Art by Madeline Duvall Dear Future Dean of General Education, At Pepperdine, students are used to more than just an ocean view and sushi in the cafeteria. Pepperdine students are bound together by the common struggle to get through the considerable number of general education courses. At a liberal arts school, this shouldn’t come as a shock. However, what may be … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Become Culturally Competent Without the Extra G.E.
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Reinvent Convocation
Art by Peau Porotesano Convocation is no longer fulfilling its purpose for Pepperdine, and that needs to change. If they want to fix the fact that a large majority of students associate “Wednesdays at 10 a.m.” with having teeth pulled, then the Convocation office needs to seriously reconsider what its mission is and what message they are trying to send to the student … [Read more...] about Reinvent Convocation
Pull the Plug on Superhero ‘Universes’
Graphic by Nate Barton Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment are hurting filmmakers' creativity by glutting Hollywood with superhero projects planned well into the next decade. Because these studios insist on building a unified cross-film narrative, individual films within those broader story arcs suffer creatively. Both studios set their films within self-contained … [Read more...] about Pull the Plug on Superhero ‘Universes’
Gas Tax Hurts Pepperdine Students
Art by Peau PorotesanoThis past November, California raised the gas tax 12 cents, from 29.7 to 41.7 cents per gallon. With the rising gas prices, Pepperdine students are suffering from the costs of a tax that has no benefit for them at all. This overreaching tax is a complete waste of money for most Californians because public transportation simply is not a realistic option for … [Read more...] about Gas Tax Hurts Pepperdine Students
Clarify the Good Samaritan Rule
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe recent deactivation of Pepperdine's Delta Tau Delta fraternity has brought to light many questions about the Good Samaritan Policy outlined in the Student Handbook. This Policy is not being upheld the way students were led to believe it would be. It needs to be revised and clarified.The Good Samaritan Policy was created with the intent of encouraging … [Read more...] about Clarify the Good Samaritan Rule