“Who am I?” and “How do I define myself?” are both questions that students strive to answer. When it comes to students who often walk the line between two different cultures, these questions can be even more difficult to define. In a time period in both Pepperdine and American history that has put religious and […]
Bring Scientists to Late Night
Art by Sybil Zhang Seth Meyers did something a bit groundbreaking on his show, “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” On Feb. 22, he invited a world-renowned climate change scientist to his show as a guest. The scientist was Ben Santer, who is arguably most famous for these 12 words he authored in 1995: “The balance […]
Letter to the Editor: The Armenian Student Association Reaches Out
On November 14, 2016, Pepperdine University’s Center for Faith and Learning decided that our campus was an appropriate stage for the prominent Armenian genocide-denier Mahir Zeynalov. He is a voice against the 2.1 million Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians who were brutally massacred by the premeditated measures of the Young Turk Regime. How can we expect […]
Election Causes Fear for Minorities
Art by Peau Porotesano One of the best words to categorize this election for many minorities was fear—fear of President-elect Trump’s policies and fear of his openly xenophobic, racist and homophobic supporters. It’s difficult to blame them. Just look at the rhetoric Trump pushed forth during this campaign. During the first Presidential Debate, Trump spoke […]
Stem Cell Research Still Opposed
Art by Jessica Ragsdale Dr. Eugene Gu was well on his way to a breakthrough that could save lives, according to Laura Bassett’s article, “How House Republicans Derailed a Scientist Whose Research Could Save Lives,” published Nov. 3 by The Huffington Post. In 2014, Gu was the first person to successfully implant the heart and […]
It May Not Be Your Lucky Day
Graphic by Nate Barton In my 21 short years on this earth, I’ve come in contact with a lot of advice on how to be successful. This advice comes from well-meaning people, articles, listicles, TEDTalks and speakers who come in with their years of experience and hard earned success, and explain how you too can […]
I’m Ready For This Election To Be Over
Graphic by Nate Barton When this article is published, there will still be several days left until the election. But soon, (Tuesday to be exact) the day will arrive where the United States will finally determine who will sit on the Iron Throne — I mean, in the Oval Office. Excuse the Freudian slip, but […]
SGA and Debate Team Respond to the 2nd Presidential Debate
Photos courtesy of Austin Welch, Jean Michel Habinez, Jeremiah Rondeau and Lindsey Rust Recently, SGA and the Debate Team held a viewing party for the second presidential debate. Afterward, every viewer voted in a mock election that included the questions “Who do you think won in the debate?” and “Who are you voting for?.” Several […]
Democracy Exists Because Losers Accept Their Loss
Art by Peau Porotesano During the third and last presidential debate, presidential candidate Donald Trump told the moderator that once the votes had been tallied, on the night of Nov 8, that “[He] will look at it at the time…[that he would] keep you in suspense.” On a completely unrelated note, when the founders of […]
Stop the ‘Tampon Tax’
Art by Jessica Ragsdale Every month, for anywhere from three days (if I’m lucky) to seven days (if I’m not), my uterus decides to punish me for not blessing it with a child. It’s generally accompanied by cramps, extra laundry and the desire to do nothing but lie in my bed all day. But this […]
