Knowing the unknowns

By Rene Thompson, Staff Reporter

Student art exhibit opens

For many Art majors, the Known Unknowns art show is the first gallery exhibit they experience.

The show, which opened earlier this month, features art­work from 21 students in this spring’s Art Career Concerns class, Danielle Miller, Art instructor, said.

This exhibition, which opened on April 5 at the Downtown Contemporary Gallery, features the work of several local student artists attending CNM, with various styles and approaches that form a diverse collection of works, she said.

“These students from Art Career Concerns class are required in their degrees to learn how to exhibit their art in a real art show, so we have these events to give them the experience of learning how to get their art up for other people to see and have their art for sale so they know how to market their work in a gallery,” she said.

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Instructor’s thoughts on rate my professors

By Rene Thompson, Staff Reporter

The oft-used website RateMyProfessors.com, can help give students an idea of what to expect in an upcoming class, but what do instructors think about their scores on the site?

The CNM Chronicle asked instructors what they think of the site and whether it is a good tool for students.

The site’s rating system ranges from 1.0 to 5.0, with 5.0 as the highest. Categories include class quality, clarity, helpfulness, and easiness of classes, as well as a “Hotness” rating. These scores, except the “Hotness” score, are combined for an overall quality total.

Angie Alley, a Communications instructor, said she is humbled by the over­all 5.0 quality scores given by her students.

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