Graphic by Nate Barton Less than a month after the July terror attack in Nice, France, cities across the south of France started to crack down on what Muslim women are wearing to the beach and in particular. According to a New York Times article “French Court Suspends Burkini Ban” by Jim Bittermann, Sheena McKenzie […]
The Media Only Gives Us Part of the Picture
Art by Chris Chen ISIS coordinated suicide bombings on March 22 across the city of Brussels in both an airport and metro station. The attack was a horrific injustice that claimed the lives of 35 people and injured 300 more, according to “Brussels attacks: Charges filed, a man freed and suspects on the run,” written […]
Internet Convenience Leads to Slacktivism
Art by Christopher Chen In our social media-inundated age, activism in the form of physical action is far less prominent than it has been in times past. There are less marches and protests. It’s hard to imagine 200,000 people marching on Washington nowadays. It’s not that people have become less aware of injustice or issues […]
Last Bookstore in Malibu, Bank of Books, Closes
Art by Kris Harper It used to be that if you finished a book and were dying to start the next in the series, you had to run out to a bookstore and hope it was in stock. Now, Amazon can deliver the next book to your doorstep in less than an hour in some […]
Warning: TV May Induce FOMO
Art by Christine Nelson Pepperdine is known for its FOMO, or “fear of missing out” culture. There is an unnecessary level of anxiety surrounding social plans because of the worry that there is another event happening somewhere else at the same time that will be missed. If you stay in for a night, all your […]
Cologne Attacks Precipitate Immigration Debate
Tension rises over immigration policy in wake of Cologne Attacks
Feeling Year 2 Maliblues
Back in the ‘Bu is harder year two. EL
Familiar places, brand new faces: year two Malibu. EL
Yik Yak’s Anonymity Threatens Colleges’ Peace of Mind
Art by Brooke Muschott The recent scare at the University of Missouri has prompted students at multiple college campuses across the country, including Pepperdine, to advocate for the banning of the app Yik Yak. You may be familiar with this anonymous location-based app, on which people can post whatever they want to the feed for […]
Corporal Punishment Needs to be Stopped
Art by Kris Harper A disturbing video was released on Oct. 26, showing a sheriff’s deputy throwing an unarmed 16-year-old student out of her seat and dragging her across the floor before handcuffing her in a high school in South Carolina. In the midst of the recent focus on police brutality, this looks like another […]
Don’t Ignore the Homeless
Art by Chris Harper The increasing problem of homelessness in urban centers, while a persistent issue, has recently come to prominence in the news. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the mayor and City Council of Los Angeles announced that 100 million dollars was being promised in the next year to help with housing and to keep […]
