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Opinion: Abolish Elkins Classes

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Art by Autumn Hardwick Elkins Auditorium holds the reputation of being the location of some of the worst classes on campus. Students hear the horror stories or experience them themselves — whether it was REL 101, HUM 111 or any other General Education class. These horror stories range anywhere from disengaged professors to ruined GPAs.Prior to COVID-19, having a class in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Abolish Elkins Classes

Raymond Rider Believes Everyone Should Take a Philosophy Course

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Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Raymond Rider, a TEDxPepperdine University student speaker in 2019, is a senior Philosophy and Psychology double major. Rider said he believes philosophy extends to every part of his life — from reading and exercising to watching movies with friends. "Every field, including psychology, needs philosophy," Rider said. … [Read more...] about Raymond Rider Believes Everyone Should Take a Philosophy Course

Potential Changes Coming to Seaver General Education Requirements

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Art by Ally Armstrong Seaver College faculty will soon consider potential changes to the General Education program. A faculty committee plans to submit a report in the next month that reviews the current GE program as a whole, while professors Chris Doran and Sarah Stone Watt will submit a proposal in one to two months for the creation of a Cultural Competency GE … [Read more...] about Potential Changes Coming to Seaver General Education Requirements

Have a Say in Your School’s Decisions

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Art by Caitlin Roark People are concerned about the state of the environment much more now than they were 20 years ago. However, it is difficult to decide when someone is being sustainable enough. It seems as of now almost every business, corporation and school has some type of sustainability policy in place. Businesses have become nearly perfect at saying the correct jargon, … [Read more...] about Have a Say in Your School’s Decisions