education

Rise of the GPA

From a young age we are indoctrinated with formal grading practices, and for that reason it is quite impossible to imagine a world without grades….




University’s hypocrisy

I always thought that the mission or goal of any post-secondary educational institution was to teach individuals meaningful skills and knowledge so that they would…



The education we never received

It is difficult to dispute the fact that many people these days just don’t give a crap about politics. In the recent by-election in Winnipeg-North,…





Cellphones could help learning

You know the routine — put down your notebook, pen, coffee cup and check your text messages before putting your cellphone away. You wouldn’t want…