Art by Sacha Irick Last week, the Graphic reported that Pepperdine’s place in the U.S. News & World Report’s roster of national universities, dropped from No. 54 to No. 57. Of course, with the annual release of the rankings came the salvo of higher education critics, with generic headlines like “Why U.S. News’ college rankings hurt students” and “Why U.S. News college … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Should we panic after our ratings dropped?
Perspectives
Human jaws take a bite of shark
Art by Sacha Irick Have you ever watched “Jaws”? The 1975 Steven Spielberg classic still brings chills down my spine despite the endless number of times I’ve watched it. I bet all of you can replay the score in your head right now. Now, imagine yourself swimming in the ocean ar a beautiful Caribbean beach. You’re relaxed, enjoying the warm water, when, suddenly, a person … [Read more...] about Human jaws take a bite of shark
LGBT boycotts ‘Ender’s Game’
Photo Courtesy of Summit Entertainment This weekend saw the cinematic realization of the classic science-fiction novel “Ender’s Game.” Originally published in 1985, this franchise has had 28 years to rack up a large and loyal fanbase. As with any novel-turned-film, there will always be those fans foaming at the mouth for the release of the film and fans who scoff at the … [Read more...] about LGBT boycotts ‘Ender’s Game’
People wonder: Does Obama care?
The incapability to resolve recent failures within The Affordable Heathcare Act, better known as Obamacare, has many people wondering ... does Obama even care? Not only do the website glitches leave the health care initiative looking like a mess, but weakness within this U.S. law leaves America looking like a mess. Issues have continuously prolonged enrollment for the … [Read more...] about People wonder: Does Obama care?
Staff Editorial: GEs bring us together, but there is much more to do
Art by Brooke Muschott Registration for next semester started this week for students, and we all are forced once again to grapple with the classes we have to take and those we want to take. A rant on GEs would be cliche. But, as the popularity of Buzzfeed indicates, everyone likes to read their own unoriginal thoughts in another person’s words. So here it goes. GEs are … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: GEs bring us together, but there is much more to do