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Traditional means of testing students doesn’t account for all kinds of intelligence
- Campus Life
- October 3, 2013
ll this time, have we been evaluating intelligence the wrong way? Middle school and high school were all about being taught to the test. The advent of standardized testing ensured that students were no longer learning for the sake of learning, but learning to make their school look good in comparison to others so they’d
READ MORELetter to the editor argues laptops unnecessary in class
- Campus Life
- October 3, 2013
After reading last week’s article, “Laptops, tablets acceptable note-taking resources in class,” I decided the alternate viewpoint needed to be discussed. By college, one can make decisions for him or herself; hopefully, these will be good decisions. Taking one’s laptop to class is a decision that students make everyday, but rarely think about. Are there
READ MORELetter to the editor argues for complete intolerance of sexual abuse
- Campus Life
- October 3, 2013
all is upon us once again. The leaves are turning. The air is cooling. The color of pink adorns the campus, reminding everyone that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. But let us not forget the purple ribbons that remind us that October is also Domestic Violence Awareness month. Among the many issues raised during
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iOS7 update represents materialism ingrained in technology-based culture
- Campus Life
- October 3, 2013
Just about everyone knows, Apple recently released its newest mobile operating system, iOS7. While the loyal Apple fans downloaded the operating system as soon as possible, I was not so eager to do so. I was happy with iOS6 and didn’t feel the need to upgrade; however, at the behest of my roommates, I did
READ MOREJoining too many extracurricular activities has its downside
- Campus Life
- October 3, 2013
As college students, we are trained to work incessantly towards a purpose; we are taught that we must configure our lives in such a way that they catalyze our careers. How can we catalyze our careers to embody the purpose of our lives? How might we plan for the future without limiting our activities for
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Wearing Blue Jay-themed shirts demonstrates school pride
- Campus Life
- October 3, 2013
hen your clothes start spilling out over the top of your laundry basket, you know what time it is: laundry time. I procrastinate on doing my laundry so often that I’m regularly forced to examine the shirts that I wouldn’t typically wear. I dig through my dresser to find some articles of clothing suitable for
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DeNiro leads star cast in ‘The Family’
- Campus Life
- September 26, 2013
obsters have a way of dealing with problems the dirty, family way. They can’t help that it’s in their nature to do so with explosives, baseball bats or dragging someone behind a car. Mix that with dark comedy and family psychodynamics, and it becomes an intriguing mixture with memorable moments, known as “The Family.” The
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Average isn’t enough
- Campus Life
- September 26, 2013
Until my first year of college, I’d never heard the phrase “Cs get degrees.” Maybe I lived a sheltered life, but the first-year, doe-eyed me responded with a giggled “What? Why, that’s silly! You’re quite comical, fellow classmate.” My mood quickly deteriorated when I was reassured that yes, that phrase is describing a common mindset
READ MORELaptops, tablets acceptable note-taking resources in class
- Campus Life
- September 26, 2013
There has been much debate as to whether or not students should be allowed to use laptops in class to type their notes. Some professors allow them, while others ban them for fear that students will abuse that liberty to waste class time on social media networks. Personally, as the owner of an iPad, I
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