Art by Cara TangEditor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine.The month of February celebrates many cultures and populations.Around mid-January to mid-February each year, Lunar New … [Read more...] about Staff Ed: Pepperdine Lacks Lunar New Year Celebration
Cara Tang
Opinion: Expectations Can Set Us Up for Failure
Art by Cara Tang Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Expectations are often framed as motivation. In college, especially, students are encouraged to set high standards for themselves while constantly visualizing success and a future. In theory, expectations … [Read more...] about Opinion: Expectations Can Set Us Up for Failure
Rave: Rate My Professors Matters
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.The first year of college often feels like walking into a system with unwritten rules. Lecture halls are bigger, expectations are higher and suddenly every course feels unfamiliar.Unlike high school, where students get assigned … [Read more...] about Rave: Rate My Professors Matters
Opinion: Pepperdine’s Malibu Location Negatively Impacts Students
Art by Cara Tang Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. George Pepperdine founded Pepperdine University in 1937. The University was first located in Los Angeles. A few decades later, the school moved to its current location, Malibu. In 1968, three generous women … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine’s Malibu Location Negatively Impacts Students
Opinion: Students Should Use Physical Media
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Everyone consumes media differently. Many people use digital media, such as streaming services, while some use physical media instead. Programs like Spotify and Apple Music are still some of the most subscribed to music … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students Should Use Physical Media