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 agree or disagree with the perspectives
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According to a recent survey conducted by Student Monitor‚ a college market research company‚ college student’s state that the three biggest problems on college campuses are the cost‚ stress and drinking. Now more than ever‚ college binge drinking is becoming a relevant issue and it is often linked to rape and sexual assault. A recent study conducted by‚ The Maryland Collaborative to Reduce College Drinking and Related Problems‚ found “that alcohol use of any kind on campuses across the country each
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"Alcohol abuse on college campuses has reached a point where it is far more destructive than most people and today realize and today threatens too many of our youth." -Senator Joe Lieberman Why do college students drink so much? This timeless fad has effected this generation in high percentages since the beginning of college education. Today in America it is estimated that approximately 29% of college students are regular alcohol abusers. Another recent study by the National Institute of Alcohol
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“Curbing College Drinking…” The consequences of college binge drinking are more destructive and life- changing than students realize. In the article “Curbing College Drinking Starts with a Change in Attitude‚” by Sara Fritz‚ published in Pearson’s The Effective Reader in 2011‚ the author explains the problems resulting from excessive drinking on college campuses. Due to the seriousness of drinking‚ colleges find‚ it will take the combined effort of parents‚ students‚ and college staff to
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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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American College Health Association’s most recent annual survey‚ 30 percent of college students felt so depressed that it was difficult for them to function (Lieblich10). Depression and anxiety is a major issue for college students and while there are many causes of the mental health crisis and I have found the lack of administration in colleges and the dramatic transition from high school to college to have a great effect on the health of college students. In solving the college mental health crisis
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Health Survey Complete all health and fitness status questions. Ask for assistance from your parents or guardians if needed. Personal Information Height _5.1_______ Weight _175_______ Health Status 1. Yes_____ No ____ Do you have any medical situation that would limit your participation in any physical activity? NO *If yes‚ please write a detailed explanation of the medical issue and the specific activities you cannot participate in. 2. Rate your present medical
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Introduction: College students’ alcohol consumption has been an area of concern for universities for quite some time now. The purpose of my research is to examine the different motivations behind alcohol consumption among undergraduate students at the University of Michigan in comparison to Division 1 athletes also enrolled at Michigan. I seek to find if the stresses of balancing academics and athletics‚ pressure to perform‚ and adapting to social change effect the rate in which Division I college athletes
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Challenges of the LGBT Population on College Campuses A review of the Literature Challenges of the LGBT population on College Campuses A Review of the Literature The need for institutions of higher education to stay relevant dictates that change is necessary. For most‚ it will require a concerted effort to embrace diversity. Racial and ethnic diversity have historically been the most widely addressed dimensions of diversity. However‚ as institutions continue to advance their
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College Students and Alcohol College student drunkenness is far from new and neither are college and university efforts to control it. What is new‚ however‚ is the potential to make real progress on this age-old problem based on scientific research results. New research-based information about the consequences of high-risk college drinking and how to reduce it can empower colleges and universities‚ communities‚ and other interested organizations to take effective action. Hazardous drinking among
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