Photos by Kayla Lee It's January and New Year's Day just passed, when we ushered in the new year of 2017. Like every time period surrounding the beginning of a new year, there's been plenty of talk about making New Year's resolutions. People decide to change things they don't like about themselves, or they set out to make improvements to their lives. They like to make … [Read more...] about Students Share Thoughts On New Year’s Resolutions
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Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photos by Lidia Bayne "Both of my parents taught me to work really hard. Both of them had upbringings where they had to really work for what they wanted, so I think they tried to teach me that whatever you want you can get it, but you have to work your tail off for it. For me, that’s what Pepperdine is — it’s the consequence of the actions I did in high school, trying to get … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Horoscopes for the Modern Student
Graphic courtesy of Monica Avila Maybe because of Halloween, or maybe because of a lack of sleep, this week we at the Graphic were feeling particularly clairvoyant. We were struck by the truth during a 30-second vision quest on the sands of Point Dume. Though no tea leaves were read in the process of this prediction, you can be certain that there is a 15 percent chance that … [Read more...] about Horoscopes for the Modern Student
New Natural Science Division Program Opens Doors For First-Year Biology Majors
Photo by Symphony BarnesStarting this year, Pepperdine’s incoming Biology students have the opportunity to be a part of a new Natural Science Division program, First-Year Students As Scholars (SAS). The program enrolls first-year Biology majors in one of four different first-year seminar courses.The first of the four seminar options is “Plant Adaptation to Stressful … [Read more...] about New Natural Science Division Program Opens Doors For First-Year Biology Majors
End Tests
Graphic by Nate BartonIn college (and in high school) many of us expect that our grades will be the product of a representative combination of tests, quizzes and some "other" like projects or papers as determined by the professor with the goal of measuring the amount and quality of information that the student has learned. Tests and quizzes are so ingrained into our sense of … [Read more...] about End Tests