Quality, not quantity. Ever. I felt really popular today. During the short walk that it is from my 8 a.m. biochemistry class to the Caf to re-caffeinate myself and say hi to Marina at the register, I said hi to at least seven people. That guy that I met during NSO. That girl who lived in my dorm sophomore year. Some guy that I met at a send-off party. My baby brother’s … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Why I am Unfriending You
Perspectives
Prime Time TV Changes its Color
With the recent surge of popularity of “Scandal” (Season 4 premiere of 9.8 million viewers, Entertainment Weekly), “How to Get Away with Murder” (series premiere of 14 million viewers, Entertainment Weekly) and “Black-ish” (series premiere of 10.8 million viewers, Entertainment Weekly), there is seemingly a quest to infiltrate the white culture that has dominated television for … [Read more...] about Prime Time TV Changes its Color
Change of Conversation
Someone among us has broken the law, so let us spend time attacking those who released the news, talking about the individual and never doing anything about it. It’s low maintenance involvement, and to a certain degree, condemning the Graphic feels like passive activism. Many of you condemn the Graphic for not showing any empathy in light of this situation. Although I applaud … [Read more...] about Change of Conversation
Nam Knows Best: Group Project Etiquette
“Now get into groups…” Those dreaded words seem to fall so innocently from the lips of Professor So-and-So who does not realize (or perhaps does realize and is one of those teachers who takes joy in torturing students) that those words will potentially wreck a student’s life forever and ever and ever. Frankly put: group projects are the worst. And when I say the worst, I … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Group Project Etiquette
Staff Editorial: Students Need the Chance to Connect with Alumni
Art by Sacha Irick In today’s competitive job industry, networking is everything. As the saying goes, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” College is the prime time to build connections. Typically that involves developing relationships with your university’s alumni. At Pepperdine, however, there’s been a disconnect between students and alumni. Alumni Affairs … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students Need the Chance to Connect with Alumni