Caucus vote gives chemistry students free pass on midterms (CNN)
By Gregory Krieg, CNN
Updated 9:32 AM ET, Tue March 1, 2016
(CNN)Pics or it didn't happen.
More than a thousand University of Colorado chemistry students are being offered a free pass from Tuesday night's scheduled midterm exams -- with one condition: They must turn out to a caucus, then turn in a selfie to prove it.
"Most people think it's a novel way to accommodate allowing students to be a part of the political process, which I'm very glad that they are," the chemistry department chair, Carl Koval, told CNN.
The tests, like the caucuses, are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. local time, creating a conflict flagged to the department by a pro-Bernie Sanders student group. But moving the test date, which can be set as much as a year in advance to accommodate the heavy enrollment, Koval said, was not a viable option.
"We let students miss exams all the time for what are called 'reasons beyond their control,'" he explained, saying the department decided instead to treat Super Tuesday like a religious holiday or medical emergency.
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/01/politics/colorado-students-selfie-caucus/index.html
CO, what a state ! Go caucus, take a selfie, do some bud, and still get credit for your midterm !
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