Thursday, February 12

Abhishek Shetty: Effective successor key to survival of Bernie Sanders’ movement

In five days, the election season will end – just 597 days after Ted Cruz announced his candidacy. And lest we miss the endless madness, there are only around 2640 days left to go until the 2024 Iowa Caucus – an important one for Democrats. Read more...

Photo: United States Sen. Bernie Sanders waged a formidable presidential campaign based on his democratic socialist ideology. If his movement wants to survive him, it will need a new leader who can match his energy and spirit. (Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)







Kristina Iliopoulos: Emphasis on exams not conducive to learning

We’ve all been there – that moment right after a midterm when you don’t really know what to do with your life anymore because there’s no possible way you can stay in college after that embarrassment. Read more...

Photo: Many classes’ grades are determined almost exclusively by midterm and final exams, which does not promote true learning and can lead to student stress. Instead, professors should distribute more grade weightage to homework and mid-quarter assignments. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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