Art by Caitlin Roark Pepperdine students either have meal points, or they need them. The coveted points have long been a controversial topic on Pepperdine’s campus, and some students remain dissatisfied with the school’s policies. Valuable meal points end up going to waste, as students often mistakenly purchase meal plans that are too large for their dietary needs. The … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: End the Cap on Donated Meal Points
Perspectives
Understand the Invisible Orientation
Art by Ally ArmstrongThis column serves as the voice of Crossroads and is written by Grace Ramsey, a member of the Crossroads e-board. Crossroads is the Pepperdine student-run organization advocating for LGBTQ+. I was 13 when everyone I knew suddenly became obsessed with crushes and first kisses and who was "hottest." I didn't get what all the fuss was about.Three years later, … [Read more...] about Understand the Invisible Orientation
Invest in Financial Literacy
Recently, avocado toast made headlines as Australian property developer Tim Gurner made news suggesting that millennials’ expenditures on overpriced food products, such as the aforementioned brunch item, was a reason for the generation’s lack of savings. This apparent lack of savings made millennials unable to make large purchases, like a deposit on a … [Read more...] about Invest in Financial Literacy
Take Advantage of Year 2 in Malibu
Art by Caitlin RoarkInternational Programs applications are in full swing as they are every September at Seaver College. Many first-year students search to find the program that best fits their academic and personal goals, though they just arrived on campus. These first-year students have been inundated with information regarding study abroad opportunities since they first … [Read more...] about Take Advantage of Year 2 in Malibu
Leave the Phone Behind
Art by Caitlin RoarkStudents strive to diligently manage their relationships. As a result, they have become increasingly reliant on smartphones. These devices are double-edged swords, forming links between otherwise distant friends while at the same time distancing the user from the present moment. At their worst, phones can serve as barriers that damage both authenticity and … [Read more...] about Leave the Phone Behind
