Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Building a course schedule can be an exhaustive process, especially when you have many professors to choose from for an important class. Rate My Professors (RMP) is a popular website to gauge which professors are best for … [Read more...] about Rant: Students Should Not Depend on Rate My Professors
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Transparency or Bias? Students Rely on Rate My Professors When Choosing Classes
Professor Michael Folkerts (center) poses with grad students Avery Encalade (left), Kelsey Carlton (second from left) and Sabrina Krebs (right) on April 13. Folkerts said students should ask upperclassmen for class advice. Photo courtesy of Michael Folkerts Before attending the first day of class, students said they had already formed judgments on their new professors through … [Read more...] about Transparency or Bias? Students Rely on Rate My Professors When Choosing Classes
Opinion: Acknowledge Preferences and Banish Baseless Bias
Art by Samantha Miller Whether Black, white, straight, gay or bisexual, many people have issues with understanding what preferences are and how to correctly express them. It seems as though many people try to disguise their biases by calling them preferences. In some cases, it just seems to be a ploy to validate harmful practices of prejudice and discrimination directed … [Read more...] about Opinion: Acknowledge Preferences and Banish Baseless Bias
Stop Reading Reviews
Art by Peau PorotesanoWatching a new movie can be one of the best and most thought-provoking experiences. The process of analyzing and forming an opinion about a film is enriching. Unfortunately, many consumers of media enter new movies with a preconceived notion about the quality of the film they are watching. These notions are the result of people reading critiques of new … [Read more...] about Stop Reading Reviews
Click Bait Forces Biased News
Graphic by Jessica Ragsdale Chances are that you could quickly categorize each news network by political affiliation. Media bias has become a frequent topic during the 2016 election cycle, but media bias did not suddenly appear during the 2016 election. American news, broadcast, print and digital have been slowly separating into increasingly partisan views for quite a … [Read more...] about Click Bait Forces Biased News