Photo Courtesy of HillaryClinton.com When Barack Obama was elected President of the United States people made claims that racism was dead as this 2008 Forbes article "Racism In America Is Over" illustrates. The events of the past two years (really all eight years) have debunked that myth. Hillary Clinton has finally announced her candidacy for President of the United … [Read more...] about Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Candidacy: The Glass-Ceiling Still Exists
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Adult Preschool Brings out our Inner-Child
Art by Sacha IrickHow much do you remember from preschool? Maybe you remember the snot-filled, teary-eyed goodbye when your parents dropped you off, or the squishy, salty Play-Doh your teacher handed you to distract you from your parental abandonment, or the nap time you always resisted but so desperately needed. No matter what you do or don’t remember, we still feel that … [Read more...] about Adult Preschool Brings out our Inner-Child
Conflict Builds in Yemen
Art by Peau PorotesanoIt’s been four years since conflict in the Middle East and Northern Africa began with the Arab Spring, yet not all of these conflicts have come to resolution. Even as our troops return from Afghanistan, new factions and conflicts have risen to challenge leaders and governments that have hoarded power for decades. Yemen is one of these … [Read more...] about Conflict Builds in Yemen
If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It: HRL Requires No Reform
Art by Jenny RustdadOn Wednesday, March 18, I rose with the sun from a restful night’s sleep. And I rose to fight. I had assembled my weapons ahead of time – my fully-charged laptop sat open on the kitchen table, waiting to be roused from its mechanical slumber. Growing up during the dawn of the social media age meant that my thumb and index finger had been … [Read more...] about If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It: HRL Requires No Reform
US Provides International Golden Ticket
Art by Chris ChenAs an international student from Quito, Ecuador, I have been asked many times “Why? Why would you leave home to come all the way to the United States for college?” It almost feels as if I seem completely insane to many when they find out how far my small South American country is from Pepperdine in comparison to their two-hour drive or four-hour … [Read more...] about US Provides International Golden Ticket
