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Mandatory Attendance Needs To Stop

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Graphic by Nate BartonTo me, syllabus day is important for two reasons. First is to claim a territorial dibs on whatever desk I deem worthy and second is to find out how many days of class I can miss without hurting my grade. Jokes aside, mandatory attendance is a form of coddling that I find patronizing and unnecessary. Students should be expected to actually go to school … [Read more...] about Mandatory Attendance Needs To Stop

Understand the Generational Divides

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Art by Peau Porotesano When I met with my career counselor last year, she told me that I would most likely switch my career seven times in my life. This advice ran counter to my mom's advice of sticking to one career for the rest of my life.I'm not the only Millennial receiving this advice. In fact, quitting and moving to different jobs has become such a mainstay in this … [Read more...] about Understand the Generational Divides

Staff Editorial: Parking Problems Progress

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Art by Peau Porotesano Welcome back to Pepperdine: the freshman class is larger, construction is everywhere, and there is literally nowhere to park. As students flood in for 8 a.m. classes and take all of the prime spots, there is little to no little-to-no hope for those arriving after 12 p.m. Although the campus is full of sob stories about nowhere to park, and many … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Parking Problems Progress

Don’t Simplify Native American History

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Graphic by Nate BartonLet’s get one thing straight: Pocahontas did not sing with the colors of the wind, run through the pine forest barefoot with her raccoon and hummingbird friends or leap onto Captain John Smith dramatically just as her father's club swung to end the man's life (sorry, Disney). Pocahontas actually died in England at the age of 21 of some unspecified … [Read more...] about Don’t Simplify Native American History