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January 20, 2020

College Admissions Scandal Overview

A former California real estate executive was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the high-profile college admissions scandal, in which 50 wealthy people, including celebrities like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, paid…

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Title IX

December 9, 2019

How Title IX Affects You now That Betsy DeVos is in Office

Title IX has changed in several important ways since President Trump appointed Betsy DeVos as Secretary of the Department of Education. Though the general public has heard fairly negative things about DeVos, most people are unaware…

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November 18, 2019

Special Counsel V. Independent Counsel

The average person has heard the terms “special counsel” and “independent counsel” yet has no idea what these terms really mean. Though plenty of people use the terms “special counsel” and “independent counsel” interchangeably, there are…

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Police Officers

November 4, 2019

Can the Police Pull me Over for no Reason?

Countless people have been unjustly pulled over by police for no reason. In some situations, the police officer's reasoning for pulling over a driver is questionable at best. The question begs: are police officers allowed to…

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Discrimination Hazing

October 7, 2019

Bullying and Federal Laws

Bullying is defined as unwanted, repeatedly aggressive behavior that usually involves one or more perpetrators. This behavior can include physical violence, threats, online harassment, exclusion, or spreading rumors. Bullying is prevalent at all ages and creates…

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Drugs and Alcohol

September 23, 2019

The Opioid Epidemic Moves to College Campuses

Every day, there seems to be a new, heartbreaking story of someone who has lost their battle with drug addiction. Among these fatal addictions, the high prevalence of opioid overdoses are hard to ignore. Opioids are…

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Academic Honor Code

July 29, 2019

Aunt Becky College Student Admissions Scandal

Just about everyone who lived through the 1990s remembers Aunt Becky from popular sitcom Full House. Lori Loughlin, the actress who played Aunt Becky, is likely to be remembered as a criminal rather than her lovable…

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Plagiarism

March 28, 2019

What is self-plagiarism?

Here at DC Student Defense, a problem we regularly encounter is with self-plagiarism. If you are a student, you may be very familiar, or at least somewhat familiar, with what plagiarism is. Plagiarism is taught to…

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Uncategorized

January 2, 2019

5 Things for Students to Know about Vaping

Although teenage cigarette smoking ad campaigns like those made by Truth.com seem to have diminished the habit among teenagers, a new smoking trend seems to have emerged in the past few years. You may have encountered…

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Greek Life Sexual Assault

December 26, 2018

College Sexual Assault and Greek Life

Sexual assault on college campus is rampant to the point where one in five women will be sexually assaulted in their college careers (Valenti). Unfortunately, this statistic only goes up when it comes to Greek life…

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