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High Stakes in Las Vegas: Gambling on America

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Photos by Veronica Johnson Las Vegas, Nevada. The capital of sin, fun and even a little sun. What better place to hold a Presidential Debate, right? Not exactly. Actually it doesn’t even really matter. Las Vegas is a tourist-driven city, including many of them being foreigners. Therefore, they can only hold an opinion, not an actual vote. On Tuesday, I attended the … [Read more...] about High Stakes in Las Vegas: Gambling on America

Shanghai Calling

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If I’m continuing the trend of setting an appropriately re-worked song title for my experiences in Shanghai, then this week is called “Shanghai Calling,” a tribute to The Clash’s “London Calling.”I didn't pick up the Shanghai call so easily though. I struggled to hear the call, although I should have heard it from the start. I grew up in … [Read more...] about Shanghai Calling

Pepperdine Welcomes New Washington D.C. Program Director

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After ending a phone call with Pepperdine’s International Program Dean Charles Hall, Brian Swarts was left with a difficult decision to make. Swarts was conflicted with choosing between his previous employer, family ties to Japan and his alma mater. He had to decide to either work as the Program Director for The Salvation Army in Japan — where his wife is from — or as the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Welcomes New Washington D.C. Program Director

Fix us First

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The tragedy of the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College and the narrowly avoided one at Summerville High School in Tuolumne have me thinking about the ongoing issue of gun violence in this country. My views may not be shared by most people, but they are shared. People are the problem and the solution. The first event, at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon … [Read more...] about Fix us First