Classroom Demeanor in College and High School
The article contrasts student discipline in high school with college teaching styles. High schools require strict standards such as punctuality, attendance, respectful address, clean language, and dress codes, while colleges adopt more liberal policies. It argues student responsibility for staying in college and for earning grades, with college instructors able to be more informal yet engaging.
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Cigarettes and Smoking Harms and Habits Explored
A sweeping meditation on cigarette use contrasts warnings of health risks with the social and personal pleasures of smoking. The author reflects on why people smoke, the appeal after meals and activities, and the persistence of smoking despite public health messages.
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Viet Nam
Red China
Sidewalks at Tri State campus show wear and need surfacing
A reader notes aging sidewalks on the Tri State campus, with patches and cracking. The hill near the 300 building collects mud after rain, and Stewart Hall’s black topping fills with water due to uneven ground. Small faults affect overall campus appearance.
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O Pie
Stewart Hall
Why Grow A Beard
A discussion on beard growth noting economic benefits from fewer razor blades and the appeal to rebels. It argues beards symbolize style, ease, and personality, offering relaxation and a classic, varied heritage across generations.
Honor System Faces Real-World Challenges on Campus
The piece argues that college honor systems aim to curb cheating through vows and reporting but fail due to human nature. It cites pressure for high achievement, student distance from home, strong friendships leading to collusion, and peer rejection of whistleblowers as factors undermining honesty programs.
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Air Force Academy
China and the United Nations as a Check on China’s Rise
The piece argues the free world fears China’s growing military power and urges UN inclusion to reveal China’s intentions. It notes China’s past border conflict and avoidance of direct US involvement, suggesting UN membership could mitigate future danger and provide clearer insight into a supposedly dangerous nation.
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Indian
United States
Hanoi
Mao
United Nations
False Economy in Government Farm Policy Sparks Debate
The piece argues the federal government creates a false economy by buying surplus farm commodities and storing them to raise prices, then flooding markets when sold. It also condemns paying farmers to idle land while importing commodities, and urges redirecting tax money to research and retraining the jobless.
Tri State M A aims for unique college culture
An analysis of Tri State College argues it lacks campus phoniness and focuses on practical education. It notes elite students with high averages and transient enrollees, suggests adding liberal arts elements gradually, and explores benefits of a more ambitious academic culture.
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Tri- State
Tri-State
Coming Attractions in the Tri Angle Student Pages
A note from editor James Cooper thanks English Department contributors for student opinion pieces in the Tri Angle and invites more submissions next fall. Editorial censorship disclaimer follows, stating prints reflect neither editor nor staff views.
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Kani
Tri- Angle
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