The author speaks about how many students drop out each year because they are not ready for college. Schools aren't properly preparing students and the students sometimes do not wish to attend college. The article gives reasonable reasons for and against attending college.
"The general rule of thumb regarding college studying is, and has been for a long time, that for each class, students should spend approximately 2-3 of study time for each hour that they spend in class. Many students carry a course load of 15 credits, or approximately 15 hours of class time each week. Doing some simple math indicates that your student should be spending roughly 30 hours of study time and 15 hours in class. This 45 hours is the equivalent of a full time job - the reason that your student is called a full time student. For many students, this number is a surprise. "
Don't you think we should be able to choose whatever college we would like to attend? Waiting for an acceptance letter, is like waiting for acceptance from kids at school to be your friend. If you have the funds or want to try, people should be able to any college they want.
This article discusses one student's issue with having his right of free speech tested. The student is currently suing his college over the school's restriction on his ability to hand out pro- life flyers.
This article highlights the growing cost of a college degree. The author sheds light on the issues surrounding the cost of a college degree such as inflation and the need to take out loans in order to afford a bachelors degree.
Hold the beer bong, nothing wrong with some fun
(Here, hold this)
Even if we did get a little bit too drunk
Time isn't wasted when you're getting wasted
Woke up today and all I could say is
That party last night was awfully crazy I wish we taped it. I danced my ass off and had this one girl completely naked. Drink my beer and smoke my weed but my good friends is all I need. Pass out at 3, wake up at 10, go out to eat then do it again. Man, I love college.
The rise of college tuition is in correlation with the amount of debt students leave college with. College has become something of a luxury to some students. This causes less people to buy homes and in turn hurts the economy.
(CBS) Last fall, a group of over 100 college presidents - including the heads of Dartmouth, Virginia Tech and Duke - signed a declaration stating that the 21-year-old drinking age is not working, and fireworks went off. But the college presidents got what they wanted: a national debate about the drinking age.
It has been brought up by college presidents to lower the drinking age. They believe that just because the law is a failure they should automatically change it for teens who want to drink. You can't stop teens from drinking, and even if you lower the age they will still get in wrecks.
Many students that have entered the states illegally, but have legally obtained a University diploma are having hard times finding jobs after college. Although the DREAM act allows for students that are illegal to obtain residency for college students. Although, Rhode Island students might be facing bigger problems because many employers cannot hire students because they are not legal.
Article seems to be written by a college student who is writing an argumentative paper on legalizing prostitution. Good article to use for ideas but I would need to do my own research on statistics due to age of article.
CONCORD - Banning guns on college campuses violates the Constitutional right to bear arms, argued those who came out Thursday to support legislation lifting such bans at the state's public colleges and universities. The bill, HB 334, has been passed by the House and went before a state Senate panel Thursday.
A Utah college is allowing students to carry concealed weapons on campus if they have a permit. There is an ongoing debate of whether or not more schools should convert to this policy or whether it would be safer for there to simply be no fire arms on campus.
Officials of State Universities are not pleased with the two house bills in Arizona State legislation. The purposed bills would relax current gun restrictions, explicitly on college campuses.
According to local University officials combining guns and campuses is a bad idea.
One official indicated that mixing guns and college campuses takes away from a safe learning atmosphere.