When looking to see if there is a rape culture on college campuses‚ the answer isn’t a simple yes or no. In fact‚ there are major disagreements on whether a specific society meets the criteria to be considered a rape culture. The definition of rape culture was first coined by feminist in the 1970’s which described situations in which rape occurs and has been normalized due to society’s attitudes about gender and sexuality. In recent years‚ there has been a major push towards educating students on
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first-generation college students have suffered most from these inadequacies. I believe other critical elements for college campuses are being more student- centered‚ focusing on a genuine concern for the needs and welfare of students rather than of the convenience of the institution‚ and/or the needs of faculty and staff. Preventative actions can be most effective through being proactive and addressing the needs of minor issues early on before blossoming into major problems. College campuses must be more
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For many students‚ college can also be seen as a crucial time for developing relationships‚ engaging in community involvement‚ and expanding parameters of social experience (Mahmoud et al. 149). While motivation within the classroom is shown to be negatively affected by mental illness‚ the way a student engages with their campus surroundings and social groups is affected as well (Salzer 5). An academic article written by Jihan Saber Raga Mahmoud‚ et al. stated that students who were able to engage
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Kenzie Winkler Due: May 16th 2011 WR 122/ Wilde Final Essay #2 Importance of ‘Free Speech’ College is a time when most individuals are experiencing major changes and begin to explore new perspectives. The transition in becoming more independent‚ creating new insights and peer influence are key factors in changing the perspective of an individual. Students are faced with new ideas from their professors‚ family and fellow peers. Through that acquired knowledge many students decide that they either
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to you in regards to the increasingly problematic issues surrounding gun control and active shooting in Southern California. As a college student at Cal State Fullerton University‚ there have been several controversial proposals about whether guns should be allowed in various college/high school campuses in California. These controversial proposals include the following: faculty members and students in California school campuses are required to conceal firearms at all time in case a school shooter
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specific topics that cannot be resolved due to personal opinions. However‚ before reading the enlightening information concerning gun control‚ this was one of the several issues that I wanted to research and find data regarding students being allowed to carry weapons such as a firearm on college campuses. Furthermore‚ after reading lesson four and discovering that gun control is one of those topics that I should shun regarding my research project. Besides‚ realizing that each person has their personal
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Montgomery College-Germantown Department of Mathematics Spring 2013 Course: Calculus 1/MA181 Days and Time: Monday/Wednesday 7:00-9:15 PM Room: High Tech and Science Center 204 Instructor Information: Professor: Maritza Rosas Telephone: 781-812-5718 E-mail: Maritza.Rosas@montgomerycollege.edu Mrosas162002@yahoo.com Course Description: Intended primarily for students of the physical sciences‚ engineering‚ and mathematics. An introduction to major ideas of
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825 alcohol related deaths in college age students. Also there have been over 696‚000 students assaulted by a student who had be drinking alcohol. And around 97‚000 students have reported being sexually assaulted by someone with alcohol in there system (“College Binge Drinking”). Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking brings blood alcohol concentration levels to .08. This typically occurs after 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks in men. Many students entering college see this as a normal behavior once
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Gun Rights/Gun Control I will be conducting my essay on gun control/gun rights. I honestly don’t think that hunters need springfield semi-automatic rifle or a semi-automatic rifle similar to an ak-47 with a 30 round clip! If you go on cabelas.com you will see that they are selling guns labelled as self and home defense‚ but they are semi-automatic shotguns! you could buy a semi-auto gun on the internet to ship to you for a low cost of 300 dollars. A student‚ mentally ill person or just flat out
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mass shooting in the U.S.‚ the subject of gun safety has once again been brought into the spotlight. The numbers of crimes involving guns are increasing more and more because of how easy it is to have one. Thousands of people die each year in handgun related incidents in the U.S. and daily citizens can’t manage such a powerful thing. These tragic events serve as reminders that stricter gun control policies should be enforced to ensure public safety. Gun control in this country is not what it should
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