Image by Falon Opsahl Editor's Note: This article was originally published in a special section on race in the Graphic. I started teaching at Pepperdine in 1993. The cop who pulled me over recently was still in high school in that year. Occasionally, I enjoy teaching night classes at Pepperdine, especially if they include film. But I dread the prospect of being … [Read more...] about ‘Officer, Why Did You Pull Me Over?’
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Go Out and Do Nothing
Photo by Rachal Marquez My favorite professor with whom I have ever taken a class had a tendency to turn our in-class discussions into talks that mattered far beyond the classroom. Discussions in this class ranged from the importance of naming cats to the interplay between philosophy and colors. One day during class, this professor gave a piece of advice that has probably … [Read more...] about Go Out and Do Nothing
Pepperdine Probz: When a Professor Wants Your Elliptical
Pepperdine Probz is a weekly look into the #strug of Pepperdine life, an honest place for a heart-to-heart about hammocking in the wind, or to hash out how the Caf’s apples really are that bad. When friends from home just can’t understand why getting sand in your textbooks really is a monumental concern, we’ve got your back. Make sure to tweet #pepperdineprobz … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Probz: When a Professor Wants Your Elliptical
Schultz Begins Poetry Book Tour at Payson
Photo by Jenna AguileraProfessor Jeffrey Schultz began his national tour of reading his critically-acclaimed book of poetry, “What Ridiculous Things We Could Ask of Each Other,” on Jan. 22 in the Payson Surfboard Room. "It used to nag at me always — I was such a child — asking, is this all there is? But these days together, a little sunlight out the … [Read more...] about Schultz Begins Poetry Book Tour at Payson