The number of law school applicants is at its lowest point since 1998 with a 45 percent drop in last year’s October Law School Admission Test (LSAT) takers since 2009, according to The Wall Street Journal in 2013. Fewer people are choosing to put themselves through the grueling, half-day, reasoning test. According to the Law School Admission Council — the organization in … [Read more...] about LSAT test-taking drops at School of Law
Akela Newman
Surfing should bring joy to people everywhere
Art by Brooke MuschottThe life of a surfer can be pretty self-centered, whether consciously or unconsciously so. With the exception of tandem surfing (where a man and woman surf together on one board and perform lifts and tricks while riding waves) the sport involves out-paddling a crowd of other people just to claim one wave and surf it without interference. Surfing involves … [Read more...] about Surfing should bring joy to people everywhere
Riding the waves should be for men and women
Art by Sacha Irick I’m not a feminist, but I do believe in equal treatment and equal opportunity for all individuals, especially when it comes to the issue of sharing something as wonderful as surfing. However, just because everyone deserves an equal chance in the pursuit of wave riding, it doesn’t mean all surfers share equal capabilities. Gender can allow for varying … [Read more...] about Riding the waves should be for men and women
Fast from surfing and dive into faith
I don’t normally fast for Lent because something in me — the slightly rebellious side, probably — doesn’t like doing something simply because it’s the religious trend or because I feel like I have to do it. I don’t want my relationship with God to feel forced or pressured to be a certain way. I want to make sure that if I fast, I’m … [Read more...] about Fast from surfing and dive into faith
To surf is to learn balance in life
To surf, or not to surf — that is the question that plagues student-surfers when their responsibilities conflict with the epic swells rolling into their favorite breaks. I often find myself distracted from my studies, especially when I can see the ocean and watch the breaking waves from almost anywhere on Pepperdine’s campus. Like a siren song, the sea calls to all … [Read more...] about To surf is to learn balance in life
