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Point Counter-Point: Are grades an adequate measure of student success?

Point Counter-Point: Are grades an adequate measure of student success?

Karalee Manis and Amanda Bagnall-Newman April 12, 2016

Grades: those letters and numbers, sometimes checks and pluses, which we students often come to dread, especially after midterms and once the semester is over. But what do they really mean? Do they accurately...

Point Counter-Point: Should students continue to depend on staff when so many leave?

Point Counter-Point: Should students continue to depend on staff when so many leave?

Karalee Manis and Amanda Bagnall-Newman April 5, 2016

In the last week, it was announced that two members of the Lakeland community would be leaving, one a Student Success and Engagement Coach, the other an instructor of music and director of choral activities....

Point Counter-Point: Is the use of slang corrupting language?

Point Counter-Point: Is the use of slang corrupting language?

Karalee Manis and Amanda Bagnall-Newman March 22, 2016

People use slang in everyday language all the time, and that’s not always a bad thing. Teenagers and college students are typically prone to new slang trends, both acceptable and baffling, and it is...

Point Counter-Point: Is it important to keep traditions alive?

Point Counter-Point: Is it important to keep traditions alive?

Karalee Manis and Amanda Bagnall-Newman March 15, 2016

With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, followed closely by Easter, many of us have certain traditions to which we either look forward or dread. However, the idea that there should come a time when we choose...

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