Karina Ramirez

Create a Safe Environment for Inner-City Students

Inner-city children and the inner-city schools they attend are catching the attention of many across the country. It is clear that there is a problem. Dropout rates of inner-city kids remain high. There are still many schools where graduation rates are lower than 50 percent. It is an alarming truth. More than one million students drop out every year.

Clear The Air About Smoking

It is always surprising to see how many students put themselves at a health risk right on our campus, especially outside of Lauinger Library. The cloud of cigarette smoke that waits for me outside of the library doors is what I wish I could avoid most. Nothing has ever been more appalling to me than cigarettes and their smell.