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Students are questioning universities’ practices and their relationships with corporations. In a Nov. 1 New York Times article that became a popular topic of discussion on campus, reporter Karen Arenson described Columbia’s ascendancy in the

FENCED IN BY DELUSIONS: Parents & College Admissions – Fall, 1996   Parents can be confounded by playing the college admissions game. Common pleas made by parents are explored, and alternate roles for parents are

Social problems in many urban areas often lead to smoking by teenagers. They believe — wrongly — that tobacco will help reduce their stress and make them look “cool” instead of insecure. Many pressures for

Smoking is declining among many teenagers,but one-third of high schoolers still use tobacco. This article explores the risks of smoking and campaigns to prevent it. Overall, the number of adolescents who smoke and use smokeless

What are asthma symptoms and “triggers?” Here are some suggestions for maintaining a school environment conducive to the attendance of children with asthma and for developing a curriculum conducive to their academic achievement. Five million

It is a mistake to assume that causes of school violence reside only or primarily in the school. Child abuse and neglect, a culture of violence, economic and social injustice, and the easy availability of

  Given that automobile crashes are the leading cause of injury and death in teens, you can pretty much say that teens drive themselves to trauma centers. And, they do this in record numbers. Car

An injury/loss prevention program targeted to new teen drivers gains support of CIAA! How do you make the roads safer for your teen driver? United States statistics for 1999 show teen automobile crashes accounted for

As students we should learn to live with one another right now, because we’re going to have to do it the rest of our lives. By learning to live and accept that others are and