It was Sunday morning when my phone was flooded by text messages from friends letting me know my face was on the front page of the Toledo Blade. There I was, smiling while having coffee as my undocumented status was unveiled. ...

Since when has it been for the government to steal from the less-fortunate and give to the well-connected and rich? The less informed will say that this never happens; however, look into most every major bill now a days and you will see it in a thousan...

It’s almost time! Spring Break is just around the corner. Roughly 1.25 million students travel somewhere. Here are some easy things to do to make sure that you have the best time possible! ...

Following Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation announcement earlier this month, I have had a number of interesting conversations with fellow students at UT about this unusual occurrence. ...

I’ve been waiting four years to write this column. I remember being a freshman sitting in the old Independent Collegian office when the editor-in-chief at the time, Joe Griffith, was encouraging people to apply to be the next leader of the paper. ...

Last week’s student forum, hosted by Student Government and Provost Scott Scarborough, was highly attended and filled with hot debate. And we at The Independent Collegian couldn’t be happier. ...

I was wearing the kind of dress that is never “accidentally” slutty. Almost every girl has one — you buy it without telling your mom, or at least you promise her you’ll always wear it with tights. It was paired with knee-high boots, tousled “sex hair” ...

As we begin the countdown toward spring break and the small stretch of school between then and summer, our minds may drift to summer jobs, research assistantships, co-ops, internships or volunteer experience. All of these are important to our growth as...

You hear it all the time — internships lead to jobs. Whether it is the people you meet to help you get your foot in the door, or the experience that gives you the skills to go for the job, it is undeniable that real-world experience is incredibly valua...

Students have been hearing lately that they shouldn’t speak up about important university topics. And the odd thing is, it’s coming from other students.   ...

This winter has been very confusing, as far as weather is concerned. It was very warm in the beginning of the season, and then got cold very fast in December. Through January it was relatively cold but now in February it is flopping between warm and co...

I have been reflecting a lot on a particular topic, ever since last week when I met up with a friend in the Student Union for Subway and some catching up. One conversation led to another, and by the end of it, he had tweeted at me: “you are my favorite...

The gun debate on this campus has been really one sided. People discuss gun regulation with heated passion and emotion but they forget the facts. They forget what regulation actually does; they look for an anticipated result, but fail to see the uninte...

Last week, the Student Senate voted not to support a resolution that was in support of concealed carry on campus. The vote came just after the results of a campus wide poll on the issue were released. The poll showed that out of the 5,101 students that...

Main Campus Provost Scott Scarborough has been promoting his five-year plan to faculty and staff since the strategy was first unveiled in December. So far, student voices have not been widely heard, but an upcoming forum presents the opportunity ...

By a vote of 18-9, the University of Toledo’s Student Senate voted down a piece of legislation supporting concealed carry on college campuses. Regardless of how anyone feels about the outcome, Student Government failed to remain transparent about how i...

In the last Student Government meeting, members decided to use a survey to gauge student support in allowing concealed weapons on campus. While we appreciate their efforts to take student ...

Drawing more students to the University of Toledo is an important and worthwhile goal. The relative lack of success of UT’s 2013 spring semester housing initiative has shown, however, that there simply are no quick fixes to increase enrollment. ...

  To the editor of The Independent Collegian: I’m writing in regard to the op-ed piece that appeared in the Jan. 16 issue of The Independent Collegian, which focused on ]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 1.2806538 Opinion op-ed piece that appeared in the Jan. 16 issue of The Independent Collegian, which focused on  Kaye Patten Wallace Opinion http://www.independentcollegian.com/opinion/letter-to-editor-online-classes-can-have-more-interaction-1.2806537 Dale Dwyer
By: Dale Dwyer

Reading Sally Itawi’s thoughts about her experience with online education (Jan. 21) has prompted me to respond from the perspective of a professor who thought as she did until I taught a...