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...like being sensible about drinking) to avoiding high-risk situations in which intentions are not made clear (so often, these scenarios are instances of common sense gone askew). Only when she has taken this responsibility will she be in a position to reflect clearly on how such sexual issues affect...

Author: By Lucy M. Caldwell | Title: Rushing to Rape | 4/18/2007 | See Source »

...don’t administrators have an obligation to prepare students for the real world, where theft is simply not tolerated? A Business Software Alliance study conducted last year found that 86 percent of managers say that the file-sharing attitudes and behaviors of applicants affect their hiring decisions. Students should know that what they do online can impact their jobs, their opportunities, and their future...

Author: By Cary H. Sherman | Title: The Tune of Legality | 4/15/2007 | See Source »

...rather than the typical state standard of twenty, rushes doctors to diagnose; why mental health providers are sometimes overworked; why non-emergency appointments can take weeks to schedule; and why the typical student is unable to set up a routine meeting time. A third area of reform would affect all students, not just struggling ones. We need to address the core structural issue of the academic calendar, which exacerbates the problems of our high-stress environment. Some faculty and administrators may fail to understand that our time at home is necessary for stability and to recover from the stress...

Author: By Ryan A. Petersen | Title: Breaking the Silence | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...than to create a forum in which women can come together as a community to build their skills and confidence. Caldwell dismissively acknowledges the argument that women’s groups are necessary because of the historic discrimination against women, but fails to realize that sexism and discrimination still affect women profoundly today. The current lack of women in top leadership positions at most major U.S. businesses shows that women are obviously at a disadvantage (due largely to social norms and attitudes) in rising to these positions. Because of this trend, it makes sense to have a group that provides...

Author: By Eva B. Rosenberg | Title: Our Past Makes Women’s Groups Necessary | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...including race. It doesn’t help when talking about these issues seems to be taboo. Though conversations about race should not consume the lives of students, we should still be willing to talk frankly with members of other racial groups about issues regarding race and how they affect...

Author: By Lumumba Seegars | Title: The Spoken Word | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

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