Art by Peau Porotesano Full disclosure: I am both a space and movie nerd. I follow NASA on Instagram and have a signed copy of Kip Thorne's "The Science of Interstellar." I can recite remarkable amounts of film trivia, and four of my top nine favorite movies as a kid featured outer space. But even I never anticipated the impact recent films have had on promoting space … [Read more...] about Movies Made NASA Cool Again
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Mandatory Attendance Needs To Stop
Graphic by Nate BartonTo me, syllabus day is important for two reasons. First is to claim a territorial dibs on whatever desk I deem worthy and second is to find out how many days of class I can miss without hurting my grade. Jokes aside, mandatory attendance is a form of coddling that I find patronizing and unnecessary. Students should be expected to actually go to school … [Read more...] about Mandatory Attendance Needs To Stop
Understand the Generational Divides
Art by Peau Porotesano When I met with my career counselor last year, she told me that I would most likely switch my career seven times in my life. This advice ran counter to my mom's advice of sticking to one career for the rest of my life.I'm not the only Millennial receiving this advice. In fact, quitting and moving to different jobs has become such a mainstay in this … [Read more...] about Understand the Generational Divides
Recruitment Should Be Moved Back
Art by Peau Porotesano There are certain things that I have begun to associate with the beginning of a new Pepperdine school year: the Return, unread syllabi and Recruitment. Everyone (Greek or not) is affected by Recruitment, particularly rush, because of the strain it causes on students. With the potential benefits of an early recruitment, Recruitment needs to happen … [Read more...] about Recruitment Should Be Moved Back
What’s the Rush for Recruitment?
Art by Peau Porotesano Ladies. Collegiates. My fellow Panhellenic community. Lend me your ears. I write to bring attention to the pushed forward date for Panhellenic Recruitment. While this decision could be perceived as beneficial, I believe it is a detrimental move. We all remember what it was like to be first years at Pepperdine the first week of school. Those mixed … [Read more...] about What’s the Rush for Recruitment?
