College

Curfew is a law that has been disputed ever since it was implemented. The Illinois curfew law states that an individual under the age of 18 must be home by 10:00 on weekdays and 11:00 on weekends. It was only a couple of years ago when curfew used to be 11:00 on weekdays and 12:00 on weekends. Only after a sudden spike in teenage car crashes and deaths did the state heighten the curfew. Not only did they increase curfew, they increased the amount of driving hours one must have to complete in order to receive their license. These strict laws I feel are very unnecessary and not fair to the average teenager because they should not be punished for another kids wrong doing. I believe that as a licensed driver, that I should receive the same exact rights as each and every other licensed driver.
 When I am hanging out with my friends and we are having a lot of fun, only for it to be 11:00 and I have to go home is very irritating. Another example is when my friends and I want to go and see a movie. The latest movie we can see is at 8:00 if we want to be home by curfew. I feel that this law is too strict. I say that if you are coming home from a friends house, a movie, or a set destination that if you are going home, that it should not matter what time it is.


I believe that curfew should not be implemented on kids that fall under certain criteria. For one, if a teenager is not known for and has not committed any crimes, and is also a good student, and has not gotten in trouble in school. Another qualification which I stated earlier is that as long as the teenage isn't just driving around doing nothing then they should be allowed to not have a set curfew

Curfew

College is supposed to be the best time of your life. However, getting there, can drive a man crazy. As a senior, you have to deal with so much on your own and it makes it very stressful due to the fact that you have to worry about if it's the right college and if you have all of the documents required and getting all of your counselor and teacher recommendations in on time. What makes college searching hard is that you have to take into account many factors, such as the school's location, overall size, class sizes, athletic systems, school spirit, environment, Greek life, and financial aid. For me education plays a huge role in my choice in colleges. I'm not going to just go to a Big 10 school or a D1 school with 40,000 just for the sports and the parties. I need a close relationship with my professor and small class sizes so I can recieve the individual attention. A large 40,000 school with every class in a lecture hall just can't give me that personal education. Another factor that plays in is the student enviroment. College is a time to meet life long friends and build relationships with other people. I want to go to a very social school and yes of course a school that throws some parties. However I believe that choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions in your life and I trust that I will make the right decision.

Speech Codes on Campus

After reading the article on what happened at Auburn University, and seeing the pictures first hand, I am deeply disturbed. That fact that these students thought that what they were doing what acceptable is awful. They purposely and deliberately discriminated African Americans by creating stereotypical outfits that depicted a cop with a night stick beating a man with black face. Another was people dressed up as a slave owner and a slave with a rope tied around his neck. I personally don't even see the point in dressing up like this. I firmly believe that their actions should be banned and outlawed on every campus across the United States. Their actions are not protected because Auburn is a private school which means that they can implement their own rules and regulations that do not need to coincide with state regulations. In that case, the university can in every way possible punish the students who committed these actions.
   The school that I looked up was Miami University of Ohio. Miami got a rating of yellow. The university acknowledges an individual's right to free speech, however if it endangers, threatens, or infringes upon a student's well being and safety then corrective actions shall be taken. As a possible future student I believe that their rules are correct and are fair yet still protect the safety and the rights of the student. I believe that a university does have the right to infringe on a students right to free speech because they accepted you into their school, and they can kick you out just as easily. In my opinion I think that Miami would agree with the other parties actions.
  I think that FIRE is a very good website because if a student like me who is currently still searching for schools to attend for next year, I believe that it is a good thing to know what the school you're applying too what it's view on free speech is. Free speech is a complicated right. It's not all black and white, there are a lot of gray areas and exceptions.