Students wary about receiving fewer A's

Grades, page 1

$2,000 merit awards in 2003, they were given just $1,000 because administrators said the professors had handed out too many A's in the previous semester. College officials say the mo_veis part of an effort to curb grade inflation at the private university."

In addition, the New York Times reported that Dean Malkiel had explained that, reducing the number of A's was important to give students a more accurate picture of how they were doing and to inspire them to work harder.

"If we're giving them the same grades for their very best work as for their good work, we're not giving them well-calibrated guidance about the difference between very good and best, and we're not challenging them to do their very best work."

The Chronicle of Higher Educatic1nstated that Diana Fuss, acting chair of the Princeton English department, believes that professors have become more judicious with "A's" because of the policy. "The mercy A- has disappeared, Fuss said."

Clothing Line

The Chronicle of Higher Education also reported that, Dean Malkiel hopes the percentage of A's will drop again this year, as departments share with one another the approaches that work best to combat grade inflation.

"We're in the mode of helping departments make further progress. I think we've made very impressive progress in a short space of time," Malkiel said.

Amanda Strittmatter, a Cabrini freshman, begs to differ with Dean Malkiel's point of view, regarding their academic system.

"It is almost as if they are depriving a certain percentage of the students of the grade they deserve. Students should be given the grade they deserved," Strittmatter said.

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the bystander, and how to deal with the situation," George Walter, a sophomore criminal justice major, said.

The 1 in 4 group hopes that ,the males that were in attendance can become mentally aware of these scenarios and know exactly what to do when presented with these horrible situations.

They stressed the idea of listening to the victims, believing their stories, and seeking professional help.

"We just hope that these guys can become male leaders on campus," the group said.

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Business, page 1

Bennett gives the ·utmost appreciation to the previous classes he took at Cabrini. He feels they helped him understand the process of starting his own business.

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