Washington and Lee University
These articles are provided to offer a snapshot of some current trends in higher education. Parents are encouraged to use these articles to discuss the college experience with their student.
Offering Advice for College Shoppers, by Marie C. Franklin
The Boston Globe September 9, 2001
Freshmen Pay, Mentally and Physically, as They Adjust to Life in College, by Thomas Bartlett
The Chronicle of Higher Education February 1, 2002
Privacy vs. Protection: How much should a college tell parents when a student's health or safety seems at risk? by Mark Clayton
The Christian Science Monitor February 12, 2002
Binge drinking's campus toll, by Mary Beth Marklein
USA TODAY February 27, 2002
Study Finds High Toll for College Drinkers, by Patrick Healy
Boston Globe April 10, 2002
Students Who Work More Than 25 Hours a Week Suffer Academically, Study Says, by Richard Morgan
The Chronicle of Higher Education April 17, 2002
How to Gauge Drinking on Your Child's Campus, by Susan Okie
The Washington Post April 16, 2002
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Students Can Sue Under Privacy Law, by Ben Gose
The Chronicle of Higher Education May 3, 2002
Alcohol in the Vulnerable Lives of College Women, by Devon Jersild
The Chronicle of Higher Education May 31, 2002
Visiting your kid at college? Take along plenty of cash and food, by Anne Chalfant
Contra Costa Times
Students Students Find Another Staple of Campus Life: Stress, by Mary Duenwald
New York Times September 17, 2002
