I must have missed the memorandum that read "Pepperdine University is now seeking to homogenize the student body." The last I remember the University was going out of its way to recruit students who have diverse backgrounds. Perhaps the word "diverse" could use some defining. It seems like we have a hard time disassociating diversity and race. Many things contribute to a … [Read more...] about Multicultural graduation ceremony misconceptions must be cleared
Truly a popular uprising: unrest in the Middle East
The Middle Eastern revolution seen across headlines started as a small fight over apples in the small and impoverished town of Sidi Bouzid Tunisia. The 2010 declared rate of unemployment in Tunisia was 14 percent but that of Sidi Bouzid was closer to 30 percent. Until Jan. 14 Tunisia was also largely considered a police state run by the President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. A … [Read more...] about Truly a popular uprising: unrest in the Middle East
Who's really 'wagging the dog?'
Liberal columnist Frank Rich's latest uncritical hit piece in the Washington Post "The Tea Party Wags the Dog is illustrative of a tiresome trend. Writing on Congressman Paul Ryan's rebuttal to the State of the Union, Rich claims that it tells you all you need to know about Ryan's tilt to the right that for all his professed disapproval of increasing the debt limit during an … [Read more...] about Who's really 'wagging the dog?'
The faith journal: Questions to God
Why is it so easy for us to question God? One second we love and trust Him and can so clearly see His plan and direction of our life and then out of nowhere He just lays a big one on you. Our instant reaction is questions of pain anger or hurt. We quickly place the blame on God for our current misfortune. But why are we so quick to question His great plan when we know by … [Read more...] about The faith journal: Questions to God
WASC reforms enacted
Letter grades and GPAs are no longer the best gauge of student learning according to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The regional accrediting body now requires universities to quantify student learning with an objective assessment method outside of the grading system. Professors throughout Pepperdine are to establish explicit educational goals in their … [Read more...] about WASC reforms enacted