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Opinion: Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Does Not Go Far Enough

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Art by Autumn HardwickSome Pepperdine students received news Aug. 22, when President Joe Biden announced a student loan forgiveness plan to help many individuals with student debt. This plan is a decent start at addressing existing racial and class inequities in the U.S. higher education system, but making loan forgiveness amounts higher and providing free public undergraduate … [Read more...] about Opinion: Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Does Not Go Far Enough

Opinion: Be Fun in Your Own Way

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Art by Amber ShinI used to think I wasn’t fun. In fact, in middle and high school, I surrendered to the idea that I was pretty boring. Then, one day, I realized fun is whatever makes me smile, brings joy to my life and fills me with excitement — even if the things I view as fun very well might have the opposite effect on someone else.Growing up, I was the type of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Be Fun in Your Own Way

Opinion: Bounce Back to the Beauty of a Routine

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Art by Autumn HardwickEver since I was little, I have loved going back to school. When most people my age would dread the start of the new semester, I was overly excited. I have never quite known why until recently — I just simply love getting back into a routine.While I do love summer, I typically have a lack of routine in summer. I jump from one thing to the next, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Bounce Back to the Beauty of a Routine

Opinion: Say No To SATs

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Art by Samantha MillerNationwide university SAT requirements are discriminatory at their core, because they separate the privileged from the marginalized — and always have.As of the 2022 admissions cycle, more than 1,815 — or 80% — of colleges dropped the SAT and ACT requirement, according to FairTest.org. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Say No To SATs