Art by Sybil ZhangThe Freedom Wall — located outside the TCC, near the Campus Bookstore — is a corkboard of individuality and an ultimate manifestation of freedom. It should be used as a space in which members of the Pepperdine community express themselves. As students, we need to have respect for the views of others, even if we don't necessarily agree with them. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Let Freedom Ring
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Choose Health Over Diets
Graphic by Nate BartonFad diets seem amazing: they are simple, quick, and promise drastic weight loss. Post-holiday season, it's incredibly tempting to scroll through Google for the latest diet that the Kardashians are promoting in the hopes of gaining that "celeb body" with minimal work. But before you stock up on cabbage or lemons and cayenne pepper, it is important to … [Read more...] about Choose Health Over Diets
Don’t Go to Coachella
Art by Peau PorotesanoOwner of entertainment conglomerate AEG and Coachella festival owner, Philip Anschutz, is being criticized because his foundation, the Anschutz Foundation, supports anti-LGBTQ+ and climate change denying organizations. This news revealed itself days after the Coachella line-up for 2017, and many eager festival-goers are unsure how to proceed. This year, … [Read more...] about Don’t Go to Coachella
Remember Why History Matters
Art by Sybil ZhangIt is the question that every history major dreads: "What are you going to do with that history degree? Teach?" From financially concerned parents to fellow students studying to become the next CEO of yet another tech startup, this question stalks history majors throughout their four years at university. As an American history major in the midst of my senior … [Read more...] about Remember Why History Matters
Trump Tower Security Achieves the Opposite of Campaign Promises
Graphic by Nate BartonI was walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City toward the Gucci store when I was suddenly stopped in the street. "Where are you headed?" asked a policewoman. I looked up and was instantly enraged when I saw that Trump Tower was on the block just ahead of me. Since I was just walking down the street, she instructed me to cross the street and continue on … [Read more...] about Trump Tower Security Achieves the Opposite of Campaign Promises