Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 6:00 a.m.
Amanda Crowe, a freshman and Hatchet columnist, argues that professors are justified in banning computers from their classrooms.
The GW professors who have started to ban computers from their classrooms, and other professors nationwide, are perfectly justified in doing so. In an educational setting, it is hard to make much progress if the students lack respect for their instructor. Shopping for new shoes online while the professor is speaking isn’t exactly the definition of respect.
Read her full column here.
Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 7:35 a.m.
Freshman columnist Amanda Crowe argues that the new SAT policy is bad for students and universities alike:
“Score Choice is going to have consequences more severe than drawing ire from past SAT takers who did not have the same option. If the University decides to accept scores from students who have chosen to use Score Choice, it could find itself with a lazier freshman class.”
Read her full column here.
Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 8:00 a.m.
Will Leaf, the freshman heading the petition to remove Thurston security cameras, responds to Amanda Crowe’s Dec. 4 column:
“The Constitution forbids unreasonable searches exactly because people who have nothing to hide are still threatened by a flawed government. GW administrators should teach students to respect civil liberties by replacing the intrusive and ineffective hallway cameras with UV Dye traps designed to stop false fire alarms.”
Read the full column here.
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 6:00 a.m.
Freshman Amanda Crowe argues in favor of security cameras in Thurston Hall and disagrees with the petition to get rid of them.
“The cameras are there to prevent and solve crime, not to get people used to authoritarianism, like the petitioners claims. Authoritarianism prevents personal freedoms; these cameras do not. Students are free to do as they wish, as long as they follow the law and the University rules.”
Read her full column here.
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 12:12 p.m.
Freshman Amanda Crowe examines the increasing popularity of e-books to replace expensive textbooks on campuses nationwide. She states that there are dual benefits to going the electronic route:
“The University has expressed a desire to become more ‘green.’ By encouraging professors to offer their students e-books, they would not only be helping out the environment, but also the bank accounts of the students.”
Read the full column here.
