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...relates, “At one point, we were faced with the situation of roommates at war, and we debated how much of a role we should play in the peace process.” The training is rounded out with information on course requirements, extracurricular opportunities and other college resources...
...come back and, as if hypnotized, she always returns. Turns out she does p.r. for a nightclub and is torn between Hao-hao and Jack, an older man who visits the club. Mad with jealousy, Hao-hao checks Vicky's telephone bills, receipts, even her smell, for signs of extracurricular activity...
...case, Earls v. Board of Education, represents the first federal challenge to a drug-testing requirement for students in academic courses. Many extracurricular activities at Tecumseh High School, such as the marching band, choir and academic team, form integral parts of the academic curriculum. A refusal to take the drug test thus means that the student is not able to obtain credit for the course and is excluded from other activities...
...choir suffers from a significant drug problem, or that illegal drugs pose a heightened risk of injury to the singers. Although subsequent decisions by appeals courts have tried to expand this decision, the Court should uphold its previous standard and prevent the blanket use of drug tests in all extracurricular activities...
Furthermore, groundless drug tests would represent a step backward from constructive approaches to the problem of adolescent drug use. A 1995 Department of Health and Human Services study found that participation in extracurricular activities is strongly correlated with decreased drug use. The peak hours for juvenile crime are between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., when many students are released from school and have nowhere to go. If schools are worried about student drug use, they should make efforts to involve more students in extracurricular activities rather than lock them...