The national student debt clock now stands at more than $1.2 trillion. In Virginia, almost 60 percent of students graduate with debt. The price tag of public higher education has long been a shock for poor students — the net cost of Virginia’s system is the fifth highest in the nation. These numbers are inexcusable.
But it will be impossible to have that discussion if the advocates for a multi-sanction system maintain that the Committee is not concerned with morality as such. To argue or imply, as the authors of Referendum Item One do, that the “fundamental purpose” of honor is student self-governance is to err grievously. It is also historically inaccurate.
Despite extensive discussion on the prevalence of sexual assault on American campuses, I’ve seen neither estimates of the number of possible sexual assaults on Grounds nor estimates on the number of male and female survivors of sexual violence among our students, staff and faculty.
We are disheartened and confused by the actions taken by National Panhellenic Council and their constituent organizations to mandate zero participation in Boys’ Bid Night by members of all Inter-Sorority Council sororities. While we have many strong hesitations and objections to their mandates, we would like to specifically focus on the countless active bystanders left out of the equation.
Instead of clambering to institute pointed quick fixes, sorority and fraternity nationals should be joining together to create a national coalition that aims to educate individual chapters on college sexual assault.
We must no longer only pay attention when the violence and destruction of terrorists is aimed at western values, cultures and political interests, but also when it is aimed at others who we may not identify as easily with.
When you re-victimize a survivor, you trigger them and cause them to relive the assault and the pain that comes with it. Many of us fear these questions that our society deem acceptable and choose not to report to protect ourselves.
Given that the United States holds the record by far for the largest amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere historically, it is imperative for the United States to commit to bold action to spur ambition from countries around the world leading up to the Paris agreement.
Since women and children became the victim of this war, I have lost so many of my family members. Every single day, I read news about women being killed or abused in different kinds of struggles. What is the solution?
When it comes to water, Brown College has two main problems: apathy and a serious need for renovation.
Ex-offenders face the ultimate catch-22 when they attempt to join the workforce. On the one hand, there is strong evidence that finding stable employment is a critical component of staying out of prison. On the other hand, it is virtually impossible for ex-offenders to actually attain employment.
