originally decided to go Northern Arizona University‚ but a few weeks before school started I changed my mind and wanted to attend Arizona State University. I changed my mind because I realized that I wanted the big college feel‚ the name recognition‚ and overall the better education that ASU has to offer. Now‚ that
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are not aware of the impact on their local environment. “Secondhand smoke is a known human carcinogen and contains more than 50 chemicals that can cause cancer” (US Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2007). This issue has become a concern on college campuses where students congregate in front of buildings and in other densely populated areas. At West Virginia University‚ a proposal to ban smoking on campuses has been made. As with any new ban‚ there will be some controversy‚ however‚ smoking
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community college‚" said William Thompson a teen in texas when I inquired him about attending a Junior college. He said‚ "Why would I go to a community college when I can go to a real university". There is a common misconception on attending a Junior college. People feel that if you attend a community college you were deemed too feeble-minded to proceed to any major university and that is solely untrue. Top Teens. You must know that you will not be treated with disdain if you go to a Junior college toward
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Dray Awaya 9/22/14 P.1 The Importance of College Going to college will help you get a better job and a better salary later on in life. This is the case because in college you learn a lot of lessons and get to experience different job careers. When you go to college you are more likely to get hired over someone with just a high school diploma. Also you can choose different jobs that you like since you have a wider variety. This gives you a chance to choose the job that you want instead of the only
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