Column: Open book tests relieve stress for students, professors
Now that COVID-19 has changed how we are running classes this semester, one additional adaptation professors should consider is administering open book final exams.
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Now that COVID-19 has changed how we are running classes this semester, one additional adaptation professors should consider is administering open book final exams.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the United States, it has become clear that vote-by-mail is the only viable option for administering the general election this upcoming November. While that realization is obvious to many, some powerful political figures have embarked on an anti-vote-by-mail crusade that ultimately amounts to the newest installment of a long line of voter suppression tactics.
To my fellow Gamecocks,
Struggling to keep up with all of the changes in your classes and your schedule? The Daily Gamecock has created a printable weekly planner to help you stay organized while classes are online.
As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase, many glaring underlying flaws within our society and institutions have been exposed. Unfortunately, this includes decades worth of deeply rooted racism towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), which have led to many racist attacks against the Asian American community.
Editor's note: This column discusses sexual assault encounters and may be triggering to some readers.
Whatever the complete answer is to slowing the spread of COVID-19, closing college residence halls for the next few weeks isn’t it.
Students are often confused by university policies regarding cheating, especially when it comes to group messaging platforms.
In my first letter as editor-in-chief, I promised to continue the conversation on issues that our readers and community face.
Dear fellow Gamecocks,
USC is taking appropriate actions in extending spring break and shifting to online classes, but these classes don't require the amount of tuition revenue we gave the university. Logical and ethical steps should be taken by the university to reduce the financial burden on its student population.
Fights for racial justice since the height of the civil rights era have led to monumental achievements, but there’s one type of discrimination that often goes unnoticed: environmental racism. It’s an insidious form of racism often overlooked in favor of grander issues, and far more attention should be paid to it.
If college students spent more time in nature, they could lead healthier lifestyles with less anxiety.
Gift cards are a good gift under a very specific set of circumstances, but there are so many ways they can go wrong.
As sensational headlines continue to dominate media over genuine news, the age of yellow journalism is back, and it could be dangerous.
Traditional-style residence halls are the best value with the best cleaning situation, the best bathroom availability and the best community.
As the Envision campaign has officially won the Student Government elections, it is time to immediately hold our student representatives accountable for their stance on mental health.
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Both University Housing and campus residents would benefit if a means of communication between them was more readily accessible.
TikTok is well on its way to changing the way musicians distribute their music. The social media app is becoming increasingly popular among younger generations, gaining more downloads than Facebook as of 2019. The Chinese media company Bytedance merged the already-popular app Musical.ly with TikTok’s 500 million monthly users in 2017.