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Opinion: Grade Inflation has Unexpected Benefits

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Grade inflation is “undeniable,” according to The National Association of Scholars.Grade inflation can be misleading to students. It gives many students the false impression that they have mastered a subject when in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Grade Inflation has Unexpected Benefits

Opinion: Pepperdine’s Loneliness is a Purpose Problem

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. As I begin my senior year, I cannot help but reflect on Pepperdine's mission statement, which claims that, at this university, students are "strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership." Specifically, I wonder, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine’s Loneliness is a Purpose Problem

Advice: Slow. Down. Please.

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Welcome Back Waves, And here it is… the school year has begun. Yay! Maybe it’s a first one, a next one or a last one. Regardless, it is a precious one. “It will fly by,” “Don’t take a second for granted,” “Be present,” are all pieces of advice we have received for years — sometimes welcomed, sometimes white noise that goes in one ear and out the other. The idea that … [Read more...] about Advice: Slow. Down. Please.

Opinion: The Humanities Sequence Requirement Will Be Missed

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Pepperdine University has cut the Humanities sequence requirement for the incoming class of 2028, according to a Graphic article. “‘There was a pretty widespread consensus among the faculty that if we could find some … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Humanities Sequence Requirement Will Be Missed