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Ditch the Tech, Hit the Pen

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Graphic by Nate BartonMany students think technology is in their best interest. However, if used incorrectly, technology hinders learning and education, despite living in a tech-driven world. It can prove to be more distracting than taking hand-written notes, even if tech is used as part of the class. Not using technology in the classroom and taking notes by hand is less … [Read more...] about Ditch the Tech, Hit the Pen

Professors Explain Their Struggles with Faith and Intellect

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Photos by Lauren YoungA panel of five Pepperdine professors shared their personal battles in balancing faith and intellect Wednesday night before a full student audience in Elkins Auditorium. Professor Gary Selby, director of the Center for Faith and Learning, led the conversation and said his intent for the discussion was to provide an open platform for discussion about the … [Read more...] about Professors Explain Their Struggles with Faith and Intellect

Let Me Leave Without a W

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Graphic by Nate BartonA lot happens during your first week of school. You go to your first classes, start the semester's activities and generally begin to understand what kind of mess you've gotten yourself into. Pepperdine students are notorious for overcommitting themselves, and the first several weeks are when that reality begins to set in. At some point, generally around … [Read more...] about Let Me Leave Without a W

Mandatory Attendance Needs To Stop

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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

Don’t Let The Internship Hunt Get You Down

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Art by Chris Chen "So what are you doing this summer?" isn't an innocuous question. Despite it only being February, summer is looming. This is not the summer of old, where the days promised ice cream and fun. Now summer feels more like a deadline and less like a destination, because with summer comes the question of the summer internship that may or may not lead into a … [Read more...] about Don’t Let The Internship Hunt Get You Down