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Student Perspective: Lockdown browsers create anxiety, not integrity

Linette Garcia | Staff Writer Taking exams is already anxiety-inducing, but having the Respondus Lockdown Browser monitor my every move only increases the stress. Online courses commonly use this program to prevent access to other applications during exams. Some professors even require students to keep their laptop and computer cameras on to minimize cheating. Before […]

Test anxiety is a plague among students

Stephanie Venedicto | Contributing Writer Finals season is here and having an exam make or break our grade is a nightmare. The overwhelming pressure of these tests can cause our nerves to grow rampant, making it all that much worse. As someone who is planning to go to medical school, I can’t help but feel […]

Honorlock may be going down, and it rightfully should

Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer Honorlock has been prevalent in many courses over the past few years at FIU and as an anti-cheat system, it does its job. While the intentions behind Honorlock are noble, the implementation of this proctoring software comes with significant drawbacks.  One of the primary issues with Honorlock lies in its […]

University promotes healthy study habits for finals week

Students feel the pressure rising with finals week just around the corner, the University is combatting unhealthy study habits with Recharge for Finals.

Students who purchased stolen exams avoid criminal process

Students who purchased stolen exam material last semester are avoiding the criminal process by taking an F in the course, sitting out this semester and speaking to freshman experience classes about the consequences of cheating.

Alumnus and students face felony charges in exam theft ring

Four arrests have been made involving the theft and sale of University exams. All defendants have been charged with dealing in stolen property.

Memorization and examinations aren’t beneficial to us

Staff writer Moises Fuertes believes we are mainly being tested on memorization as opposed to our ability to apply the concepts we learn.

UPDATE: President Rosenberg removes Pike from University

Pi Kappa Alpha has been suspended after screenshots from the fraternity’s private Facebook page about drugs, hazing and cheating on exams were shared to the University by an anonymous source. One member posted to never leave a “Pike trail,” but the Facebook page did just that.

Putting summer break schoolwork into perspective

Contributing cartoonist Christian Spencer's take on schoolwork during the summer break.

Kaplan courses for appropriate test should be mandated

Staff writer Junette Reyes believes the Kaplan Test Prep program should be sufficiently advertised to the University's students.
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