There's a certain chill on campus — and we live in Malibu. We're a place of higher learning and our course catalog shows the wealth of knowledge available to us during our four years on this hillside but for some reason the academic lifestyle fails to seep into student culture here. Does this sound unfair? Look around you during class. What's the ratio of engaged students … [Read more...] about Students trap education in the classroom
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Condoleezza Rice opens up about life after Washington
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presented a montage of political commentary including serious and humorous views on diplomacy in two events on campus Wednesday. The first a discussion at the School of Law entitled "Foreign Policy in a Post-9/11 World addressed a number of topics, ranging from the current situation in Egypt to her roots as the daughter of a … [Read more...] about Condoleezza Rice opens up about life after Washington
A day no soccer fan will ever forget
Monday Jan. 31 2011: a day no soccer fan will ever forget. It was the day that Andy Carroll an unproven 22-year-old striker was sold from Newcastle to Liverpool for £35 million ($54 million) to become the eighth most expensive player of all time as well as the most expensive British player of all time. This appears to be a normal transaction on the surface considering the … [Read more...] about A day no soccer fan will ever forget
Athletes at ease; men's tennis edition
Freshmen under most stress ever
Twenty-five years ago close to 70 percent of full-time freshmen reported that they believed they were in the top 10 percent of mentally stable students in their class. Fast forward to today and only 52 percent place themselves that high. The survey "The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010 conducted by the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) reported said … [Read more...] about Freshmen under most stress ever