to get a degree or further their education. Although most people cannot afford to go to college and while others can afford to go. There still be questions that linger over both group of people head about is it better to do online courses or on campus courses. People want to go back to school but the time and money is they biggest factor that hold them back from doing just that. Doing online will be less time consuming and can save them some money as well. Although‚ studies show that “Research
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Jared Diamond’s book Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel discusses the topic of the ancient and current civilizations with an eye-opening argument. Diamond’s main argument is that civilizations developed based on the environment and not because of individual humans. In this book he summarized a history of the last 13‚000 years in civilization. Although his points were scattered he makes it clear that he believes strongly in environmental determinism‚ which is the belief that physical environment predisposes human
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As we wrap up Free Press Week‚ we take a look today at the unique challenges that college students face when engaging in satire and humor on campus‚ from humor magazines and editorial cartoons to satirical flyers and blogs. Like newspaper theft and denial of newspaper funding (which we have already explored this week)‚ this is an issue that FIRE has seen time and time again on university campuses over the years. For any number of reasons‚ parody‚ jokes‚ and satire-whether in print or otherwise—tend
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life? Is the First Amendment being applied to students’ life on campus? Before expressing a strong opinion on anything‚ most of us carry out a practical inventory of possible results: how will a professor‚ the dean or some other campus authority figure react if a student disagrees with the professor’s way of teaching or some other action that affects campus life? Should campuses encourage the free exchange of ideas? Free speech on campus should be encouraged to promote academic achievement but controlled
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My philosophy of leadership for public schools centers around forming and establishing a clear vision of what you want for your campus. Having a clear vision supported by achievable objectives and measurable goals gives all stake holders a sense of purpose and identity. However‚ it is not enough to establish a vision for the school; there must be systems in place to measure and monitor these goals and objectives that will allow you to make changes as needed and provide support. Vigilance and follow
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In my freshman year‚With the admiration to college‚ I had strived for and adherence to happy home‚ I came to Anhui University of technology and science. Everything was so nice and new‚ even though it is not as perfect as I imagine. I could still carry on my discipline habits cultivated in my dependent high school. I still remember day and time‚ in the doorway‚ with my case‚ a shy and slim boy was crowed in the welcoming bus‚ I was not like an Irish guy in New York actually‚ though I came from the
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Gun control is a huge political topic and it is often debated whether gun control policies should be more lenient or more restrictive to better protect citizens. An innumerable amount of research has been conducted to find a solution to the debates concerning gun control and gun violence. Researchers have found that some states with stricter gun laws have experienced higher crime rates‚ while other states have experienced a decline in crime rates. It is strenuous to determine the exact deterrence
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Condom Machines on Campus August 23‚ 2005 Condom Machines on Campus Condom machines on campus‚ who would have thought that there would be a need to promote safe sex in today ’s society. We live in a society now where sex is everywhere. It is on the radio‚ on the TV‚ and it is even on some cartoon shows. College life can be summed up into three words; Freedom‚ Freedom‚ and Freedom. With that freedom students are more likely to subject to activities that they would not normally do at or around
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A smoke-free campus Smoking is bad for everyone. When people have a non-smoking area‚ they really appreciate it. However‚ some people ruin the place where there are signs that is prohibited; they still smoke in that place. On the other hand‚ almost every school‚ college and university is smoke-free. Although there are signs around the schools‚ some people are still smoking. It looks like they do not see the signs. In my opinion‚ every school needs a strong cooperation with students so that they
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Throughout the semester‚ we have watched many films that relates to chapters in our book‚ the film that I chose is Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel by Jared Diamond‚ Episode 1: Out of Eden. This film illustrates and attains the answer to why some societies and regions like Eurasia and the Americans thrived meanwhile countries like New Guinea did not. Jared Diamond‚ who is a professor‚ biologist by training‚ and specializes in human physiology studied birds in New Guinea. During his quest‚ he also came upon
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