Graphic by Nate BartonLet’s get one thing straight: Pocahontas did not sing with the colors of the wind, run through the pine forest barefoot with her raccoon and hummingbird friends or leap onto Captain John Smith dramatically just as her father's club swung to end the man's life (sorry, Disney). Pocahontas actually died in England at the age of 21 of some unspecified … [Read more...] about Don’t Simplify Native American History
Perspectives
Recruitment Should Be Moved Back
Art by Peau Porotesano There are certain things that I have begun to associate with the beginning of a new Pepperdine school year: the Return, unread syllabi and Recruitment. Everyone (Greek or not) is affected by Recruitment, particularly rush, because of the strain it causes on students. With the potential benefits of an early recruitment, Recruitment needs to happen … [Read more...] about Recruitment Should Be Moved Back
What’s the Rush for Recruitment?
Art by Peau Porotesano Ladies. Collegiates. My fellow Panhellenic community. Lend me your ears. I write to bring attention to the pushed forward date for Panhellenic Recruitment. While this decision could be perceived as beneficial, I believe it is a detrimental move. We all remember what it was like to be first years at Pepperdine the first week of school. Those mixed … [Read more...] about What’s the Rush for Recruitment?
Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Can’t Teach Independence
Art by Peau Porotesano As students, it's our job to take the time we are given in college to learn and grow into responsible adults, and that knowledge can't always come from the classroom. College is, in many ways, a half-step into independence; we're living on our own but the cafeteria is just a few steps away. However, finding ways to take responsibility for ourselves, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Can’t Teach Independence
The Day the World Stopped Turning— Losing a Father on 9/11
Image Courtesy of Annaclare Burnett On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I woke up for my first day of preschool. I went into the kitchen for my usual cheerios and cinnamon toast, when my mom informed my sisters and I that "Daddy changed his flight this morning so he could come home sooner. He's on his way home right now. He misses you so much." We missed him too. We missed … [Read more...] about The Day the World Stopped Turning— Losing a Father on 9/11
