Art by Sybil ZhangOne of the most important phases in a child's life is early childhood, generally from ages 2 to 6. In this time, the brain is constantly developing, and children have a seemingly unlimited source of energy. This energy, though encouraged at home during playtime, is sometimes repressed at school. This should not be the case. In early childhood and education, … [Read more...] about Play-Based Education Changes Children’s Lives
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Does RateMyProfessors.com Fairly Rate Pepperdine professors?
Graphics and Photos by Ella GonzalezAs students transition into the spring semester, they sometimes arrive with a little inside information about professors and the courses they are taking. Selecting course with the help of the website Rate My Professors has become a common resource for Pepperdine students.Rate My Professors started in 1999, boasting use by more than four … [Read more...] about Does RateMyProfessors.com Fairly Rate Pepperdine professors?
End Tests
Graphic by Nate BartonIn college (and in high school) many of us expect that our grades will be the product of a representative combination of tests, quizzes and some "other" like projects or papers as determined by the professor with the goal of measuring the amount and quality of information that the student has learned. Tests and quizzes are so ingrained into our sense of … [Read more...] about End Tests
Letter from the Editor
Photo by Daniel Caso Dear Reader,It is the responsibility of all members of any society to be informed. We must make it a priority to ask questions and educate ourselves when it comes to issues of law and order, government, economics, international relations, and civil liberties. We must be willing to ask the hard questions of others — and of ourselves. The answers we … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Staff Editorial: Take Advantage Of Pepperdine’s Resources
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe ongoing construction of Payson Library has had an enormous impact on student life in the 2016-17 school year. Students no longer have immediate access to the thousands of books, DVDs and CDs they had in previous years, and for many, a primary place of study is gone. There are still pockets of quiet on campus, a designated library hub in the TAC and the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Take Advantage Of Pepperdine’s Resources