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Why Spring Break Shouldn’t Be Tropical

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Graphic by Nate Barton Spring Break is coming up for students, and during this time questions arise about where to go, what to do and who to go with. A lot of people answer these questions with the generic responses of somewhere tropical and with some of their best friends. USA Today reports that some of the most popular spring break destinations include Cancun, Miami and … [Read more...] about Why Spring Break Shouldn’t Be Tropical

React to the Past at Pepperdine

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Art by Madeline DuvallReacting to the Past is a role-playing pedagogy style in which students study the past by jumping into characters with goals that they have to advance in the setting of these games. Professor Chris Heard, a Pepperdine Religion professor who has been following the development of Reacting to the Past since 2008, said the games are “about as close as we … [Read more...] about React to the Past at Pepperdine

DACA Students Are the Future, Not Political Leverage

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Graphic by Nate Barton In the ongoing immigration reform negotiations, President Donald J. Trump is using the 800,000 Dreamers protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as leverage to get Democrats to agree to fund his wall. “We want the wall,” President Trump said in his press conference at Camp David last Saturday. “The wall is going to happen, … [Read more...] about DACA Students Are the Future, Not Political Leverage

Sex Education: Expand the Conversation to Kindergarteners

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Graphic by Nate Barton Kindergarten is a crucial learning period where children learn the fundamentals of important topics such as sharing, friendship and the alphabet. These are lessons that provide them knowledge for a lifetime, and sex education needs to be added to that list. In the Netherlands, sex education is an open conversation about self image, gender, … [Read more...] about Sex Education: Expand the Conversation to Kindergarteners