Art by Christopher ChenThere’s a monkey on all our backs. It’s a habit we’ve all developed that’s slowly turning into an addiction. It’s not drugs, alcohol or an eating disorder. It’s our cellphones, and we should put them away. I understand the commonality of this topic, and I am as guilty as most when it comes to over-reliance on this tiny … [Read more...] about We Have Cellphone Syndrome
Perspectives
Fasting Leads To Happiness
Art by Christine NelsonBinge-watching series and television shows seems like the norm for college students as they bide their time between classes, relax around apartments and residence halls or even on the weekends as they try to forget that they have a test Monday morning at 8 a.m. In fact, binge-watching asserts the notion that the desire for instant gratification consumes … [Read more...] about Fasting Leads To Happiness
Not Everyone Needs To ‘Ring By Spring’
Art by Peau PorotesanoBefore transferring into Pepperdine, I thought I was getting away from the whole "ring by spring" hype.At Azusa Pacific University, you seldom ran into a soon-to-be graduating senior who wasn’t considering the big question. Sometimes I felt like it was almost a cultural expectation on campus and that people who weren't looking into a … [Read more...] about Not Everyone Needs To ‘Ring By Spring’
Fast Fashion Costs Outweigh its Convenience
Art by Christopher Chen If there's one thing Pepperdine students have, it's style. Many students look like they stepped straight out of a fashion blog, and a few students actually run them. The other thing many Pepperdine students, and college students all over the country, have in common are tight budgets. So students look to stores like Forever 21 and H&M to get their … [Read more...] about Fast Fashion Costs Outweigh its Convenience
Why the Feminism Talk Can’t Stop
Art by Christine Nelson Full disclosure: I am a feminist. You may have picked that up from the title, but I'm saying it again, because it's an incredibly important part of my identity. It's right up there with being a Christian and being a filmmaker in ways that I identify myself. And since it's so important to me, I have a tendency to talk about it. A lot. Some people … [Read more...] about Why the Feminism Talk Can’t Stop