Graphic by Nate Barton I remember coming into Pepperdine as a freshman and seeing the seniors around me and thinking to myself, "Wow, they have it together. They have it all figured out." From my point of view, it seemed like they knew what they wanted and how to achieve their goals, or at least had some sort of direction in their life. But as I begin my senior year, I … [Read more...] about Everyone Feels Lost
Pepperdine Admins Welcome The Jewish Cultural Club With Open Arms
Photo by Allison HubbardAt a Christian institution, students of other faiths may have difficulty belonging. To help some of these students, Assistant Provost Lisa Bortman and sophomore Rena Ohana teamed up to bring the Jewish Cultural Club back to Pepperdine. They said they hope that the club will help the Jewish community here at Pepperdine and be a resource to those … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Admins Welcome The Jewish Cultural Club With Open Arms
Reserve the Political Sphere for Politics
Art by Kris HarperFormer President Ronald Reagan's daughter is a former drug addict, former President Bill Clinton's half-brother has had a cocaine possession conviction as well as a drunk driving arrest, and President Barack Obama's uncle is an illegal immigrant.What do all of these facts have in common? Absolutely none of them have any bearing on the policies or politics of … [Read more...] about Reserve the Political Sphere for Politics
Letter to the Editor: Don’t Settle on LGBTQ+ Issues
As many of you know, my first experience in organizing was fighting for official club recognition of an LGBTQ+ student organization at Pepperdine University. Today, Pepperdine has recognized a group called Crossroads — and the response from my former classmates and friends has been overwhelmingly positive — but I’m not ready to throw a victory party.In 2011, … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Don’t Settle on LGBTQ+ Issues
Diversify Your Friendships
Art by Christopher ChenTake a quick moment to look around the people you've surrounded yourself with, your closest friends. Are they all or for the most part a certain religion? Ethnicity? Political leaning? I know that by and large, mine are, and it's likely that it's true for you too.So, friends. Maybe it's time to diversify them?Now this isn't to say that it's time to … [Read more...] about Diversify Your Friendships