Junior Isabel Norman (left), junior Annabelle Gentling (second from left), Alexa McGlathery, Life & Arts Editor for Pepperdine Graphic Media (second from right) and Sophia Alexakos (right)-pose during a ride on the Tube in London on March 13. Norman said she can sometimes still hear the rumbling sounds of the Tube that fill the background of many of her abroad memories. … [Read more...] about The Art of Reminiscing: How Storytelling Enhances the Allure of Life
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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: Create Dopamine Instead Of Chasing It
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. College is supposed to be fun. Not just in hindsight, not just in Instagram sunset dumps at the end of the semester, but in the middle of a random Tuesday when walking to class or sitting in the same seat as always. Even in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Create Dopamine Instead Of Chasing It
Justin Foster Shines in His College Journey
Photo by Griffin Pilcher Senior Justin Foster is on track to be the first in his family to graduate college. Growing up, he never thought college was an option for him. Most people in his primarily Hispanic community in Oxnard went straight to work after high school. In South Oxnard, where Foster attended high school, many schools were underfunded and lacked the resources to … [Read more...] about Justin Foster Shines in His College Journey