First article: https://vtcynic.com/news/uvm-works-towards-updated-curriculum/ This was about curricular changes being made across UVMs campus. From an outsiders view, it seems to me that they are completely restructuring the way academics are taught. It was first presented with the issue that UVMs required courses did not meet […]
Author: Mya Hankes
Feedback Group #5
Pete: This is a niche topic to pick but I think it is good and combines two current subjects. Many members of our class are college athletes, and all of us have been affected by Covid. I am a bit confused what the angle of […]
Blog Proj Week 4
First Article: https://vtcynic.com/news/roofies-reported-investigation-underway/ The first article I read was about a recent issue off campus regarding drugging drinks. This is a very serious news story for the Cynic and includes interviews from the UVM police departments and medical staff. The story is still updating, asking […]
Journal #9
I think I have been able to give my peers some very constructive feedback so far. I enjoy writing and editing (and have my position with the Bolt) so this is all right up my alley. The most helpful feedback I have give people so […]
Journal #8
I thought my feedback was both very constructive and beneficial. My story was a skeleton and the suggestions I took away later allowed me to really flesh out my story. I have come to really enjoy peer review from a place where I used to […]
Feedback Group #4
Emily: I really like this piece overall, its soft and light, something I think students would enjoy reading. Your detail is immaculate with the inclusion of minutes, addresses, towns, and any other interesting information. I also think this piece is very relevant to the recent […]
Feedback Group #3
Matt: I think this is a very niche but interesting topic. I myself am not a student who has many labs, only one my freshman year for introductory biology. It never crossed my mind that the approach was drastically different from normal due to Covid. […]
Blog Proj Week 3
First article: This article was a piece, I believe, in regards to black history month. It talks about the first African American editor-in-chief of the Cynic in the late 1950s. It is a very interesting piece as many AA did not hold positions of power, […]
Feedback Group #2
Mental Health: This article overall was very good. It was packed with background information and a subject that hasn’t really crossed my mind (I believe this could be true for many others). It left me as a reader thinking more about my own RAs, how […]
Feature Story RD
Mya Hankes Introduction to Journalism Professor Miller February 11, 2022 Sound the Alarm in Sokokis This semester alone, there have been four occasions where the Sokokis Residence hall fire alarms have been triggered. Students have been disrupted both while sleeping and studying by these incidents […]