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'Lighting Up'
Smoking is cool, sophisticated, sexy and enjoyable. Plus, it can kill you. Scott McLemee looks at a study of how students try to split the difference.
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A Persistently Ignored Problem
Public attention for student-on-student harassment and assault is overdue, but colleges also need to prevent the mistreatment of students by faculty members, writes Billie Wright Dziech.
Roll Up Your Sleeves
In response to measles outbreak, colleges make new push on vaccinations. Meanwhile, norovirus spreads in Virginia.
Coaching Like a Man
Four field hockey players charge U. of Iowa fired a winning coach because her tough, demanding style -- standard for coaches of male athletes -- was viewed as inappropriate for women.
A Real Incentive or PR?
U. of California tried to respond to concerns about academic performance of athletes by changing the rules about when coaches can earn bonuses. Why was nobody satisfied?
Fragile Mental Health
Nearly 10 percent of incoming freshmen -- a near-all-time high -- say they feel "frequently depressed," reports an annual survey.
Endangering a Trust
If a student tells a faculty member about a sexual assault that the student doesn't want to report, should the professor file a report anyway? More colleges are requiring it, and not everyone agrees the policies are wise.
Vulnerable to Measles
Despite the warnings of experts, 22 states don't require students to be vaccinated, and campus policies vary widely.