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Sibert, Derek 3 / 3 / 01 / Saturday COLLEGE LIFE AND ALCOHOL? A while back I was involved in a small gathering in my own dorm room where the consumption of alcohol was taking place by many college students under the legal…

How to Survive Your First Year at College Going off to attend college can be an exciting time; however, it does involve some major changes in lifestyle. Suddenly, there are no parents hovering around to monitor your every move and remind you of your…

Should Alcohol Be Allowed on College Campuses? Alcohol has been a source of both pleasure and destruction since the beginning of time. It has been commended as a source of relation, pleasure, and nourishing to the body. Many of us are aware…

entitled “College Athletes for Hire, The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA’s Amateur Myth” written by Allen L. Sack and Ellen J. Staurowsky. In their book, the authors enlighten the reader on such issues as athletic scholarships, professionalism in college…

education. I determined that in order to take control of the direction my career was going, I would need to take it to the next step and work towards earning another degree. My employer was very receptive of self-advancement and encouraged me to start taking…

sports many kids would be obese due to lack of exercise, which has become a common sight in the halls of Secondary School. The real question which we must face every season is what to watch? College sports or Pro sports? College sports are an opportunity…

to the traditionally segregated University of Alabama. According to legislation at the time, they had every right to go there; but since the governor was so anti-black and pro segregation, he didn't like it one bit. As the two black students prepared to enter the college…

College students vs. Stress Though going to college has its advantages, as receiving a higher education, or getting a good job, yet behind these promising aspects, students undoubtedly face stress at a young age. Midterms, finals, papers, projects…

on at least one occasion, is a widespread phenomenon on most college campuses. In a survey of students at 140 colleges by researchers from the Harvard University School of Public Health, 44% reported binge drinking (five or more drinks in a row for men, four…

STRESS IN COLLEGE Everybody experiences stress in their lives. There are many stressors in college that start with college work. College is a big source of stress for a variety of reasons, and poor planning often leads to crisis situations…