When some people hear the word feminism, they automatically think of man-hating, bra-burning females screaming about rape. I understand that point of view; I used to share it. Coming from a conservative high school where being called a feminist was an insult, and one of my few interactions with feminism was my history teacher talking about her feminist days with disdain, I … [Read more...] about Now trending: feminism in your newsfeed
Perspectives
Not to snow on Snowden’s parade
Art by Brooke Muschott A couple of months ago, I wrote an article about the National Security Agency programs leaked by Edward Snowden. I celebrated watchdogs like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden who helped improve governmental transparency by exposing questionable practices to the entire world. Snowden’s leaks gave way to great improvements, and this seems to be something … [Read more...] about Not to snow on Snowden’s parade
The ‘bu Yorker
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Staff Editorial: Defeat the Pepperdine stereotype
Art by Brooke Muschott Rewind to 1, 2, 3, 4 or even 5 years ago when you were sitting in front of a computer screen on a Saturday night, one desk lamp illuminating the corner of your room. You were writing your college apps. You were applying to Pepperdine. You were writing your typical supplement essays, and Pepperdine asked you what you would bring to the diversity in a … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Defeat the Pepperdine stereotype
My Right to Lunacy
“You could be nice about this,” his friend sneered. “Accidents happen, you know?” I had just accused him of breaking my phone and I was outnumbered. One young woman to a group of young men. I am here to talk about the fact that as a woman, I am expected to “be nice” when “accidents happen” when it is socially acceptable for a man to aggressively interrogate in order to … [Read more...] about My Right to Lunacy