In most public universities around the country, students must rely on a single sign for protection. Each East Central College building indicates a gun-free zone along the lines of “concealed weapons not permitted.” Do these words shield students from possible assailants or call attention to their defenselessness? There’s a difference between feeling safe and being … Continue reading Utilize Your Rights: Bringing Safety to Unsafe Situations
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In the wake of numerous campus shootings across the nation, the most recent being the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, state governments are now considering passing legislation about whether to or not permit concealed firearms on college campuses. According to NCSL.org in 2013, only 19 states brought forward bills of some fashion … Continue reading Conceal and Carry on Campuses
By Dawn Williams Being a non-traditional student and having the experience of six different colleges over the years, I thought I knew what to expect when I started back to school after my husband's death. Yes, I got experience in English, Algebra, Science, Literature, Philosophy, Ethics, History and the arts. That experience met, and often … Continue reading The College Experience at ECC
By Dawn Williams We hear it over and over in class, our teachers include it in the syllabus, a percentage of student grades is often devoted to "class participation." So what is class participation and why is it such a big deal? This question is especially asked of students who are passing and think that … Continue reading Why is Class Participation Such a Big Deal?
With concealed carry laws going through the motions of the Missouri legislative system “safety” seems to be the big word being tossed around between students and teachers, but one could argue that no one cares more for the safety of a campus’ students than their parents, who seem ambivalent on the idea of having guns … Continue reading Parents on the Fringe About Firearms
With all the current bills and possible future laws being discussed right now within the Missouri and Federal congress there is one in particular that I believe deserves a lot of discussion due to differing opinion. As of right now it is legal for school appointed officials to have conceal and carry on higher education … Continue reading Conceal and Carry: Individual Safety on Campus
Submitted by Johnny Fenner There is no need to recap our nation’s recent and traumatizing history of school shootings. It is a terrible common knowledge that this night mare has become a very real threat to every school across the country. It is important to note that many occurrences of these scenarios do take place … Continue reading Our Falcon Phalanx
On Sept. 10, 2014 Missouri passed Senate bill 656 that allows higher education campuses the right to self elect school weapon holding officials for times of crisis, such as a shooting, robbery or hostage situation. The decision for a campus to have these elected officials is entirely up to the school’s administration. If a school … Continue reading Substance Use Creates Problem with Guns on Campuses
One thing every college student hears several times is that odds are the major students start their college career pursuing is not going to be the major they graduate with, but one familiar face on East Central campus made a change that may seem more drastic than most. In 1971 sociology teacher Dr. William Cunningham … Continue reading Instructor Approaches 25 years at ECC
On March 10, ECC- Student Development sent a school-wide email addressing new measures the school is taking to increase campus security. According to the ECC Development press release, the Board of Trustees approved a $4 per credit hour security fee for students enrolled in on-campus classes after reviewing a school-wide student survey. The Cornerstone spoke … Continue reading New Student Fee Increases Campus Security
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