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Words and slogans such as "capitalism is murder," "#BLM" and "fuck 12" are spray painted on a wall in Washington, D.C.
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Words and slogans such as "capitalism is murder," "#BLM" and "fuck 12" are spray painted on a wall in Washington, D.C.
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing schools to make radical changes to instruction, the threat of an online or hybrid format for classes continues to loom for the fall semester.
Given the cancellation of in-person classes and the closing of campus due to the coronavirus, IU has encouraged all able students to leave campus. To its credit, IU has announced that students living in dorms will be refunded a prorated portion of their housing costs. I applaud IU for this decision. I believe this is fair and equitable, at least for students living on campus.
Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-9th District, argued in a radio interview Wednesday that the economic relief provided by reopening the American economy is worth the risk of the further spread of COVID-19. President Donald Trump often refers to this theory as not letting the “cure be worse than the disease.”
Many students feel they should receive some amount of compensation for effectively attending online college for the rest of the semester, even if it is just what IU is saving in maintenance, custodial fees and utilities by having a closed campus. Meanwhile, the university is preparing for a budget deficit, with the Board of Trustees this month approving a request from President Michael McRobbie for a line of credit of up to $1 billion.
Have you ever visited the registrar website and looked for a professor with a favorable grade distribution? You’re convinced the class will be an easy A. Then, when course registration comes around, you find that professor is taken, and all you’re left with is the more difficult professor.
With the abrupt switch to online classes for the rest of the semester, professors need to determine new testing policies. This transition from in-person proctoring to online testing will be one of the largest changes students and instructors will experience.
After a tough Super Tuesday for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., questions of his electability have ricocheted around social media and the Democratic Party. Some commentators doubt whether Sanders is a viable candidate.
This past week, Purdue University announced that for the ninth straight year in a row, it will continue to freeze tuition prices. IU announced in contrast it will be raising its room and board costs by 3.46%, and it raised tuition costs by 2.5% for residents and 3% non-residents in 2019. So the question is, how did Purdue figure out how to keep costs stagnant while IU's rates continue to soar?
In the heat of primary season, an important question to consider is whether Democratic presidential candidates Mike Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, who have little to no political experience, belong in the national spotlight simply because of their wealth.
After a long, tenuous and divisive impeachment process, the Senate voted Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump of all charges. The trial is finally over. And where has it gotten us?