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I Went Abroad And Tried Snapchat For The First Time

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I’ve never really been up to date with the latest and greatest social media trends, but I must say, I’ve never felt my digital age more than when I finally conceded and downloaded Snapchat two months ago before leaving to study abroad. Yes, you read that right: two months ago. I’m aware that I’m a few years late to this game.What followed has been an … [Read more...] about I Went Abroad And Tried Snapchat For The First Time

Feeling Year 2 Maliblues

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Art by Christine NelsonThe beginning of the sophomore year finds Pepperdine students preparing to spread out over four continents and seven cities. Instagram has been inundated this last week with pictures of all the beautiful and exotic places where everyone will be living in just a few days. For me, that place is Malibu. To any sane person, that’s as good as it gets. I … [Read more...] about Feeling Year 2 Maliblues

Don’t Judge Me

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Don't judge me. How many times have we heard this phrase? Whether it's from the mouth of girl looking guiltily at the mountain of Caf mac 'n' cheese heaped on her plate, or a manly guy expressing his deep love for Taylor Swift's acoustic album, we've all heard it. My question is, where does this come from, and why does the person saying it care? I would argue that judgment is … [Read more...] about Don’t Judge Me

Staff Editorial: DPS Contributes to Safety, Security

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Art by Peau PorotesanoThe supposed incompetencies of the Department of Public Safety are a running joke on campus. Basically, all they seem to be good for — from the perspective of many students — is to help you jump your car, unlock your room door, give you rides when you break your leg and hand out parking citations. The assumption seems to be that if you were … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: DPS Contributes to Safety, Security