I don’t know about you, but if I am speaking frankly (and I like to speak frankly), this year has been a difficult one. If you cannot relate, then just try to appreciate my difficult life for a moment. Have pity on your fellow student who is feeling... well… burnt out? Lots of uphills, very few downhills and every turn seemed to bring another boulder to scramble over. Exams … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Cookie Night (avoiding the burnout… literally)
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Nam Knows Best: Not Good At Anything
A little (pity) party never killed nobody Last night, my roommate won an award for the Accounting Society along with a handsome scholarship. Last week, one of my good friends was selected as a Fullbright Scholar, one of the most prestigious recognitions that any student anywhere could ever achieve... like, ever. Another one of my friends is launching a new app called “College … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Not Good At Anything
Confession From a Hopeless Follower of the Pepperdine Confessions Page
I am sure most of us have seen the Pepperdine Confessions page on Facebook. For the most part, other than an occasional confession of a light-hearted blunder or sexually-charged declaration, they are predominantly angry, express some sort of dissatisfaction with campus regulations, or comment on how judgmental or WASPy the campus culture is. Rhetorically speaking, the page … [Read more...] about Confession From a Hopeless Follower of the Pepperdine Confessions Page
Personal Finance: Should it be a required course?
Photo by Brittney Gibson Financial woes spark interest and controversy over possibility of implementing a required personal finance course at Pepperdine Budgets. Bills. Debt. Savings. Spending. Credit Cards. Mortgages. All scary words for a graduating Pepperdine senior on the threshold of the “real world.” All the more scary if the student isn’t financially literate and … [Read more...] about Personal Finance: Should it be a required course?
Staff Editorial: Graduation presents new opportunities & choices
Art by Brooke Muschott Another semester is almost over, and another academic year at Pepperdine draws to a close. Some of you will rejoice in the freedoms of summer, pursuing either leisure or productivity, whichever befits your mood. You earned the right to choose, after all. Our seniors, who will embark on their journey into the “real world” as their time at Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Graduation presents new opportunities & choices
