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Check your privilege
October 11, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you’ve read the title of this quiz and are groaning about social justice warriors, or how the world is becoming too politically correct, or that you’re tired of being picked on for having a decent life, please just hear me out. One of the biggest points about privilege is that those who have it aren’t always aware that they’re privileged. As a person, you look forward to what others who are more privileged than you have, and that’s what you aspire to (talking generally, of course). When you’re so intent on looking forward, you forget to look back at…
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Classroom cussing reflects reality, plain and simple
January 18, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]hould professors be allowed to drop F-bombs in lecture? For years, Dr. Michael Persinger’s first-year psychology course at Laurentian University has included a disclaimer form on the first day of class that warns students of the use of foul language.…
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Why many educators ban laptops from class
October 26, 2015Over the past couple of years, a number of articles have been published in The Peak discussing the pros and cons of students using laptops in classes, including one earlier this fall titled “Don’t ban my laptop from class.” As…
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Don’t ban my laptop from class!
September 14, 2015[dropcap]“[/dropcap][dropcap]I[/dropcap]banned laptops in the classroom after it became common practice to carry them to school,” writes a computer science professor for The New Yorker last June. I find this sentence, much less the rest of the article, perfectly encapsulates a…
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