Campus Life

The only thing to consider is why are you doing it? It is just like joining a gang, a choir, a play group or anyother group are you joining it because you need to be identified with a group to feel like someone? Are you joining for another relevant reason, like your parent is a member of the group? Whatever you do before you make your decision understand why you are doing so and if it is not because you have independently decided that the values and beliefs of this group align with your own then think seriously about making your choice.

Students should know that most campuses have superb safety measures in place, like blue light warning or call buttons, safety police who will carry you across campus if you are alone and feel unsafe and measures of reporting incidents that violate your human rights, More important than all of the safety measures the campus may have in place is your own common sense. I am a runner and sometimes I get that foolish urge to go out and run on familiar and unfamiliar trails, but wisdom, commonsense, and general intelligence also sits on the other shoulder saying "don't be stupid" run with someone, wait till there are more people out or the sun rises, I have learned to listen to that commonsense side and if you use this analogy in every part of your decision making process you will be safe. We are all born with a sense of safety, and that includes ingoring your true values to fit into groups, sororities, fraternities or other activities just to be a part of the group. Listen closely to your right inner voice and you will always recognize it when you have to question if you should or should not do something. Your choices can have catastrophic outcomes "to thine ownself be true" shakespear

Just like they did in high school (or should have) by performing community service in any number of a vast array of situations - tutoring, working w/the homeless, working w/those who are mentally or physically disadvantaged, being a foster grandchild at nursing homes, delivering or packaging meals for the hungry, etc., etc., etc.

Eat right, exercise, get enough sleep, AVOID DRUGS, drink sensibly, wear the proper clothes depending on the weather. Avoid drafts and those who are under the weather. Try to take preventive measures rather than curative ones. It's always better to avoid a cold rather than to treat a cold. Do whatever you did in high school to stay healthy, for the same holds true for college and your life thereafter.

The same way you can when you're living at home. Essentially going green means being smart and being responsible. It means being efficient, it means learning about the environment. Going green means that you’re conscientious enough to take responsibility for your part in global warming, and by going green you can prevent the destruction of the planet and of millions of species of plants & animals. It’s crucial for self preservation that we go green – as a species continuing to live as we do is simply not an option and would be the quickest route to our own extinction. At the same time though it is also a moral imperative that we protect this planet that we’ve inherited and multitude of life forms that share it with us.

The same way as you do in the real world. You should make an issue out of it! If it's anti-Jewish, then contact B'nai B'rith. There are organizations for every ethnicity, so if you've been slurred, seek out those who can help eliminate it.

Bullying is a problem everywhere, but surely to a very minor extent on virtually all college campuses.

The same as anywhere else: The escalating costs to attend college The outrageous costs of books The absurdity of the House & Senate The unlikely prospect of landing a great job after graduation The war in Afghanistan The problems w/Iran, Syria, Egypt, & the unrest in the Middle East The election in Nov. Local issues at every campus

Here's what you should have: 1. Iodine 2. Various sizes of band aids & bandages 3. Mercurochrome 4. Aspirin or Tylenol 5. An ace bandage 6. Water Purification Tablets 7. Safety pins for getting splinters out 8. Matches to sterilize the pins 9. Pen knife 10. Vaseline 11. Cotton balls & swabs 12. Tweezers 13. Anything else you might think of

So that everyone who follows it can be trusted & respected by their peers & elders alike. Also, it helps prevent those who cheat from getting ahead when they don't deserve it. Unfortunately, you must turn in someone, even if they're your best friend, as it's for the good of all not just the few.