Title IX is a component of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. This federal civil rights law states no individual living in the United Sates will be excluded from participation in an educational program or activity…
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Academic misconduct is an umbrella term that refers to a variety of academic transgressions, primarily in the context of cheating. Such misconduct creates an unfair academic advantage for oneself and/or a disadvantage for other students. The…
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…
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…
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…
Cheating has become that much more ubiquitous with the explosive popularity of the internet across the past couple decades. Countless students have been caught plagiarizing papers. However, there is a question as to what, exactly, qualifies…
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…
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…
There is a common misconception that Title IX strictly applies to an individual’s sex. In reality, Title IX is also applicable to those with disabilities. In fact, many intelligent people argue Title IX affects those with…
If you are caught with marijuana on a college campus, you will be penalized. It does not matter that recreational marijuana is being legalized in one state after another with each passing year. The bottom line…
There is a common misconception that DUI only impacts those who work for a living. The little-known truth is a DUI conviction also has the potential to ruin one’s educational endeavors. If you rely on financial…
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…
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…
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…
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…
