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Perspectives

Clean Up the Clutter

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It had been a long day, and I was ready for bed. Moisturizing routine? Done. Teeth brushed? Check. Homework done? Somehow, yes. However, sleep was not in the cards for me. I returned to my room to see it – a huge black spider crawling up the wall abutting my bed. I'm not afraid of spiders, but this one needed to go. Calmly, I grabbed some tissues, ready to … [Read more...] about Clean Up the Clutter

Staff Editorial: Is #CaliforniaStrong Pepperdine Strong?

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Art by Caitlin Roark Following the tragedies that came to define the month of November for Pepperdine and its neighboring communities, those affected are relying on one another for comfort and hope for revival. Charitable events such as #CaliforniaStrong seemed to offer the beginning steps of healing, yet Pepperdine students were left with a sense of isolation from the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Is #CaliforniaStrong Pepperdine Strong?

Combat Loneliness on Campus

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Art by Ally ArmstrongOn paper, Pepperdine seems like the perfect place for students to have their best, liveliest years with its gorgeous views, D-1 sport games and impressive academics. In truth, though, almost 70 percent of students indicated having felt moderately to very lonely during the past semester, according to a recent survey conducted by the Graphic and distributed … [Read more...] about Combat Loneliness on Campus

Support the Strike for Student Rights

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For the first time in three decades, teachers across schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) went on strike in an effort to fight for the rights of their students through a revamping of their educational institutions. Classrooms all across LAUSD were directly impacted by this multi-day strike as schools struggled to find replacements for teachers and … [Read more...] about Support the Strike for Student Rights

Social Media Pressures Others to Be Their Best

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Back in the day, Sally didn’t compare her life to others. She got mostly B's in school, and a couple C's that her parents still don't know about. She enjoyed reading historical fiction and joining family on vacations to Montana. She was introverted, to say the least, but savored her solitude. Overall, Sally was happy with who she was. She was content. Then Sally got a smart … [Read more...] about Social Media Pressures Others to Be Their Best