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Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans

The Tulane Hullabaloo

Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans

The Tulane Hullabaloo

Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans

The Tulane Hullabaloo

The grading system has flaws.

OPINION | Reform for our grading system

Ethan Lenkin, Views Editor August 28, 2024

Tulane University’s current grade point average is numerically wrong. As it stands, a D- is 0.667 points towards one's GPA, and an A is 4.0 points. The problem lies in the scale itself. At Tulane, you...

OPINION | Traditional grading scales need reform, now

OPINION | Traditional grading scales need reform, now

Owen Wu, Contributing Writer February 21, 2024

It’s a grueling experience to earn a 92.5% in a class only to realize an A is a 93%. With all of the hard work put in over the semester, it is difficult to imagine a gap of 0.5% creating a 0.34 difference...

Strict attendance policies hinder the quality and efficacy of in-person instruction

Save attendance policies for the schoolhouse

Gabe Darley, Staff Writer September 9, 2020

Tulane University is a higher education institution whose undergraduate students are legal adults who have chosen to continue their formal learning process beyond what is mandated by the state. Though...

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