– Martin Ginsburg, husband of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, passed away at age 78. They met on a blind date as undergraduates at Cornell. – Ithaca area car thieves are persistent. – Ithaca police officer Bryan Bangs will not face criminal charges in the shooting death of Shawn Greenwood. – College towns are one of...
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The Midweek Post Where We Talk About Things Going On In Our World (6/29)
This week’s Midweek Post features Campus Editor Brendan Devine ’11, Lucia Rafanelli ’13, and News Editor Joe Bonica ’12. Grade Inflation at Cornell: How Big Of A Problem Is It, And What Can Be Done? Partially inspired by this discussion. Brendan: Schools first began generous grading practices during the Vietnam War. Students needed passing grades...