During Finals Week, Empathy From Professors Is Needed
Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer During this time of the year, most of us are piled with work. This can range from studying for final exams or…
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Rate Your Priorities Instead of Your Professors
Sergey Podlesnykh/Staff Writer After getting discharged from Active Duty Military service earlier this year, I’m still adapting to college life. Last semester, I didn’t know…
The Trouble With Remote Learning
Jennifer Peña/Assistant Opinion Director As summer A makes way for summer B, students are once again receiving email reminders about SPOT surveys. For me, this…
Professors Shouldn’t Interfere In Student Group Chats
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer Every semester begins with the flurry of classes and schedules, but most notably, the group chat links that spring up in everyone’s…
Faculty evaluations ‘more reliable’ than RateMyProfessor
When selecting classes, one of the things students look at is a professor’s “quality.” While ratemyprofessor.com is a commonly used resource, some administrators believe students should refer to FIU’s faculty evaluations.
SLS Professors should emphasize services provided by the Student Health Center
In addition to standard health services, SHS offers a “safe zone” for the University’s LGBT community by offering LGBT students primary care as well as reproductive and sexual health care.
Gender and its place in the classroom
Staff writer Raul Herrera discusses gender and whether it has any effect on the manner in which a class is taught.
Social Media: an unnecessary distraction in the classroom
An editorial about the use of social media in the classroom.
Rate My Professors: Credible or a waste of time?
Contributing writer Ashley Viera suggests ratemyprofessors.com should not be used as definitive source for enrollment.
Building student-teacher relationships
Contributing writer Adrianne Richardson discusses the benefits of building student-teacher relationships.