Gun Violence

STOP GUN VIOLENCE!

RESEARCH

As the years keep passing shootings around the world keep happening and we keep having many victims dead because of the second amendment. Anyone has the right to have a gun but people are not using the gun appropriate. On December 4, 2012, the most terrifying nightmare occur in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut. Being a normal school day around 9:30 am a man decided to go inside the school. The man was carrying multiple guns and got inside the school and started to shoot in front of the main entrance of the school. The man started to go into some of the classrooms inside the elementary school and started shooting at teachers and students. Susan and Sarah state, "Within minutes, 26 people were dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School-- 20 of them children. Among the six adults killed were Dawn Hochsprung, the school's beloved principal, and school psychologist Mary Sherlach" (Police: 20 Children among 26 Victims.. 2012).The shooter had first killed his mother which her body was found dead. After he killed his mother he decided to go to the Elementary School to kill more victims which were near the entrance of the . Many innocent victims were killed in such a few seconds. After he was done killing he took his own life and shot himself. 

Then on October 1, 2017 recently we had a shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada in a music festival. The authors state, "Perched in his suite at a high-rise hotel overlooking the Vegas Strip, a 64- years-old retiree with no real criminal history and no known affiliations with terror groups rained bullets down into a crowd at a country music festival Sunday, killing at least 59 people and injuring hundreds more in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history" (At least 59 killed in Las Vegas shooting.. 2017). This shooting just happened like 2 months ago and harm many victims who where enjoying a festival. The shooter was holding a AK-47 rifle from the top of his room and just decided to start shooting. The shooter had multiple weapons in his hotel suite. The shooter just started to shoot from his room to the victims in the music festival. Once the victims heard the gun shots everyone started to run and there were gun shots everywhere. The shooter had been in the hotel for more than a week and had multiple suitcases. The hotel he was staying at never check his suitcases which he had all the weapons. This is why guns need to be prohibited because anyone uses it as way to harm innocent people.

Solutions to STOP GUN CONTROL...

-Stricter Gun Laws

-Tracking Devices on guns

-Make illegal or not               

                                                               

-Gun Training                      

-Health Requirements

- Practical Test

-Insurance on the type of gun

 -USE only by U.S Armed Forces

Personal

Guns have impact my community and my life. Since the 2nd amendment was pass in 1791 anyone has had the right to have gun in the United States. I live in a low income community where you always see gang members in my block or near by. In the night you were able to hear gun shots and the next day someone was dead. Guns have brought to my community a lot of violence and deaths. People tend to use guns now a days to kill many innocent people. In the past few years we have had many killers using guns to kill a big crowd of people. Few days ago we had a shooting at Las Vegas at a festival. The terrorist was an American citizen who was psycho and decided to shoot from his hotel room. A lot of innocent people were injured and they were many deaths.Guns have dramatize me since the days all this school shootings started to happen. I feel since shootings are so popular around the world I don't feel safe.
 I been working at a elementary school for three years and I get very scared that one day a random person will go inside the school and start shooting. It's scary because I work with elementary children who are starting to live life. Is very sad to think there so much crazy people that are willing to hurt other innocent people with weapons and don't realize the danger on using the weapons.

I HATE guns. That's how I feel when I hear the word guns. I'm so against it because some of my two family member were shot with a gun. I still remember when my mom got a phone call that my cousins were dead because they both got shot. It was the worst day in my life. One of cousins got shot with 9 bullets in his back. My other cousin was shot with 2 bullets. I was in elementary when this happened but it was really hard for me to go through this. I was small but I still remember that phone call that my mother received in the middle of the night.

Guns need to be prohibited because its bringing more deaths in the United States. After all the shooting happening around the world and in the United States we need to bring it to a STOP. Guns don't shoot people, PEOPLE are the ones who shoot. Guns need to be prohibited because is making this world into a nightmare. After having this shootings going on they finally can do something to prevent the number of deaths keep increasing.

INTERVIEWS

As the Second Amendment of the US Constitution states, "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Owning a gun has became more of an “American” thing that is protected by the amendment itself which gives people the right to bear arms. Removing this right would defeat the purpose of a “free country”. Giving people the right to own a gun has given criminals the fear to confront their victims therefore crime rates have decreased. However this also has caused many tragedies throughout the states itself which has raised many concerns whether this right should be removed from the American people. There should be a fine line in between where the right to bear arms should not be eliminated but heavily regulated. Technology has advanced and so should the gun regulations. Many limitations can be applied to the gun laws as well as devices that can advice authorities if a gun is to be used or safety removed giving out the individual’s location since the only time these are to be “used” are only emergency cases. Guns are dangerous and should be more heavily regulated instead of completely prohibiting them. -David Xian

The safety of our community is something we should all be concerned about, but what about when we own a gun? Having a weapon such as a gun in a household can not only be used for our safety but it can be dangerous to have. In today’s society gun control has become a difficult topic to go over, innocent people have been killed and families have been destroyed. Guns have become accessible for anyone to own and people take advantage of owning one. I understand that having a gun can be used for protection and it can be important to have one but I do not agree on how easy it has become to own one. I believe that there has to be stricter rules in order to be able to obtain a weapon because not everyone can take the responsibility of having one. I do not want to have a gun in my household if i do not know how to use it or if children can be accessible to it. There has been many cases where children have been hurt or even killed because they found the weapon in their house or someone that is not mentally okay has possession of it and uses it for a disadvantage. I would have to think twice if I would want my family or myself owning a gun in today's society. 

-Sayra Rocha 

References 

Bui, Lynh, et al. “At Least 59 Killed in Las Vegas Shooting Rampage, More than 500 Others Injured.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 2 Oct. 2017, www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/10/02/police-shut-down-part-of-las-vegas-strip-due-to-shooting/?utm_term.

Candiotti, Susan, and Sarah Aarthun. “Police: 20 Children among 26 Victims of Connecticut School Shooting.” CNN, Cable News Network, 15 Dec. 2012, www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/us/connecticut-school-shooting/index.html.

“Connecticut Shootings Fast Facts.” CNN, Cable News Network, 5 Oct. 2017, www.cnn.com/2013/06/07/us/connecticut-shootings-fast-facts/index.html

The Struggle of First Generation College Students

Topic

The Struggle of First Generation College Students

Intro

There are college students and then there are first-generation college students. Everybody has always heard that in order to be successful in life one must go to college and get your degree. However, it is a lot easier said than done. It is already difficult to be a college student but it is even more difficult when one is a first-generation college student. Some of the reasons why first-generation college students have it more difficult include: not knowing how to apply, not knowing anything about the college life, not having anybody to guide them or give them advice about what to expect in college, etc.

Research

According to an article on The New York Times named, “Are You First Gen? Depends on Who’s Asking, Rochelle Sharp states that out of all the college students in the United States 30% of those students are the first generation. Of that 30 percent, 24% of them are both low income and first generation. One might say that 30% is not that big of a percentage. However, if you move this to a smaller scale, for instance, Cal State LA’s first generation percentage. The Cal State LA’s Admissions and Recruitment page state that the number doubles to 60%! It is clear to see how this ties into being personal with me due to the fact that I am a student at Cal State LA but more on that later.

Not only do these first-generation college students struggle in guidance, they also struggle with not being able to pay for their tuition and expenses. This results in most of these first-generation students to have to work full-time and be a full-time student. According to an on theatlantic.com, 40 percent of college students work at least 30 hours per week and go to school full time. As you can see this may not give enough time for students to study complete assignments and so on. Sadly this results in most students either dropping out or taking longer to graduate.

References

DeRuy, Emily. "At Universities, More Students Are Working Full-Time." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 28 Oct. 2015. Web.

Sharpe, Rochelle. "Are You First Gen? Depends on Who’s Asking." The New York Times. The New York Times, 03 Nov. 2017. Web.

"Why Cal State LA?" California State University, Los Angeles. N.p., n.d. Web.

Personal

This relates to me on a personal level because I for one am I first-generation college student. I am currently going through the so-called path of success blindly and without guidance. I am the oldest of four and the first out of my family to attend a university. Going back to talking about Cal State LA’s 60% of its undergraduate students being first generation makes the transition to the University somewhat smoother due to the fact that almost everybody I know is going through the same struggle as me, which is working full time, going to school full time, and doing everything without guidance. Another reason this has hit me on a personal level is that I have close friends who have dropped out of college because they couldn’t afford it or just because they’re so lost on how to be a college student. As outrageous as it sounds it is really possible without the right guidance.

Those Affected

Ramon Reyes

Being a first-generation college student is such a challenge. You are really on your own with no idea who to ask or where to go to for help. You seem lost and like you don't belong but knowing that you are doing it all for them is what pushes you to do good in school and achieve that goal to receive that degree. But not only have to deal with school, having money is also a must in college. Trying to balance a full-time job and school really takes a toll on someone both physically and mentally. Not having any free time or barely enough time to study can cause so much stress upon you. There's always something you need to worry about and deadlines you need to meet so the struggle of being a first-generation college student and working a full-time job is one of the biggest struggles there is.

Manuel Carillo

As I use myself as an example of a full-time student who has a full-time job really takes a toll on me and many others who are doing the same all around. In my perspective, more people need the money so all the time and energy will go to work and not school and that’s how I am from time to time. It’s extremely difficult just because both need all the attention from me but neither gets my full attention. 

Erick Camacho

Being a first-generation college student is the most exciting, yet difficult position to be in. The process of applying for aid and for school was new to me. The number of responsibilities I have is draining mentally and physically. My mother nor father attended college or university after high school. I did not have anyone to guide me; Unluckily, I had to learn through mistakes. Time management is a personal aspect that will make or break a college student. Obviously, there are twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. Sleep is one component of daily life, people take for granted. As students transition from freshman to sophomores and so on, the workload gets tough and time-consuming. Currently, I dedicate twenty hours of homework and studying a week. Unfortunately, I see my sleep pattern to become unbalanced constantly. Weekdays I sleep around three to six hours a night. It is difficult to stay awake throughout the day and go to work the next day. Sometimes, I find myself thirty minutes to an hour late to work on weekdays. Most of the time, I try to squeeze in a nap after class and work; I get too comfortable and oversleep. Constantly, my body feels drained and I am exhausted.Creating a schedule has been very helpful to me, but it does not get rid of the responsibilities I have or bills I must pay, it helps manage them.