The number of law school applicants is at its lowest point since 1998 with a 45 percent drop in last year’s October Law School Admission Test (LSAT) takers since 2009, according to The Wall Street Journal in 2013. Fewer people are choosing to put themselves through the grueling, half-day, reasoning test. According to the Law School Admission Council — the organization in … [Read more...] about LSAT test-taking drops at School of Law
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Interfaith book series addresses Islam
Members of the community interested in Muslim history and culture will be able to enjoy “Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys,” a free 5-week long book discussion group beginning Jan. 23 in the Great Books room in Payson Library. Led by Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Dr. David Simonowitz, the discussions — only open to the first 20 people who sign up with … [Read more...] about Interfaith book series addresses Islam
Health Center kicks-off Healthy Campus 2020 campaign
The Student Health Center and the Nutrition Peer Education Program will be launching an initiative this week called Health Campus 2020 to inform students about power foods and mindful eating. They will have free raffles and give aways and offer information outside the Caf on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., according to Health Center … [Read more...] about Health Center kicks-off Healthy Campus 2020 campaign
Polar vortex causes rocky start to spring
As the beginning of January brought the end of winter break, students packed their bags, traded beloved pajamas for pants and prepared to begin spring semester classes. Returning to Malibu after the new year often produces feelings of motivation, anticipation and nostalgia for Netflix. But for some, this travel season was infiltrated by stress brought on by the extremely … [Read more...] about Polar vortex causes rocky start to spring
Author finds peace in prejudice
With the word “reconciliation” as her mantra, author Louise Steinman fuses the bitter past of Jewish persecution in Poland with the importance of forgiveness in her newest book “The Crooked Mirrors,” from which she will be reading today at 4 p.m. in Payson Library. Steinman spoke about her journeys in Poland 3 years ago during the writing process of “The Crooked Mirrors,” … [Read more...] about Author finds peace in prejudice