Archives for January 2012

You may have made Pepperdine your college of choice for any number of reasons — academics, sports, family, location, size or scholarships. Along with these factors, Pepperdine’s religious affiliation with the Church of Christ may have been a principle attraction, a non-issue or a necessary evil. But, regardless of your background, if you are a student, faculty or staff member … [Read more...] about Church shapes culture on campus

Whether you have been at Pepperdine for one semester or eight, there is something specific that each of us finds memorable. Maybe it’s a particular class or favorite professor. Maybe it’s your love/hate relationship with Wednesday morning convos. It might even be your deep loathing of the CCB stairs, but chances are it isn’t athletics. And that is a shame. Despite our Division … [Read more...] about Pepp athletics owes attendance boost to Wave Zone

Yet another grueling week of academic life in Malibu has passed, rendering me alone on the floor of Payson Library, languishing under all the schoolwork I must complete before the night is up. Alas, I fear my column may not continue in light of the increasing likelihood that I drop out of school altogether; defeat draws near and it is barely the 12th day of the semester. No … [Read more...] about Student gives thumbs up to cyber romance

As I look at the job market, I realize it’s all the highfalutin’ positions that are a rat race to snatch up. Do I aim for those high positions just because the American Dream taunts in my ear that I am some listless loser if I don’t? The pressure from growing up in a neighborhood of upper-middle class families who struck it rich after years of slaving away at the 9 a.m. to 11 … [Read more...] about Pause before taking the climb

This previous year was one that sparked new discourse on democracy due to global democracy movements and changes within our own political systems, but it is my hope that 2012 will be the year we place an even higher value on democratic participation. Now, before you pull out your POSC 104 textbooks and remind me that we do, in fact, live in a representative republic, know that … [Read more...] about New state voter ID laws hinder democracy