Perspectives

Should professors be allowed to ban technology, such as laptops, from their classrooms? Kai Woods Decker   Junior Yes: I think they should be able to ban technology in their classrooms. It’s their lesson and they should teach it the way they please.           Hannah Samson  Sophomore No: I think we need to internalize our responsibility as … [Read more...] about Face Off: Technology ban?

  At some point in our lives, we’ve all probably heard someone compare life to the performing arts. Shakespeare told us, “All the world’s a stage,” and numerous musicians, from Patrick Park to Teddy Pendergrass, have crooned “life is a song worth singing.” Regardless of the discipline, performing arts and life share a key similarity: Both provide a limited amount of … [Read more...] about Readjusting life’s rhythm

  “Groupthink” does, admittedly, sound like the title of a psychological thriller, and the premise a bit like the set-up of an Orwellian dystopia, but unfortunately, it’s closer to home. Groupthink is more or less a standard component of any unified group of people — whether on a macro level (country of origin) or a micro level (school clique). There is something … [Read more...] about Groupthink smothers progress

Dear Grace, How do I assert my intellectual and social superiority so that the people around me understand that I’m better than them? Sincerely, Above Average Dear AA, You and I seem to have a lot in common, and no, readers, I did not write this question to myself. For 21 years I have lived my life in a constant struggle to advertise my crippling supremacy to those … [Read more...] about Three steps to asserting superiority

  Environmental issues continually bubble up in public discourse, raising the question of how our choices affect the planet and our quality of life. As an environmentally minded generation, it is important to know the positive and negative results of our actions. Pepperdine has a strong commitment to sustainability and recycling, but many students are totally … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Green awareness is key