Art by Samantha Miller Rate My Professors is “the highest-trafficked site for quickly researching and rating professors, colleges and universities across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom,” according to its site.For college students, it is the gateway to planning a successful semester, because a good professor can make or break a class. Therefore, how … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students Must Realize the Usefulness of Rate My Professors
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Opinion: ‘Coming Out’ — Optional or Obligatory?
Art by Samantha Miller Gallup, a global analytics firm, released data showcasing that as of February 2021, an estimate of 5.6% of the U.S. population identifies themselves as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. In the same research, Gallup concluded that about one in six adults in Generation Z considers themselves LGBTQ+. Society, in general, seems to be more accepting of the … [Read more...] about Opinion: ‘Coming Out’ — Optional or Obligatory?
Opinion: Students Should Rethink Rate My Professors
Art by Autumn Hardwick Software engineer John Swapceinski established RateMyProfessors.com in 1999 as a platform for students to anonymously share their experiences with classes and professors. In theory, this platform benefits students by aiding in their planning of which courses to take — but the reality reveals undertones of sexism and racism toward the professors they … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students Should Rethink Rate My Professors
Staff Editorial: Not Just Answers, The Truth
Art by Autumn Hardwick Some of the best — and most frequently misquoted — movie lines of all time are from Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise's courtroom spat in A Few Good Men. "You want answers?" Nicholson asks coyly. "I want the truth," Cruise demands. "You can't handle the truth!" Nicholson shouts back. As student journalists, the Graphic staff looks for answers. We hunt high … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Not Just Answers, The Truth
Opinion: Say No To SATs
Art by Samantha MillerNationwide university SAT requirements are discriminatory at their core, because they separate the privileged from the marginalized — and always have.As of the 2022 admissions cycle, more than 1,815 — or 80% — of colleges dropped the SAT and ACT requirement, according to FairTest.org. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Say No To SATs