Airplanes: small metal tubes in which too many humans are seated side by side, row by row, for hours on end to make it to the place they actually want to go. Airplanes are silent, other than the loud clack of keyboards, the whistle of your air vent and the polite questions of flight attendants passing out snacks. Airplanes are known to be restricting, frustrating and never … [Read more...] about Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride
Music Strong Unites Thousand Oaks
Photos Courtesy of Arik HousleyThe Thousand Oaks community united around a night of music and love Feb. 10 to benefit Borderline survivors and families of victims."Nov. 7 didn't change 12 families [or] 140 young college kids," Tim Hagel, Thousand Oaks chief of police said during the concert. "It changed a community and brought us together."On Nov. 7, 2018, 12 individuals lost … [Read more...] about Music Strong Unites Thousand Oaks
Wanted: Rain Boots
"Bring your rain boots to Malibu," said no one ever. As a native Washingtonian, I own a pair of bright yellow rain boots perfect for splashing in all of the puddles that accumulate on the side of the road or for trekking through grass and mud. They’re perfect in the Seattle weather and are an essential part of my wardrobe. But here? Pepperdine forgot to add rain boots to … [Read more...] about Wanted: Rain Boots
Fall Abroad Students Come Back to a Different Pepp
Photo Courtesy of Alexis HixonComing back to Malibu after abroad can be rough, but this year's abroad students came home to a Pepperdine that was different than the one they left behind in September."Being back is so weird," sophomore Alexis Hixon said. "It’s like a completely new campus."Students studying abroad fall semester said they felt the impact of the Borderline … [Read more...] about Fall Abroad Students Come Back to a Different Pepp
Controversial Debate Comes to Campus
Image Courtesy of Pepperdine School of Public Policy Freedom of speech is guaranteed for Americans under the Bill of Rights, but are college campuses restricting that right? This is the question the School of Public Policy's forum seeks to address."Are American College Campuses 'Free Speech' Zones?" will take place Thursday Jan. 31 through Pepperdine's School of Public Policy, … [Read more...] about Controversial Debate Comes to Campus