Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel briefly reviews the articles in this week’s edition of Pacer Times.
Column: "Excused" and "unexcused" absences reinforce ableist academic policies
Kriegel writes, “there are ways instructors can alleviate suffocating policies that worsen mental and physical health crises: reject the narrow scope of functionality in academia, and recognize that students are unique and still maturing young adults. Some of us are sick, some of us are injured, or are parents, living alone, sole providers of finances, grieving, growing — and all of us are tired.”
Edition Review: Jan 24-Jan 31
Welcome to the fourth week of classes, Pacers.
USC Aiken's choral and athletics program continue heightened preventative measures against COVID-19
In light of a recent CDC guidance regarding heightened risk of transmission in school sport and band practices, USC Aiken’s programs have maintained increased preventative measures.
CDC addresses heightened risks of COVID-19 transmission in sport and band activities
A recent CDC COVID-19 guidance, published Jan. 13, addresses heightened risk of transmission in school sports and band practices.
Pacer Pillowtak: Libido
In this final issue of the semester, Pacer Pillowtalk tackles “libido,” or colloquially known as “sex drive".”
BREAKING: SCDHEC warns higher education students and staff about counterfeit pills circulating campuses
“The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) urges university and college communities to warn students about the dangers of counterfeit pills and avoid pills sold on the street, obtained from a friend, or purchased online without a prescription.”
Pacer Pillowtalk: Remedies for menstrual cycle symptoms
This week’s Pacer Pillowtalk, Pacer Times tackles menstruation symptoms and the variety of ways to deal with it.
Pacer Pillowtalk: Compulsive heterosexuality
Rejecting the status quo, especially in regards to self-expression and romantic, sexual desires is difficult, but will “allow for more equal relations to emerge among people with a variety of gender identifications and expressions.”
Pacer Pillowtalk: When relational power is imbalanced, consent is nullified
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel introduces Pacer Pillowtalk to the new semester by discussing power imbalances in relationships, and what that means when it comes to sex, emotions and consent.
Incomplete grades offer extended time to complete necessary coursework
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel explains another resort for students to complete classes outside of being assigned “W” or “WF” grades, along with her personal experience.
APRIL FOOL’S EDITION: Column: Read between the ... Eyes?
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel discusses what’s in the air. No, not COVID. Well, yes. But another pandemic — Lust.
Notion: Artfully combining aesthetics and academia
A “procrastinator’s aid and an aesthetic academic’s dream,” Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel briefs students on the app that may put an end to the dread of note-taking.
Column: It is naive to consider USC Aiken safe to return
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel expresses her opinion on USC Aiken resuming face-to-face as Aiken County maintains its COVID-19 health status as a critical risk.
See you next semester, Pacers
The end of the semester is approaching, Pacers. Pacer Times’s staff will be taking this shift to remote learning and finals season as an opportunity to focus on school work and mental health. See you next semester!
Important dates to remember for Spring 2021
The semester is rapidly approaching, keep these dates at the front of your mind.
Column: Gymnastics in a pandemic, here's to hands-free in a hands-on environment
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel shares her experience as a gymnastics coach in a pandemic, highlighting the physical, mental and developmental struggles coaches and children face while still prioritizing health.
USC Aiken student and family threatened, seeking community help
USC Aiken sophomore and her family have experienced relentless harassment over social media, including death threats: “I will come after you. Your life is over.”