Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. In 2021, two Stanford students created an app called Fizz with similar functions to the Yik Yak app. Fizz allows college students to log in with their school emails and create anonymous posts to share with their school … [Read more...] about Rant: Fizz Negatively Impacts Students
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Opinion: Banning Extra Credit for Course Evaluations is a Mistake
Art by Vivian Hsia Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Course evaluations are Pepperdine University's way to show commitment to excellence in teaching and learning and to receive feedback through anonymous online evaluations, according to the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Opinion: Banning Extra Credit for Course Evaluations is a Mistake
Opinion: Filling Out Course Evaluations is Still Worthwhile Even Without Extra Credit
Art by Vivian Hsia Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Student evaluations of courses are a worthwhile use of time. They have clear benefits for personal reflection, professors' teaching development, future student satisfaction and the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Opinion: Filling Out Course Evaluations is Still Worthwhile Even Without Extra Credit
Opinion: Students Should Rethink Rate My Professors
Art by Autumn Hardwick Software engineer John Swapceinski established RateMyProfessors.com in 1999 as a platform for students to anonymously share their experiences with classes and professors. In theory, this platform benefits students by aiding in their planning of which courses to take — but the reality reveals undertones of sexism and racism toward the professors they … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students Should Rethink Rate My Professors
Yik Yak’s Anonymity Threatens Colleges’ Peace of Mind
Art by Brooke MuschottThe recent scare at the University of Missouri has prompted students at multiple college campuses across the country, including Pepperdine, to advocate for the banning of the app Yik Yak. You may be familiar with this anonymous location-based app, on which people can post whatever they want to the feed for their surrounding area. The app has been at the … [Read more...] about Yik Yak’s Anonymity Threatens Colleges’ Peace of Mind