Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine Athletics is inducting five new members into its hall of fame Oct 16. The 2016 ceremony will welcome Scott Doerner, Anna Picarelli, Michael Putnam, Steve Rodriguez and Julie Rubenstein. "It's a great class," Potts said, "all well-deserving individuals who had great success here as student athletes and it's just fun to be … [Read more...] about Athletics Hall of Fame to Add Five Members in October
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Central Gardens Support Community
Graphic by Nate BartonI'm not entirely sure where I fall on the transcendental spectrum, though I think that it's safe to safe that I'm somewhere in between Larry Bell and Thoreau. I recycle and try to carpool, but I am admittedly not nearly as eco-friendly as I probably should be in this day and age. I appreciate it when I am provided, by means of education, ways in which to … [Read more...] about Central Gardens Support Community
Standardized Tests Track National Growth
Art by Peau PorotesanoPepperdine students, like most college students, are more than a little familiar with standardized tests. The Pepperdine application requires that prospective students submit either SAT I or ACT scores, so it's pretty easy to assume all the people you pass on this campus have taken at least one. For those born and raised in the United States, the number … [Read more...] about Standardized Tests Track National Growth
Shorten Political Campaign Lengths
Art by Peau PorotesanoPolitics may be a polarizing topic, but I think there is one thing that many can agree on: American presidential campaigns are too long. At this point, the election in still more than a month away, but we have been hearing about it for almost two years. Ted Cruz, the first candidate to announce his campaign, officially said he was running for office on … [Read more...] about Shorten Political Campaign Lengths
Don’t Sacrifice Femininity For Equality
Graphic by Nate BartonNot to say that women have reached complete equality with men, but society has made considerable progress toward gender equality over the past century. The wage discrepancy for our generation is less than 5 percent, according to GenderStats.org There are more women than men enrolled in post-secondary school, and there is [finally] a female nominee by a … [Read more...] about Don’t Sacrifice Femininity For Equality