Art by Leah Bae As the Pepperdine community treks through an online fall semester, professors and social event coordinators fight to capture student attention in and outside the classroom. While both the academic and social spheres of Seaver College work to promote greater engagement, student activity groups face one primary obstacle: student attendance. “I … [Read more...] about Professors and Social Event Coordinators Fight for Student Attention
zoom fatigue
Opinion: Work With Professors While in Zoom Classes
Art by Leah BaeStudents accepted a dismal reality when classes became fully online and Pepperdine's tuition increased. They are responsible for learning and performing at the same quality as an in-person semester while doing asynchronous and synchronous Zoom instruction, but this isn't the best way to learn for everyone. The popular opinion among students is that they struggle … [Read more...] about Opinion: Work With Professors While in Zoom Classes
The ‘Bu Yorker: Screentime Zombie
The 'Bu Yorker strives to tell fun stories from the perspective of a Pepperdine student in a way that engages readers and artists alike. Art editor Madeline Duvall writes and illustrates The 'Bu Yorker, a weekly comic series for the Graphic. The 'Bu Yorker is part comedy, part encouragement, part ramblings of a madwoman and part New Yorker spoof. Madeline hopes that you, her … [Read more...] about The ‘Bu Yorker: Screentime Zombie
Zoom Fatigue Hits Students After Week 1
Art by Samantha MillerThe fall semester officially began Monday, Aug. 17, with all courses offered through an online format and many professors using Zoom to hold synchronous classes. Some students, however, say they find the virtual classroom to be more stressful and draining than the traditional one.For many students, the source of anxiety is not Zoom itself but rather the … [Read more...] about Zoom Fatigue Hits Students After Week 1