3 Ways To Regain Pride In Greek Life It's abundantly clear that the reputation of Greek life has suffered. Fraternities and sororities have been suspended or closed due to hazing in states from North Carolina, California, Texas, Virginia, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Florida (stop hazing now). We're all aware of the racist rant on the bus buy a few students from the University of Oklahoma back in March. Binge drinking and sexual misconduct are ever increasing issues.  Greek life has received a … [Read more...]

Convicted of Cheating. Does the punishment fit the crime? I'm not going to pretend to know the details of the trial involving the Atlanta public school educators convicted of cheating today. Nor do I understand the extreme pressure these educators found themselves under. There are many details and layers behind what would make seemingly upstanding hard working teachers cheat. Yet, they choose to do so and now they will suffer the results of their actions. This is not a simple case of … [Read more...]

Military teens have a higher risk of suicide. A recent study in California shows that adolescents from military families are more likely than non-military youth to think about, plan and attempt suicide, according to a new study. Researchers found that nearly 12 percent of military-connected youth reported attempting suicide, compared to 7 percent of non-military-connected youth. Approximately 24 percent of military-connected youth reported seriously considering suicide compared to 18 percent of … [Read more...]