Young Adults More Stressed Than The Rest; Duke Frat Suspended for Mocking Asians

Actor Arrested in Campus PETA Protest. Academy Award nominated actor, James Cromwell, was arrested Thursday on University of Wisconsin's campus after interrupting a UW System’s Board of Regents meeting. According to police reports, Cromwell disrupted the meeting by yelling and showing graphic pictures of “alleged animal cruelty” that PETA has claimed are occurring at UW for research purposes. Cromwell said he did not regret his arrest because his actions could help inform the public about animal abuses, as most people are “kept in the dark” about such issues. [The Badger Herald]

Duke Fraternity that Held Party Mocking Asians is Suspended. Days after photos surfaced from a fraternity party at Duke that mocked Asian-Americans, the Kappa Sigma fraternity has been suspended by its national office. The pictures from the party, titled “AsiaPrime,” showed students “dressed in Asian gowns and conical caps, some with chopsticks in their hair.” The party led to a protest a Wednesday, where outraged students called for the University to take action. The protesters asserted that the fraternity diminished their “way of life into a crude joke for one drunken night of so-called fun.” The University has not yet taken disciplinary actions against the fraternity. [Los Angeles Times]

Who’s Feeling Stressed? Young Adults, New Survey Shows. A newly-released survey, titled Stress in America, conducted annually by Harris Interactive for the American Psychological Association, found that although overall stress levels have declined, the stress levels of young adults are significantly higher than the national averages. The Millennial generation—people ages 18 to 33—reported increased stress, as well as a higher number of cases of depression and anxiety disorders. Mike Hais, a market researcher and author that focuses on the Millennial generation, said there is reason for concern about the survey’s findings: “Millennials are growing up at a tough time. They were sheltered in many ways, with a lot of high expectations for what they should achieve.” [USA Today]

Smoke-Free Campus Sparks Mixed Reactions. The University of Mississippi’s Smoke-Free Campus Environment policy, which took effect on Jan. 1, caused mixed reactions from students, faculty, and staff. The University Police Department said they've strictly enforced the policy, though only six citations for smoking have been written—four for students and two for faculty or staff members. While some students support the new policy, others say that it is violating their “freedom of choice.” To help those who wish to quit smoking, the Student Health Center is offering three months of free support and assistance to students, faculty, and staff. Smoke-free policies are seemingly trending on college campuses, as schools such as CU-Boulder and the University of Central Florida have adopted policies similar to the one at the University of Mississippi. [The Daily Mississippian]

  Christine Dickason is a Communications Intern with Campus Progress. You can follow her on Twitter @cdickason11.

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