Google in an effort to avoid the censorship requirements of the Chinese government began redirecting its users to its search engine in Hong Kong on Monday March 22. This action angered Chinese officials who claimed Google had violated an agreement to abide by the government's laws regarding censorship. This is the latest in an ongoing controversy between Google and the Chinese … [Read more...] about Google now imported for Shanghai students
Four years in the making: A bittersweet farewell
It wasn't supposed to end this way— my Graphic career I mean. I had always imagined that my last hurrah at the paper would be much more of a glorified act of insurgency. I had intended to spend my senior year in the newsroom strategically slipping into oblivion until the last issue of my college life in which I would publish some final outrageous diatribe on the … [Read more...] about Four years in the making: A bittersweet farewell
Intolerance begs revision
As the United States continues to grapple with equality for gays in the workplace schools and in marriage we witness once more the dangers of the church preaching outdated verses and interpreting them with no less fervor than when the country struggled with rationalizing slavery and female oppression.After the United States established the Atlantic slave trade the church … [Read more...] about Intolerance begs revision
Digital age cheapens real interaction
The digital age is upon us. Have you been to the movies lately? We no longer order popcorn from a menu but from a cascade of digital screens that animate the tasty treats above our heads. Movies themselves have literally morphed into another dimension straying from their apparently outdated two-dimensional counterparts. Then there is the concept that used to be known as a … [Read more...] about Digital age cheapens real interaction
Discovering diversity at Venice beach
Pepperdine's culture is certainly a unique one. Some students know their ways around Shanghai and Buenos Aires before even experiencing the urban jungle of Los Angeles just down the road. African street performers dance amateur jewelers weave and decorate their goods a world-famous drum circle and countless other characters await— and you don't have to buy plane tickets … [Read more...] about Discovering diversity at Venice beach