Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. Imagine walking to your dorm — hands full of groceries, backpack on, huffing and puffing. If you’ve done this recently, it … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Student IDs Should Be in Apple Wallet
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Pepperdine Dining Prices Exceed Local Stores
Students mill about in the Waves Café, looking for something to eat Feb. 21. Criticism of the Café and other dining locations on campus often relate to the pricing of goods. Photo by Kyle McCabePepperdine Dining Services and Sodexo charge more than local stores for many items. Sodexo takes local and national prices into account when it reassesses its own pricing … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Dining Prices Exceed Local Stores
Meal Points System Needs to Evolve
At the end of the semester, it is common to face one of two problems. Problem one features having an abundance of meal points, while problem two is the complete opposite. Both problems have their pros and cons but are still not an ideal lifestyle for students to adopt. A good solution would be for Pepperdine to implement a system where meal points are connected to students' … [Read more...] about Meal Points System Needs to Evolve
Groups Work to to End Food Insecurity on Campus
Photos by Kaelin Mendez A coalition of clubs and organizations on campus including Swipe Out Hunger, Dining Services, Student Affairs, SGA, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Food Recovery Network are working to target and combat food insecurity on campus, Stacy Rothberg, associate dean of Student Affairs, said. Their plan is to institute a program that will allow … [Read more...] about Groups Work to to End Food Insecurity on Campus
Staff Editorial: End the Cap on Donated Meal Points
Art by Caitlin Roark Pepperdine students either have meal points, or they need them. The coveted points have long been a controversial topic on Pepperdine’s campus, and some students remain dissatisfied with the school’s policies. Valuable meal points end up going to waste, as students often mistakenly purchase meal plans that are too large for their dietary needs. The … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: End the Cap on Donated Meal Points
