College Shorts

Harvard brings Navy ROTC back

Following the repeal of the controversial “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” law that banned gays from openly serving in the military, Harvard University has decided to bring back the Navy portion of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). The program was previously banned from the Massachusetts campus because it violated the University’s non-discrimination policy.

“Our renewed relationship affirms the vital role that the members of the armed forces play in serving the nation and securing our freedoms,” University President Drew G. Faust said at the signing ceremony.

Opponents of the program remain, however, arguing that the banning of intersex and transsexual individuals from serving still violates the University’s policy.

— The Crimson




Post-college job prospects bleak

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Department of Labor findings, unemployment among recent grads remains as high as twice that of the general population, with the highest numbers among young men. While the national unemployment rate fell last month, the rate among young people — 20 to 24 years old — rose during the same period.

The number of “discouraged” workers — those who have stopped working because they believe they will not find a job — is currently one million, though has fallen by nearly 200,000 since this time last year. The survey also found that 43.9 percent of those unemployed had been without work for over 27 weeks.

— UWIRE




US teens and college students having less sex

Teens and young adults are having less sex, a government study has found. Twenty-seven percent of young men and 29 percent of young women polled reported no sexual contact. Possible explanations for this change abound, from effects of sexual education to more busy schedules.

“It’s not even on my radar,” said 17-year-old Abbey King of Hinsdale, Ill., the Vanderbilt Hustler reported. King’s schedule is too packed with sports, school and volunteering to have time to get down and dirty.

Yvonne Fulbright, a D.C.-based sex educator, says this change is not surprising. “This generation is very focused on their future and not necessarily getting laid,” she said.

—UWIRE