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 enrollment for the … [Read more...] about People wonder: Does Obama care?
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 unoriginal thoughts in another person’s words. So here it goes. GEs are … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: GEs bring us together, but there is much more to do
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 on them is vital to our democracy. The struggle between the press … [Read more...] about Media literacy transforms our view of the world
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 cannot call mountains. What we call the Malibubble isn’t just a … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia signals policy shift
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 … [Read more...] about Stay vigilant to stay safe
