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| − | First-years are NOT FRESHMEN. Don't say | + | First-years are NOT [[Freshmen|FRESHMEN]]. Don't say [[Freshmen]]. Or [[Freshman]]. This way it sounds more like [[Harry Potter]]. And it's more [[politically correct]]. |
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| + | The term first-year is confusing, however, because it does not refer to all [[students]] at [[Knox College]] who are at the school for their first year. If a student enters the school with sophomore or higher standing, that student is considered a member of that class and not a first-year. Transfer students are also not considered first-years in their first year at the school. | ||
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| + | The term first-year merely operates as a synonym for [[freshman]], but is more confusing. | ||
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| + | == Usage == | ||
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| + | The college officially used the term first-year in its official documents, literature and on its [[The Official Knox Web Site|Web site]]. | ||
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| + | === The Knox Student === | ||
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| + | ''[[The Knox Student]]'', the student newspaper, has recently changed their styleguide to revert to the term "freshman" instead of first-year. | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 6 May 2007
First-years are NOT FRESHMEN. Don't say Freshmen. Or Freshman. This way it sounds more like Harry Potter. And it's more politically correct.
Confusion
The term first-year is confusing, however, because it does not refer to all students at Knox College who are at the school for their first year. If a student enters the school with sophomore or higher standing, that student is considered a member of that class and not a first-year. Transfer students are also not considered first-years in their first year at the school.
The term first-year merely operates as a synonym for freshman, but is more confusing.
Usage
The college officially used the term first-year in its official documents, literature and on its Web site.
The Knox Student
The Knox Student, the student newspaper, has recently changed their styleguide to revert to the term "freshman" instead of first-year.
