Senior Tara Tolton currently interns at PennLive.com’s Opinion Desk.
The following article appeared October 11. Reprinted with permission. By Tara Tolton PennLive Students at Bucknell and Temple universities returned to campus this fall to find that beloved, decades-old campus traditions had been canceled because of concerns over student drinking. Cutting down on alcohol use by students is an admirable goal. But canceling events that students enjoy fails to address larger issues surrounding student drinking. “Some of these events give a lot of colleges attention, actually. I know [Lebanon Valley’s] Dutchman Day does.” W. Bryan Shoemaker, a junior at Lebanon Valley College, told PennLive in a recent interview. He says canceling these events could also cost colleges qualified applicants. After watching the same alcohol-related offenses occur every year, Bucknell President John Bravman lost his patience and pulled the plug on the annual House Party Weekend, which is held every March as a pride-rousing party for fraternities and sororities. At Temple University, officials canceled the Spring Fling for the same reason. The university’s Dean of Students, Stephanie Ives, told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the party was little more than an “opportunity for students to skip class and drink.” Student interests are not best represented by those canceling the events because the decisions assume that every student is at fault. “I have some friends that go to those events to have fun and drink, and some that go just to have fun without the alcohol. It just depends on who they are,” Shayla Marshal, a sophomore at Elizabethtown College, told PennLive. Student alcohol abuse should be a top priority for university administrators and it should be taken seriously -- but on a case-by-case basis. By canceling these events, the students are going to not only continue to drink, but are going to take it somewhere else, potentially causing more damage. Underage drinking, crude behavior, and illegal activities as a result of alcohol being present are wrong. And university officials are right to be concerned about student safety. But they are offenses that should be handled individually. Canceling popular campus events at Temple and Bucknell and other schools may reduce the incidence of student drinking, but they fail to address root causes of alcohol abuse among students.
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Photo submitted by Dylan Brightbill By Maggie Bishop Staff Editor “Where are you going to college?” If you are a junior or a senior, you have probably been asked this question dozens of times. Like most students, you may not have decided what exactly you are going to do after high school. Some students may be skeptical about continuing their education after high school because it is so expensive. In many cases, jobs require more than just a high school diploma. The reason why people continue their education after they get their high school diploma is to educate themselves more on their specific area of interest. But there are other ways to increase the chance of getting a more professional job than going to college for four years. Some students can go to a community college for two years. For example, to become a radiation therapist, dental hygienist, or an electrical repairer, it is only required to go to a two-year college. According to Suzanne Rose from Helium.com, continuing education after high school, “Can open doors and forge opportunities.” Going to college also gives one the opportunity for personal growth and to gain a sense of responsibility. Red Lion alumnus, Dylan Brightbill is currently a sophomore at Liberty University majoring in Pastoral Leadership and Biblical Exposition. “Before you win you have to lose. You have to lose your pride. You have to lose your immaturity. You have to lose your selfishness. If you want to win, then first you have to lose,” he said. If one wants to get a steady paying job and move out of their parents house, than one may want to consider what they want to do after high school. Ashley Zagorski
Staff Writer As admission letters come rolling in, it’s hard on high school seniors to decide where to go. To leave or not to leave, that is the question. “I’d like to stay. There are lots of factors to stay or to go,” Senior Steph Lincoln said. But what are those factors? For many of us, it’s family. For others, it’s friends. Some want to ‘get away’ and ‘start a new life.’ There are some students who say that it does not matter how close or far away they are, if the education is good, that’s where they will go. Money place a big factor. Most schools out of the state you live in makes the student pay out-of-state tuition which could get pricey. Junior Jared Warner said, “Volleyball.” For some students, they can get a scholarship from schools for a certain sport. This plays a big factor in a student's decision. In the end, it is the student’s decision and only they can make it. The question we must ask ourselves is, to leave or not leave. It’s up to you. |
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