underage drinking by US college and university students continues to be a significant problem. Curtailing the misuse of alcohol on college campuses is an important goal of college and university administrators because of the many negative consequences resulting from alcohol misuse. As part of their prevention programs, US colleges and universities are required by law to make information about their alcohol policies available to students. I think the government should legislate college drinking because it
will go to college and get a degree for the occupation they are interested in. Without a tuition todays society wont be getting bigger rather, smaller. The tuition cost has gone up 2.8 percent in the past decade. States have cut spending costs to higher education. More recently states are slowly making college tuition more affordable using the limited amount of tax dollars to help lower the cost. Minnesota for example, has created a law that has made community collage almost free, the new law allows
arose a number of contentious debates in recent decades. Colleges, in this case, have been among places that commonly forbid legal gun owners from coming with these guns to colleges and universities. However, this exception has been noted to change in recent years. Eight states have generated laws that permit persons who can own guns to walk with them on college campuses. However, in about 24 states, bringing of these firearms to colleges and universities has been left for these institutions to make
The Benefits of Attending College In addition to the promise of a higher salary, college offers a myriad of benefits to students who participate in the academic experience. First, I want to experience the college life. For instance, I want to adjust to the class schedule, get to know my professors, and my study habits. Moreover, I want a higher education and knowledge. For example, get a further education in English, writing, and mathematical skills. Finally, I want to acquire skills for my
Gun control and conceal-carry legislature has long been a topic of debate that boasts complex arguments for both second amendment rights and general safety. A key component of gun control lies in the question of allowing personal firearms on college campuses. Emphasizing sexual assault, many campuses are reaching out to allow permit holders to carry concealed weapons. A study by the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault found that one out of every four women will be the victim of sexual
Guns Should Not Be Permitted on College Campuses In 2004, a new law came into place in Utah where students were able to carry a concealed gun onto a college campus. Many people who support the law believe that this law is “crucial” to self-defense and that it upholds constitutional rights. Due to recent state legislation and court rulings, 10 states now permit the carrying of a concealed gun on college campuses. Texas became the 10th state to allow their students to have a concealed weapon on
vital necessity that will produce a safe college community, a secure country and most of all a peaceful world. Unfortunately, some individuals do not see it as a vital necessity that it is. They believe that it has no impact on the learning environment and that it is a right based on the second amendment. The statistics and data show otherwise, stricter gun controls are crucial. No individual wants to feel in harm's way in their home or in society. Without laws that apply to gun control, many lives
series of many cases of injuries and deaths related to fraternity hazing activities occurred in the United States over periods of time. Young college men are being hospitalized and even worse, dying, just for a couple of friends that give them a sense of belonging. The major causes of hazing are the students' wanting a sense of belonging in a big college campus, the college's infrequent knowledge of what occurs in fraternities, and the unwillingness of fraternities to change tradition. Since hazing
their licensed weapons but some did not find this was enough, the legislature went a step further to permit concealed guns on state colleges and universities too. On August 1, 2016, Texas Governor Greg Abbott made guns on campus with concealed carry legal. Since there was so much opposition to the law, it took a few legislative sessions for it to pass. This new law sparked a new discussion nationwide, does having guns on campus make the environment safer or more dangerous than before? Certain security
Although states have laws about a certain legal drinking age, these laws are quite ineffective. The reason that people believe that the current legal drinking age laws are ineffective is because of the numerous loopholes for underage people to obtain alcohol, and underage people are going to consume alcohol if they want whether the presence underage drinking laws exist or not. Even though the government makes laws about the legal drink, law enforcements have no real way to enforce the laws about underage