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Falon Opsahl

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

February 19, 2015 by Falon Opsahl

Growing up, I denied it ardently. I didn’t want to be different. I didn’t want to be a crazy person. But eventually, I had to admit to myself that it was true. And now that I’m in college, I realize I am the opposite of the stereotypical college student. I can’t fathom needing a cup of coffee to wake up. I don’t understand people who complain about … [Read more...] about The Early Bird Gets the Worm

DPS Reports You Missed

October 25, 2014 by Falon Opsahl and DPS

The DPS Reports, a selection of which are published weekly on A2 and in full at peppedine-graphic.com, were incomplete for three issues of the Graphic published on Sept. 4, Sept. 11 and Sept. 18. The Department of Public Safety in collaboration with Integrated Marketing and Communications normally provides the DPS activity log weekly to the Graphic. However, for three … [Read more...] about DPS Reports You Missed

Alcohol on Campus

September 21, 2014 by Falon Opsahl

Photo by Shawn Jones There was a time when dancing was banned and written permission was needed to visit a dorm room of the opposite sex here at Pepperdine. Policies have changed, but the ban against alcohol on campus remains a major part of campus life. Policy debates range from alcohol and intoxicated individuals being banned from campus, those of age being allowed to drink … [Read more...] about Alcohol on Campus

First-Ever Black Female Dean Joins GSEP’s Ranks

September 7, 2014 by Falon Opsahl

Photo by Marisa Padilla Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology Helen Easterling Williams took up the reins this year as the leader of GSEP. Williams is the first African-American female dean of a school at Pepperdine, according to President Andrew K. Benton. Former Dean of GSEP Margaret Weber announced her retirement in January, beginning the search … [Read more...] about First-Ever Black Female Dean Joins GSEP’s Ranks

Tolerance is Utterly Intolerable

August 29, 2014 by Falon Opsahl

There are some words that really grind my gears. The list does not comprise of any of the “dead” words that some people think shouldn’t be used anymore like nice, sad, good, very, etc. Those words are often necessary and accurate. The words that get to me the most are the words that are thrown around because they sound promising, but ultimately lack their intended … [Read more...] about Tolerance is Utterly Intolerable

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