Violence

             When you think of East Carolina University what comes to mind, partying, drinking, violence, rape, or maybe drugs. Most students choose ECU because it's a so-called party school, but when choosing a college does the student think about the many violent and potentially threatening situations that exist on most of our nation's college campus today. Ninety percent of all campus rapes occur when alcohol has been used, and 60% of all sexually transmitted diseases are transferred when people are intoxicated. The potential problem of rape, binge drinking, and drug abuse on our college campuses could possibly be controlled if campus administrators and communities would place stronger rules on all organized parties, administer drug testing for all students upon admission, and pay closer attention to the drinking age.
             If stronger rules were placed on all organized parties, such as sorority and fraternity parties, by campus officials, the problems of rape, binge drinking, and drug abuse could be lower. If campus police were allowed to patrol these parties, then most students would think before they acted. For example, if you were at a sorority house party knowing you were underage drinking or doing drugs, would you do it if you knew the campus police could pop in any time? No, I don't think so. However, 44% of all college students are binge drinkers, and for most students intoxication is the main goal. There should be a school administrator at all fraternity and sorority house parties,
             monitoring the intake of alcohol by students. With these administrators monitoring the students it would limit the alcohol and drug availability. These stronger rules could make an important difference on campuses and save lives as well.
             In addition, the problem of rape, binge drinking, and drug abuse can be decreased with drug testing for admission to any of the nation's colleges. If we used drug test
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