Photo Courtesy of Haley Laningham The collapse of the Argentine peso, coupled with political drama, has sent reverberations through the Buenos Aires International Program — but not in the way one might think. In essence, rapid inflation has caused the cost of buying one peso with dollars to rise significantly. In 2010, $1 could buy about 4 pesos worth of goods. Today, it can … [Read more...] about Peso Failure Affects IP
Nate Barton
Dear Students, Banning Tech Makes a Whole Lot of Sense
Photo by Justina Huang Most lecture hall professors can be divided into two groups. There are those who allow laptops, cellphones and tablets into the classroom and those who do not. To the chagrin of most of my classmates, I will defend the latter. This is not in direct opposition to the idea of learning through technology, but rather a recognition of the way the … [Read more...] about Dear Students, Banning Tech Makes a Whole Lot of Sense
Do Not Forget About Boko Haram
Art by Sacha Irick ISIS beheads journalists. Israel and Palestine escalate and deescalate tension in Gaza. Putin puts the "geo" back in geopolitics. Assad continues to subvert his people. Ebola spreads across the African continent. Headlines embolden and sea levels rise as things fall apart. The media is limited in its portrayal of global catastrophe. There are only so … [Read more...] about Do Not Forget About Boko Haram
Ready, Set
There is something about the air. The curvature of the rock. The impossible blue of the Pacific. It represents the dawn of so many things — notebooks rising to page one, faces reclaiming the plaza, new names, a new microwave oven, a speech, a dance, Malibu population 13,042. It is a welcome for some and a return for others. It is a place to tie the hammock and a meeting ground … [Read more...] about Ready, Set
Barton Embraces New Role as Chaplain
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University A day in the life of Chaplain Sara Barton could include a variety of things from presenting a devotional at the monthly President’s Briefing to writing cards for Pepperdine’s sick or grieving to simply sharing a cup of coffee with a student. Barton said she likes the constant change: “Every day is different,” she wrote in an email. … [Read more...] about Barton Embraces New Role as Chaplain
