that‚ people continue to hold value to where they studied at for the rest of their lives. In 2016‚ 40% of admission officers visited prospective students’ social media pages‚ but that number should really be 100% (Mulhere). The 40% who already looked up applicants do so‚ “to protect their school‚ its reputation‚ and to avoid potential bad apples from spoiling their brand‚” (Davich). The students who attend these schools are the examples for future classes to look at and if they see people who aren’t
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Guns shouldn’t be allowed in schools because it could be dangerous. There are various reasons why they shouldn’t it could cause a lot of violence to a lot of people if it got out of hand in any way. Different people have a different perspective due to if schools should have guns or if they shouldn’t. There are also some campuses that allow guns for safety reasons. Some people/students have different opinions on guns in school and take surveys to show their opinion. A lot of students know about
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a columnist‚ the people to blame were two brothers: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev (par. 6). Dzhokahar has been rotting in prison since the event‚ while Tamerlan was killed in police chase (Smith par. 5). Approaching the one year anniversary of the bombing has caused mourning of the lost lives. This‚ of course‚ led Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to be brought up in
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it racist or not. When the novel is viewed as a whole‚ it is one of the greatest pieces of American literature. The novel is‚ in short‚ appropriate for the classroom setting‚ and should continue to be taught in the public school system. The problem‚ however‚ is that some people do not see it that way. They focus on the book’s use of the word nigger’‚ and the racism in it (in a sense‚ selective reading’). They do not seem to comprehend that‚ though it is fiction‚ it is set in a real time period
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The loss of my grandmother was the saddest day of my life. My grandmother never smoked a cigarette in her life. She died of heart disease in 1997. Ironically the heart disease was diagnosed as a result of secondhand smoke. My grandparents were married for over fifty years. Even now I still can hear my grandmother saying “Robert you need to put those cigarettes down before they kill you.” Robert‚ my grandfather‚ was a smoker for sixty years. My grandfather would answer back “Well we have
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The Final Report “Smoke-Free Policy” Purpose of the Survey and the Survey Basics The main research purpose of the survey “Smoke-Free Policy” was to measure the effectiveness of the smoke-free policy among the students which recently went into effect at Baruch College. The questionnaire which our project team designed and administered contained twelve questions including two demographic questions about the gender and the age range of the participants. We wanted to conduct the survey which will contain
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As people get older‚ they tend to lose control of their senses. The human brain begins to slow down as you pass the 80 year old mark‚ and senses like your sight‚ reaction time‚ hearing‚ and even depth perception are affected more than you may think. I strongly believe it is unsafe to have people over the age of 80 to be on the roads driving. Because of their slowed senses‚ they cannot perform the tasks required to drive an automobile. Not everyone over the age of 80 have their senses drastically
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Government be allowed to ban smoking in public places? If smoking is allowed in public places then the freedom of the non smoker is taken away. If we don’t allow smoking in public places then the smoker’s freedom is then restricted. Therefore banning smoking is a decision between the health of a whole nation versus the freedom of a minority. Which is more important? The millions of people that die from second hand smoke or the smoker who always has that cup of coffee and a quick smoke during their
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Does a person who’s committed a crime get the same Constitutional voting rights as a person who has followed all the laws? As of 2016‚ prisoners who’ve finished their sentences are allowed to vote. If the convict is on probation or parole‚ they are not allowed to vote. (www.aclu.org) There are only two states that allow prisoners to vote. If they are a citizen of Maine and Vermont‚ while behind bars‚ the convicts have the right to vote in the elections. There are about 5.85 million Americans‚ 2
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Should Women Be in Combat? Danyell Tremblay Composition I – English 1001-10 South University Mrs. Dobson December 12‚ 2012 Should Women be in Combat? According to a poll on November 9‚ 2012 68% of the American public thinks women should be allowed in combat roles (Should women be allowed‚ 2012). Women should not be in combat roles in the military because they have different mental/emotional needs‚ they require additional logistic support‚ they are not as physically capable as men‚ and would be a
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