The reason that cursive was common is because it is a faster way to write without being illegible - and for me, since I use it often, it is exactly that. I think we should stress typing more than cursive, but if we don't teach cursive, we should be teaching shorthand and other writing strategies for taking quick notes on paper, which is difficult to do even with cursive.

I feel like this is a really well written article about the biggest non-issue ever.
#ciswhiteboyproblems? When we have so much argument right now in California about transgender students in schools having legal rights, including the ability to use the correct bathroom, this article seems almost mocking.

Here's the thing - of course I clicked on this and of course I loved it. But the thing I see so much in the internet era is these stupid little mini blog post articles, grabbing something from CNN.
http://www.themarysue.com/burglar-axe-thrower/

IT IS CALLED BUMPERMAES. IT COMBINES TWO OF MY FAVORITE THINGS, FRIZZY HAIR AND SEXY GLASSESINTO ONE GAME TOGETHER. YOU CAN PLAY BUMBERMAES BY YOURSELF OR WITH PEOPLE BUT IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY FRIENDS LIKE ME IT IS STILL PRETTY FUN. AND MY NAME IS MAE PUCKETT.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/10/news/economy/farmers-cows-candy-feed/index.html?source=cnn_bin

This is disgusting - anyone who takes Environmental Science (or really anyone who cares about animals or food) should be interested in this

AWWW YUSS

I think that the bathroom debate is yet another argument full of fallacies used to discriminate against transgendered people. Like Nick said, she already is going to face her own confusing body, she doesn't need to face institutionalized discrimination as well.
Girls bathrooms have STALLS, for god's sake, so the argument that her body is different shouldn't be a problem - nobody will be offended by her genitals if they can't see them! And to bring up someone's genitals in court, in public, without their consent, is incredibly rude, whether it is the school board or the media.
I also agree with Emma, that I question her parent's decision in publicizing the girl's name and story.

This is interesting - I'm glad they published it, but I agree with the people who say they could have gone deeper. I say this because it doesn't go into the role of TA's much - how many students actually grade papers? Also, the article also makes it sound like the TAs have more grade power than their teacher, and that everyone at Redwood knows this. I think this is something I've seen the Bark do a couple of times, where they assume that something is a student-wide problem, or not an isolated incident, when I feel like it sometimes might be. Maybe if they got more students who weren't TAs to go on the record and say that they knew the TAs were cheating, it would be better.