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Want to know my number one piece of advice for young women going off to college?  Not "study hard" or "be open to meeting new people" - it's this: Do NOT attend any frat party If you do, don't go alone and don't separate from your friend.   Do not EVER accept a drink you did not open and pour yourself.   I think this Rolling Stone article explains very well why I have this policy. I wrote a letter to President Sullivan at the University of Virginia (she doesn't have an e-mail but I sent it to her aide): Dear Nancy,   I note that the president does not have an e-mail so would you be good enough to pass this along (if you have the courage of your convictions). President Sullivan, Your "response" to the allegation in the Rolling Stone magazine are tepid at best.  Why aren't the frats shut down for the ENTIRE school year?  Want to send a message?  That's how it's done. I have ALWAYS told girls going of...

A number of news stories have crossed my path this month about boys and girls.  This thread is about issues that happen to kids outside of school. One heads up I wanted to give parents of girls is the movie, Spring Breakers .  Now, you don't have to get too worried because it's rated R so I would hope most of your students could not just go to see it. Spring Breakers is about a group of college girls who want a spring break, have no money, rob a restaurant and they're off and running.   However, you should be warned for a couple of reasons. One, this is NOT a comedy.  It's pretty serious stuff.  Trailer . Two, it stars some very familiar (to young tweens and teens) actors like Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical), Selena Gomez (Disney Channel) and Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars).    I read an article in the NY Times and for most of these young actresses, this is a breaking-away-from-type movie for them and their careers....