Image by Nate BartonLabeling something as "free" does not make it free — someone always must pay the cost. After carefully considering the Election and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's proposal for free college, its flaws become quite evident, as supported by Bob Luebke's article "Why Free College Tuition Is a Bad Idea," published Feb. 4 by Civitas Institute.The … [Read more...] about When Free Is Not Free
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I Will Not Be a ‘Good’ Journalist
Graphic by Nate BartonLast week I had the incredible opportunity of interviewing prolific investigative journalist and Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodward. You probably know him best for his work in breaking the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein in the 1970s. While sitting on stage with Woodward in front of 1,300 other student journalists at the Associated … [Read more...] about I Will Not Be a ‘Good’ Journalist
Standardized Tests Don’t Measure Intelligence or Ability
Art by Peau PorotesanoStandardized tests: You couldn't have gotten into Pepperdine without taking at least a few of them, and even before the dreaded SAT or ACT, there was a slew of standardized tests throughout primary and secondary school.But why?Standardized tests began in the U.S. "as the Industrial Revolution ... took school-age kids out of the farms and factories and put … [Read more...] about Standardized Tests Don’t Measure Intelligence or Ability
New App Offers Market for Students
Graphics courtesy of Christian Hanish and Pablo Orrantia The free Flypd app, created by senior Christian Hanish and alumnus Pablo Orrantia, launched at the beginning of the semester, offering students a marketplace to buy and sell goods. "As college students we kind of saw a need," Orrantia said. "There is not like a real medium nowadays for buying and selling on campus. … [Read more...] about New App Offers Market for Students
Men’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards
Image by Kyle Cajero College signing day is ludicrous with a capital "L" — and no, I'm not referring to the rapper/actor from those endearingly ridiculous, yet immensely-popular "Fast and Furious" movies. To be clear, the college decision process for athletes seems a little silly from an outsider's perspective. Nothing should make myself and a plethora of so-called … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards