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Hock: Average Joes or Average Einsteins?

Freshman Josh Hock, a Hatchet columnist, argues that universities should take action against grade inflation.

In the long-standing tradition of modern academics, the letters “A, B, C, D and F” have seemed to hold greater meaning alone than composing words. Yet, the phenomenon of “grade inflation” has forced some to question the value of letter grades and thus the merit of students’ academic records.

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