A little (pity) party never killed nobody Last night, my roommate won an award for the Accounting Society along with a handsome scholarship. Last week, one of my good friends was selected as a Fullbright Scholar, one of the most prestigious recognitions that any student anywhere could ever achieve... like, ever. Another one of my friends is launching a new app called “College … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Not Good At Anything
Perspectives
Confession From a Hopeless Follower of the Pepperdine Confessions Page
I am sure most of us have seen the Pepperdine Confessions page on Facebook. For the most part, other than an occasional confession of a light-hearted blunder or sexually-charged declaration, they are predominantly angry, express some sort of dissatisfaction with campus regulations, or comment on how judgmental or WASPy the campus culture is. Rhetorically speaking, the page … [Read more...] about Confession From a Hopeless Follower of the Pepperdine Confessions Page
Nam Knows Best: Sign Here
I think one of the hardest things to do in the entire world is to fit your entire life statement into 300 words. Like, excuse me. Let me just boil down every meaningful conversation, interaction, God-moment, revelation, epiphany, hardship, vent session and tear (if I cried … which I don't except over my grades or a M&M McFlurry) into that little box that won’t, for … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Sign Here
Nam Knows Best: Bright Lights Create Harmony
There are too many people and the lights are too bright and I can feel the tape on the back of my neck leaving a gummy residue and I swear I’m sweating so much that my bodily status of hydration should be seriously questioned. It’s opening night of Songfest 2014: Bright Lights, Big City. Hours of choreography practice, music rehearsals, costume hunting and skit … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Bright Lights Create Harmony
Don’t ban ‘bossy,’ shatter its meaning
Art by Sacha IrickThe Ban Bossy campaign that you may or may not have seen in your newsfeed these past few weeks aims to ban the word “bossy.” Supporters such as Jennifer Garner, Condoleezza Rice and Beyonce are calling for people to pledge to ban the word “bossy” from their vocabulary. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who launched the campaign with the … [Read more...] about Don’t ban ‘bossy,’ shatter its meaning