A class syllabus is one of the most important things a college student will read in their years at university. So, what is it? A syllabus is a multi-page outline that details how the class will be run and what the professor’s expectations are from the...
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Online classes can be great at times, because if you are like me and do not like talking to people, then online classes, especially asynchronous ones are great, because then you do not have to talk to people. You can also just do all of the...
Since the shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic students have grown accustomed to taking courses from the comfort of their rooms. While the ability to attend classes might be easier online, are students actually paying attention?
A study of 253 university...
Being a college student and working at a newspaper was really hard last semester in the midst of the pandemic. Now, this semester, I am helping manage that newspaper, and I am battling cancer, while still taking five college courses. To say that it’s...
Passing three resolutions, members of the Faculty Senate sent a message to the administration about the meaning of shared governance at its final meeting of this academic year on Wednesday. Representatives at the meeting said shared government should...
The transition from high school to college is an exciting, unnerving experience. Incoming freshmen can relate to the cliche analogy, “Small fish in a big pond.” As a post-transfer student, I can also relate. I previously attended Western Illinois...
Long hours. Hectic schedules. Sleepless nights. Headaches. You’ve been living this way for quite some time now, and you’ve grown tired of all that has become of your life. The fun, the spark, the light that shines bright has all left and you just...
Every year, universities publish a safety report under the Clery Act. Issuing these reports is a great idea; however, there needs to be some adjustments made in order to be more accurate and effective at giving future and current students safety information....
The arts are dying, but we can save them, said Alicia Schatteman, assistant professor in the Division of Public Administration. Schattman presented research data pertaining to how the arts are funded in Illinois and the effects of this type of funding....
