Sam Dean '12 puts grade obsession in perspective — grades aren't everything. 

Elisabeth Rosen '12 says that time in college is too short to waste on classes that offer you nothing more than a good grade.

While note-sharing websites greatly expand the possibilities of collaborative learning, they also raise some thorny ethical issues — Do lectures belong to the professors who teach them or to the students who absorb the material?

When was the last time you heard someone expelled over a grade dispute between a B and an A?

That’s exactly what happened at University of Michigan-Flint, where emails about a Spanish test escalated into accusations of discrimination, as well as a $40 million lawsuit.

This Spring Break, my last as a Cornell undergrad, was simply too brief. And now I have no choice — Graduation Day is staring me implacably in the eye. In a few short weeks — I already wish it were longer — I will bid our dear Ithacan icebox a fond farewell.

In keeping with my pensive mood, a swarm of “what ifs” presses incessantly on my mind. What if I had joined a different circle of friends? What if I had chosen a different major? What if I had stayed true to my high school vow to never get overcommitted in college (… and look how well that turned out …). After all, over the course of one’s college career, who wouldn’t wish one could change a decision or two or three?