University (JHU)‚ campus carry laws are unlikely to bring an end to‚ or prevent an active shooter situation. In fact‚ the study revealed that students who are licensed to carry guns are more than likely to cause more deaths and injuries in an active shooter situation. According to the JHU study‚ an unarmed student will be more likely to disarm an active shooter. Furthermore‚ the study revealed that over the past 30 years‚ only 12% of the over 100 mass shootings in the United States on college campuses
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Mrs. Fender English 150 12 October 2013 Art On Campus 85 years ago‚ Iowa State university established the first college-wide art committee. The traditional public art program began during The Great Depression in the 1930s‚ when Iowa States College’s President Hughes envisioned that “the arts would enrich and provide substantial intellectual exploration into our college curricula” (Allen). President Hughes seized the opportunity presented by the Great Depression to commission original works of
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Racism in Colleges Racism has been a steady problem all through time. One of the most troublesome areas of racism is in places of education. Finding a cure for this would be a major step towards ending racism in general. No one has ever thought of a solution yet‚ and racism will be strong as long as there isn’t one. It all started back when the colonists traded certain goods for slaves. They had never seen a black person before and thought of them as lower human beings because they did all of
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bathroom I see it. A framed piece of paper that reads‚ “Sexual Assault Hotlines” in bold letters. The paper defines sexual assault and then goes on to list a total of twenty one phone numbers‚ both on and off campus. One In Four‚ a rape prevention organization‚ has found that “One in four college women report surviving rape or attempted rape at some point in their lifetime” (One In Four). These statistics have remained the same since the study first began in 1980. As a result of sexual assault‚ victims
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alcohol. Students are constantly getting in trouble for possession or consumption. Here at Eastern Connecticut State University‚ the policy is a dry campus. This means that alcohol is completely prohibited on campus. There are many opinions when it comes to this choice‚ as there are also many pros and cons to it. One pro of having a dry campus is that students can find other events to go to. Eastern often offers other events where students can do and socialize‚ promoting a night without alcohol
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As a college student‚ a new law will soon take effect that will affect me personally: campus carry. The University of Texas stated that in the state of Texas‚ “S.B. 11‚ also known as the ‘campus carry’ law... provides that license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses‚ starting Aug. 1‚ 2016” (“Campus Carry”). Individuals that support campus carry believe that an armed student or faculty member could stop a potential shooting. Writers Adam Nagourney and Julie Turkewitz
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Having guns on campus will only be a more convenient way for students to commit suicide‚ make it difficult to determine the first shooter in a school shooting if someone shoots back in self-defense‚ and students tend to react without thinking‚ this gives the students the chance to shoot someone because the wrong thing was said. Colleges are meant to be safe‚ adding guns on campuses could be a concern to many parents when sending their children off to college. Guns should not be allowed on universities
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question of should freedom of speech be limited on college campuses is an argument that has been around for a very long time but has caught the eye of the media again due to very large protests such as the ones that have happened at the University of California‚ Berkley. My belief is that freedom of speech should not be restricted on a college campus‚ but the college does have the right to stop the gathering if it reaches the point where it
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In my opinion‚ carrying a handgun into a college or university is not necessary for a student. Because college and university is not that kind of dangerous zone where need to arm weapon. College and university are supposed to be a place where student to study. That should be the only reason that student should worry about. However‚ with the “New Campus Carry Law” passed‚ student now need to aware of avoid some circumstance which could bring them to face the death line. This new law I could say is
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Campus Life As students move on in their lives after high school to college‚ many think that their lives will become paradise. With many house rules abandoned and without a curfew‚ students get the first taste of adulthood. Many think everything will be easy; however‚ from the dining halls to having no money students learn that being an adult is harder than parents display. Campus life shows students what they perceive is very different than the reality of life. In my opinion‚ living on campus
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