Women's Soccer has had a very impressive season, maintaining their top 20 ranking since the start. Midway through their season, the team found out they were receiving a new locker room. Photo by Denver PattersonIn the midst of their best start in program history, the No. 13 Pepperdine Women's Soccer team recently received a surprise: New locker room facilities. Once a dorm for … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Receives a New Locker Room
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Kickstarter Games Lose Steam
Just two years ago, it seemed like the crowd-funding website Kickstarter would be the source for every video game that people could ever want. However, after the failures of several funded projects, the potential pool of donators has somewhat dried up. Regardless of the publicity and star power certain Kickstarter projects have been receiving from major website outlets, no … [Read more...] about Kickstarter Games Lose Steam
Patching Creates Problems
“We will just patch it in,” they say. Last year was not what some would call a good year for video games. The year brought critically acclaimed titles like the high-profile “Dragon Age Inquisition” and the independently-made Kickstarter “Shovel Knight.” However, last year was also a year of sloppy first impressions in the console game … [Read more...] about Patching Creates Problems
Gamification: A New Tool for Education
Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Pollard//Creative Commons Turns out video games can be educational. Courtesy of Pepperdine’s Technology and Learning group, 14 teachers took part in the still ongoing gamification course across three Pepperdine campuses starting February 15. The course is part of the group’s Faculty Professional Development Program with the goal of offering … [Read more...] about Gamification: A New Tool for Education
Staff Editorial: One flap to rule them all
Art by Christopher Chen It’s late at night and the eight students heading back to their dorms board the shuttle and pull out their phones, as usual. But something is different. This time there is no Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. This time, there is something enticingly evil in the air. “Tap. Tap. Tap. PING!” resonates all around the vehicle. One student curses out loud. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: One flap to rule them all