When the story broke this weekend that a Public Safety officer struck a student’s vehicle in the early hours of Saturday morning, many were awestruck at the peculiarity of such news. As might be expected, questions were rampant regarding the circumstances surrounding the collision. Was the officer involved a student? Did he fall asleep at the wheel? Was anyone injured? … [Read more...] about The rift with DPS must end
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Staff Editorial: DPS changes its view of service
Public Safety. For years these words have caused a shudder to go through the bodies of many students on campus. More than a few students have a story about a run-in with those officers in blue, and very few of them have a happy ending. Of course, what U.S. college student doesn’t complain about the university’s ticket-givers? We are, admittedly, a tough group to please. But, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: DPS changes its view of service
Introducing Virtual Parking Permits to Pepperdine’s Malibu Campus
Cars parked in the George Page Lot on Aug. 16. Previously, DPS identified cars using printed parking stickers and now will identify them by their license plates. Photo by Lucian Himes Pepperdine is introducing virtual parking permits starting in August 2022. As cars enter and park on campus, license plate recognition (LPR) cameras will scan license plates, according to the … [Read more...] about Introducing Virtual Parking Permits to Pepperdine’s Malibu Campus
‘Physically Impossible to Be in a Wheelchair’ — Community Members with Disabilities Face Obstacles to Success at Pepperdine
A collage of Graphic reporting regarding disability set against a photo of the Malibu campus under construction in the 1970s. Graphic by Ashley Mowreader Norvel Young and William Banowsky first beheld the land that would be Pepperdine's Malibu Campus on Sept. 19, 1967. 'It was beautiful, indeed, but very rugged," Banowsky wrote in his memoir, the Malibu Miracle. "It was … [Read more...] about ‘Physically Impossible to Be in a Wheelchair’ — Community Members with Disabilities Face Obstacles to Success at Pepperdine
Opinion: Open-Note Exams Benefit Students’ Futures
Art by Samantha Miller School is meant to prepare students for the future, providing them with skills and knowledge they can benefit from forever. Closed-note exams, however, do not help students achieve this goal.Studies show closed-note exams create anxiety, promote cramming and encourage short-term memorization — all of which actually result in lower long-term … [Read more...] about Opinion: Open-Note Exams Benefit Students’ Futures
