Art by Samantha Miller The idea of the ‘Pepperdine Bubble’ is a fairly well-known concept among Pepperdine students. It’s the idea that Pepperdine — a small, Christian university located in one of the most affluent parts of California and the United States — has the potential to shelter students, leaving them oblivious to the world beyond the roughly 3,500 undergraduates … [Read more...] about Reaching Beyond the ‘Pepperdine Bubble’
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The Benefits of Communicating with People Opposite You
Art by Samantha Miller Pepperdine students have different appearances, come from different places and have different beliefs. In a world full of these differences, communicating with people opposite you can seem like a daunting task, but according to experts and Seaver students, it's ultimately a rewarding one. "You can learn anything from anybody," sophomore Myles … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Communicating with People Opposite You
Currents Magazine Spring 2020: Everyday Feminism
You can also access the full issue here: https://issuu.com/pgm-pepperdinegraphicmedia/docs/finalpagesonline Table of Contents Letter from the Editor Defining Feminism Olivia Robinson: Learning from Literature Feminism in the United States: A Storied History If It Isn’t Intersectional, It Isn’t Feminism Cyndia Clegg: Breaking Barriers on … [Read more...] about Currents Magazine Spring 2020: Everyday Feminism
Letter From the Editor | Currents Spring 2020
Photo by Milan Loiacono I am privileged and lucky, and yet even I have been afraid to walk alone at night; even I have been told that I am a bad feminist for wearing makeup and loving pink; and even I have been accused of earning something not because of my skills but because of my physical appearance. There are countless expectations for what it means to be a woman and … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor | Currents Spring 2020
Defining Feminism
Art by Caitlin Roark Despite securing women the right to vote, advancing the civil rights movement and being the moving force behind equal pay, the word ‘feminism’ tends to leave a bad taste in the mouths of many. “It took a while for me to actually be comfortable with saying that I was [a feminist] just because of all of the negative connotations that it had with it,” … [Read more...] about Defining Feminism