Art by Samantha Miller With a little under a month left in the spring 2022 semester and students receiving notifications about final exams and assignments on a daily basis, it is easy for them to become overwhelmed. With every day being a due date, pausing to rest is necessary for students to reach their highest potential. Students deserve a break after pushing themselves to … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Find Balance in Students’ Performance
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Opinion: Students Must Realize the Usefulness of Rate My Professors
Art by Samantha Miller Rate My Professors is “the highest-trafficked site for quickly researching and rating professors, colleges and universities across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom,” according to its site.For college students, it is the gateway to planning a successful semester, because a good professor can make or break a class. Therefore, how … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students Must Realize the Usefulness of Rate My Professors
Opinion: Say No To SATs
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
Staff Ed: Goodbye Black History Month, But Not Black Voices
Since 1976, the United States celebrates Black History Month every February and highlights the important Black figures who have paved a path of progressiveness. However, as March creeps closer on the calendar, celebrating Black culture and history should not be left in the dust of the past month. Pepperdine and the United States must continue to recognize the importance of … [Read more...] about Staff Ed: Goodbye Black History Month, But Not Black Voices
Opinion: The Rush to Return to In-Person Learning Poses Significant Risks for Faculty
Art by Ariana HenryAs of Feb. 15, there are 1,099 Spring 2022 COVID-19 cases in the Pepperdine community, 155 of which are employee cases according to the Pepperdine COVID-19 Dashboard. The Graphic reported student emotions in relation to returning to campus during a heightened wave of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County. Students expressed feelings of disappointment toward … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Rush to Return to In-Person Learning Poses Significant Risks for Faculty
