Impulsively, you click the send button. That moment is fleeting, but its impact is eternal. In days, hours, minutes or perhaps even seconds, you are plagued with a gut-wrenching pit in your stomach, a red flag convincing you of your senseless stupidity. This moment is one to which most people can relate — that instance […]
Curiosity sips water on Mars
Art by Sacha Irick On July 21, 1969, the world sat in eager anticipation as Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, declaring to a worldwide audience of millions that it was “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong’s moonwalk captured the hope and anticipation of […]
Face Off: Should sophomores be required to live on campus?
YES: I think sophomores should live on campus because they are still getting used to the college environment and are at such a young age; they are at the point in life where they still need social and spiritual guidance. Also, since many sophomores go abroad, the students who stay here are able to get an […]
Human jaws take a bite of shark
Art by Sacha Irick Have you ever watched “Jaws”? The 1975 Steven Spielberg classic still brings chills down my spine despite the endless number of times I’ve watched it. I bet all of you can replay the score in your head right now. Now, imagine yourself swimming in the ocean ar a beautiful Caribbean beach. […]
LGBT boycotts ‘Ender’s Game’
Photo Courtesy of Summit Entertainment This weekend saw the cinematic realization of the classic science-fiction novel “Ender’s Game.” Originally published in 1985, this franchise has had 28 years to rack up a large and loyal fanbase. As with any novel-turned-film, there will always be those fans foaming at the mouth for the release of the […]
People wonder: Does Obama care?
The incapability to resolve recent failures within The Affordable Heathcare Act, better known as Obamacare, has many people wondering … does Obama even care? Not only do the website glitches leave the health care initiative looking like a mess, but weakness within this U.S. law leaves America looking like a mess. Issues have continuously prolonged […]
Staff Editorial: GEs bring us together, but there is much more to do
Art by Brooke Muschott Registration for next semester started this week for students, and we all are forced once again to grapple with the classes we have to take and those we want to take. A rant on GEs would be cliche. But, as the popularity of Buzzfeed indicates, everyone likes to read their own […]
Media literacy transforms our view of the world
These past few years, media literacy has become a serious issue in the United States. The world we are living in is constantly evolving, and the role of the media in informing society cannot be understated. Whether you like the stories which are being reported upon or not, the freedom of the press to report […]
Saudi Arabia signals policy shift
Art by Sacha Irick While students at Pepperdine are wont to complain about all the ways in which the so-called “Malibubble” cuts us off from the world and forces us to exist in a never-never land of deer and speed bumps, the real world continues ticking just beyond the hilltops, which I in good conscience […]
Stay vigilant to stay safe
The definition of “school” was “an institution for educating children.” Now, tragically, the definition of school cannot be fully accurate without the talk of school shootings. Since Columbine, statistics report a staggering 32 additional school shootings in the United States. Research explains that school-related shootings in every other country in the world combined since Columbine […]
