substation on campus. Also, that it would build up our relationship with the officers so they would get a chance to know us better as well as knowing them. I do think our protection here is very important knowing that most of us that attend here actually live on campus. Parents are trusting Shaw University with their children being here and would be devastated if something were to happen to us. I don’t feel like the police station is required. The police station sitting right on campus would be a giveaway
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STEREOTYPES 1. Introduction People are living within societies in which having different cultural background. Cross-cultural literacy is difficult to undertake due to the stumbling block such as generalization that people make and stereotypes that people have. Stereotyping is the way to use the fixed images of people belonging to a group, which have a tendency to categorize people based on a group they belong to rather than processing the information individually. Generalization usually comes
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Why is sexual assault such a big deal to college campuses now? Is it because there are students who are suddenly bringing it to the surface and really showing what the college administration is all about or is it because the government is only forcing them to do so? Sexual assault is a prominent issue on college campuses all over the country and it affects everyone that is involved. The government is putting a lot of pressure on college administrations to help prevent the chance that one of their
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Greek life is the fraternity and sorority community on campus. The terms "fraternity" and "sorority" describe groups of men and women who join together to offer fellowship, academic support, leadership training, participation in campus activities, service to the community and University, and preparation for future careers. They are referred to as Greek chapters because they are named according to the ancient Greek alphabet. Most chapters at Millersville are also affiliated with a national and international
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In Favor of Affirmative Action For a majority of its history, the US has discriminated certain groups of people from higher education. Colleges and universities should consider race as a factor in admissions process. It benefits all students as well as minorities that receive affirmative action. It also develops stronger leaders that are needed for our ever-changing society. Merit based admission as a counter argument to affirmative action is flawed because it doesn’t compensate for the failures
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their own words what being Asian American means to them. In addition, we walked around campus and interviewed several second-generation Asian Americans. In their explanations, we encouraged the students to explain if it was a struggle growing up in America, whether they have ever been a victim to stereotypes or discrimination and how they have dealt with it. We took these statements and compared them to the stereotypes placed immigrants of the 1900s. In addition to the interviews, we analyzed our finding
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communication and imitation from one generation to the next. This is something that in America we have a hard time accepting especially as the generations are becoming farther away from their original heritage. In the first three videos from Vanier College in Canada talked to students that were originally from different countries or had a strong cultural influence on their life. These students talked about their interactions that they
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Briana Henry Informal 4 April 2, 2013 The title Campus Racism 101 is such a clever tile. In college when you take a course and you’re just starting out it usually has 101 on the end. So by titling it campus racism 101 Nikki’s purpose is to give students a lesson telling them all they will need to know about school and the environment around them. Giovanni starts off the essay by saying “to bad racism isn’t painful. I like that, but to bad ignorance is.” (Giovanni 270) To some ignorance is just
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they were being stereotyped as a model minority (Thompson and Kiang 2010). Yet, despite its prevalence and commonality, the developmental implications of the model minority stereotype are not well-understood. Most of the existing research has been
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Greek Life groups can be found across university campuses ranging from private colleges to state universities. Everyone has their own different reasons for joining Greek Life. The first known collegiate secret society, F.H.C., was established on the campus of the College of William and Mary on November 11, 1750 (“The Flat Hat Club,” 1917). F.H.C. stood for the secret phrase “fraternitas, humanitas et cognito,” (Bonzo, 2014). Every university has their own rules and policies that they require their
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