We don't want to scare students, but keep them alert".
We should not be making teachers use their time in class to scare students about a looming exam.
The programs have become increasingly popular, often replacing more aggressive campaigns that try to scare students away from alcohol by highlighting the damage excessive drinking can cause.
(Business schools often bring in convicted felons and disgraced executives in an effort to scare students straight and warn them about ethical and legal pitfalls).
I can make excuses for this failing — students often prefer advisers who are more methodical and less intuitive, and I all too often scare students off by demanding that they use less math and more economics.
Mr. Rubio singled out a church spokesman and legal expert, the Rev. Luis Gaspar, accusing him of trying to scare students by suggesting that degrees from the school would not be valid.
Under the new strategy, though, rather than scare students about the dangers of drink, the colleges are introducing campaigns that cite statistics indicating that, in fact, most students drink in moderation.
Students involved in extracurricular activities, they argued in the Tecumseh case, are less likely than others to use drugs, so requiring drug tests as a condition of participation may scare students away from the very activities that help deter drug use.
"It's a billion dollar industry and business owners and yogis alike don't want to scare students away and lose revenue," continues Rachael.
Demerits, permanent records.... maybe the whole thing was just a racket to scare students into behaving well and make life easier for the teachers.
