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Dissonance Matters

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It is perhaps the most famous chord in history. Composed of the dissonant brew of F, B, D♯ and G# and dubbed the “Tristan” chord after Richard Wagner's opera “Tristan und Isolde,” this single chord helped begin the modernist breakdown of tonality. It edged 19th century music into the 20th century — a time of tension, insecurity and anxiety. It’s the chord that refuses to … [Read more...] about Dissonance Matters

Is it Me or Malibu?

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Coming from the concrete jungle of the world, New York City’s East Village — where wacky and normal are synonymous — abnormal was the only normal I knew. I thought I had seen it all by the time I started my freshman year at Pepperdine, but boy, was I wrong. Pepperdine sits atop a beautiful hillside overlooking Malibu, and it’s your choice if you want to take a ride down to … [Read more...] about Is it Me or Malibu?

Staff Editorial: It’s a Great Big World and You Might Be Missing Out

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Art by Sacha Irick Think of our world as a giant body of water and every event that occurs is a stone cast upon its surface. Some events are merely grains of sand while others are boulders, but each sends out ripples that cover the entire world in varying degrees of distortion. Think of yourself and the rest of humanity as buoys resting on the surface of this … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: It’s a Great Big World and You Might Be Missing Out

Our Campus Lacks Student Activism

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Art by Sacha Irick In recent weeks, students around the country have turned small efforts into grand actions that have resulted in transformative standards for the entire nation. Their dissatisfaction with current situations have sparked high-ranking officials all the way to President Barack Obama to enact change, demonstrating the weight students can have. With this going on, … [Read more...] about Our Campus Lacks Student Activism