Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Grade inflation is “undeniable,” according to The National Association of Scholars.Grade inflation can be misleading to students. It gives many students the false impression that they have mastered a subject when in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Grade Inflation has Unexpected Benefits
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Opinion: Turn Academic Disappointment into Motivation
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.The semester has been ramping up with the imminence of finals week.The end of every week feels like getting body slammed with only a couple of days to recover before the next round of classes starts all over again.As a student … [Read more...] about Opinion: Turn Academic Disappointment into Motivation
Opinion: Learn and Use People’s Names
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Like many college first years, I was anxious to begin my academic career in college. I was intimidated by college classrooms and professors.During my first weeks of classes, I was put at ease by friendly classroom environments … [Read more...] about Opinion: Learn and Use People’s Names
Lessons Learned: Students Reflect on Their Growth in College
Life lessons are like a time capsule — every one of them holds a memory of the past. As people grow up and adapt to various chapters of life, little pieces of every fleeting moment follow them. It often isn’t until one reaches a pivotal time that they realize all the little things that brought them there. Junior Viviana Hernandez said the triumphs and hardships … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned: Students Reflect on Their Growth in College
Opinion: The Terms ‘Introvert’ and ‘Extrovert’ Are Important, but Can Be Limiting
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. I've recently noticed that, as I’ve gotten older, the word “shy” is used less and less, especially regarding adults. I still hear children referred to as “shy kids,” but as an adult, words like “introverted” and “reserved” … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Terms ‘Introvert’ and ‘Extrovert’ Are Important, but Can Be Limiting
