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All content by Susan Cardone
Stop administering final exams

Stop administering final exams

Susan Cardone May 4, 2021
Columnist Susan Cardone calls on professors to get rid of final exams and utilize better methods to measure student performance.
Vote ‘no’ on Proposition B

Vote ‘no’ on Proposition B

Susan Cardone April 20, 2021
Columnist Susan Cardone calls on the UT community to vote against Proposition B in upcoming city elections.
Implement optional financial literacy module

Implement optional financial literacy module

Susan Cardone April 13, 2021
Columnist Susan Cardone urges UT to offer an optional module to educate students on important financial and monetary topics.
Give students wellness days

Give students wellness days

Susan Cardone April 11, 2021
Columnist Susan Cardone urges UT to allot a number of excused wellness days to support students’ physical and mental health.
Mental health professionals should respond to mental health 911 calls

Mental health professionals should respond to mental health 911 calls

Susan Cardone March 30, 2021
Columnist Susan Cardone calls for mental health professionals to respond to 911 calls containing a mental health element, not UTPD’s Crisis Intervention Team.
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Live lectures need to be accessible after class, too

Susan Cardone March 24, 2021

Throughout a student's time in college, many are unable to attend every live in-person or online class, especially during a pandemic. Students may have work, family or other unexpected circumstances...

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We need to reassess the way languages are taught

Susan Cardone March 9, 2021

Many degrees at UT require students to take a foreign language. In the College of Liberal Arts for instance, students have to meet an “intermediate” level of proficiency.  However,...

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Students deserve informed advising when exploring, transferring into other programs

Susan Cardone March 3, 2021

When entering college, not everyone knows what major they want. Many students end up transferring to a different major or pursuing a new minor.  However, it is difficult to navigate the process...

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Texas Athletics must pay its creative interns

Susan Cardone February 24, 2021

All internships should be paid — it’s as simple as that. Especially when you work for a program that makes a hefty profit every year, paying your interns should be the bare minimum.  When...

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Professors, stop requiring your students to be on camera during Zoom classes

Susan Cardone February 10, 2021

In the time of online classes, many professors are seeking ways to connect virtually with students via Zoom. Some require students to keep their cameras on during online courses to monitor their participation...

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