Art By Ally Armstrong It can be equally as challenging for professors to keep students engaged over Zoom as much as it is for students to engage with the professor. With a semester of online school already in the books, it's time to change how teachers approach online classes. Student feedback at the end of the semester is vital for all professors to understand the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Online Learning — What’s Worked and What Hasn’t
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Staff Editorial: Rigid Attendance Policies Cause Students More Risk Than Reward
Art by Madeline DuvallIt seems like a simple choice: Go to class or don’t. But often students face more of a dilemma.Seaver College does not have its own attendance policy. Instead that responsibility is left to each individual professor, allowing them to choose between a lax policy or a strict one. Rigid attendance policies that don't allow space for individual … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Rigid Attendance Policies Cause Students More Risk Than Reward
Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Needs to Fill Student Sections
Art by Peau PorotesanoEvery year the sport seasons come and go. Every year we see the same low attendance numbers at sporting events. Although there are many theories as to why Pepperdine sports don't draw many fans, we believe it is our duty as attendees of this school to attend more games across a variety of sports. Perhaps one of the reasons why Pepperdine’s crowds are … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Needs to Fill Student Sections
Mandatory Attendance Needs To Stop
Graphic by Nate BartonTo me, syllabus day is important for two reasons. First is to claim a territorial dibs on whatever desk I deem worthy and second is to find out how many days of class I can miss without hurting my grade. Jokes aside, mandatory attendance is a form of coddling that I find patronizing and unnecessary. Students should be expected to actually go to school … [Read more...] about Mandatory Attendance Needs To Stop
Two Strikes You’re Out
Art by Sacha Irick Athletics Department cracks down on classroom attendance, student-athlete responses are mixed bag Student athletes seldom crack under pressure, but as spring semester rolls around, a new attendance policy adds some heat to the lives of these athletes on a new playing field: the classroom. According to the official policy: “The following sanctions pertain … [Read more...] about Two Strikes You’re Out
