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College students, don’t drink and drive
As a college student, there will be times when you want to kick back, relax and have a drink with friends. While this is okay if you’re of legal drinking age, it’s also something that can bring trouble to your life. Drinking and driving is a big risk. Not only can it...
How to avoid losing your cool before you end up in trouble
You’re young, and you have a lot of passion about the events going on in the world right now, so it’s hard not to engage someone when they start spewing nonsense right to your face. Whether it’s that one guy in the dorms who thinks he knows everything or someone...
You can fight false allegations, and you should
You took a new date out for dinner last night, and you thought everything went great. You have your own rule that you won’t let a date come back to your home, and you won’t go to theirs, on a first date. You want to make sure you’re both comfortable with each other to...
What percentage of students binge drink underage in Georgia?
You’ve seen the movies, and you’ve been to college. Even before your child left, you knew about the reputation colleges have for underage drinking and binge drinking. But, now that you’re a parent, maybe you want to dig a little deeper into what the statistics say....
What should you do if you’re a student who is under arrest?
As a student who is under arrest, it is important that you understand the steps you should take next. If you don’t have any understanding of your rights, then you could say or do something that negatively affects your future. Students who commit crimes, whether...
Buying a classmate’s ADHD medication can land you in legal trouble
Whether you have a major exam coming up or a project that will constitute a significant amount of your grade, you may need to do a lot of intensive academic work in a short amount of time as part of your college education. Some people who struggle with procrastination...
Avoid compromising positions that could lead to trouble on campus
College is a place where you should feel comfortable and safe. Unfortunately, that’s not always going to be the case. Students come from all over the world, so it’s not uncommon for people to experience conflicts over culture, personality, personal habits and more....
Hate crimes can cause problems for college students
Colleges are a melting pot of individuals who come from a variety of backgrounds, so it’s imperative that everyone on the campus respects everyone else. When an accusation of harassment or bullying occurs and the victim belongs to a specific class of people, these...
DUI and college students: A conviction is a big deal
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a mistake no one wants to make. However, it’s something that many people, such as college students, fall prey to at some point in their life. Even though a DUI arrest is every bit as scary as it sounds, it’s not the end of...
Marijuana charges are a serious matter for Georgia students
Bill Clinton said he did it but didn’t inhale. Kamala Harris said she did it and definitely did inhale. What are we talking about? It's all about smoking marijuana at college. Literature and the movies are full of college students who smoke hashish. Your mom and dad...
