Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. There are many ways one can choose to spend a week off from school. Spring break is a popular time for college students across the country to vacation. Many U.S. locations such as San Diego, Panama City Beach and Orlando are … [Read more...] about Opinion: Spring Break Requires More Intentionality
Midterms
Stress and Schedule: Students Face Midterm Season
Every semester, when the halfway mark rolls around, Pepperdine students are faced with midterm season. Students are tasked with the challenge of juggling seemingly endless academic and extracurricular responsibilities. The overwhelming pressures arise form the intense workload, sophomore Isabella Morton said. "I am a Finance and Economics double major," Morton said. "During … [Read more...] about Stress and Schedule: Students Face Midterm Season
Striking the Match: Students and Institutions Combat College Burnout
Go to class, go to work, do homework, socialize, take exams, eat, sleep and repeat. College students and health and wellness experts said college burnout should be addressed on personal as well as institutional levels. Burnout negatively impacts student’s mental well-being and academic performance, creating unhealthy habits and a life of imbalance, said Sharleen O’Brien, … [Read more...] about Striking the Match: Students and Institutions Combat College Burnout
Lausanne Students Struggle to Vote in Midterm Elections while Abroad
A Lausanne student mails their ballot back to the United States for the midterm elections in early November. Eighty-seven point five percent of eligible students in Pepperdine's Lausanne program did not vote in the midterms according to a poll of 67 Pepperdine students who studied in Lausanne in the fall semester. Photos courtesy of Logan Pluckhan While Pepperdine students in … [Read more...] about Lausanne Students Struggle to Vote in Midterm Elections while Abroad
Staff Editorial: Dear Pepperdine, Give Us A Break
Art by Samantha Miller Hey Pepperdine, your students are tired. We’ve been through midterm after midterm — why can’t we just have a break? A real one. It’s not fair that most universities have a full week for fall break, and more three-day weekends. Pepperdine students have to struggle without either of those. Pepperdine's Thanksgiving break needs expansion or alteration … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Dear Pepperdine, Give Us A Break