Perspectives

  Pepperdine is often recognized for its friendly community and laidback beach atmosphere, but this sunny exterior may often mask the feelings of depression and loneliness that plague college students. Nearly 30 percent of college students (at 2- and 4-year universities) reported feeling “so depressed that it was difficult to function” at some time in the past year. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Unseen struggle impacts student body

Lance Armstrong may be American, but his inspiring, influential story spread worldwide. In Europe especially, the sport of cycling is very important with the Tour de France and the UCI World Championships — so, when Oprah interviewed Armstrong on OWN, people were paying close attention, to say the least. I’ve been watching Armstrong’s once-revered career accomplishments … [Read more...] about Live from London: Lance Armstrong Fiasco from Abroad

About a year ago last November, my friend and I were stranded in the middle of Poway, Calif. Earlier that afternoon, our parents had dropped us off at the library in the middle of town so we could work on a group project for school. Finishing early, we found ourselves without entertainment or transportation, so we decided to spend the rest of the afternoon wandering around the … [Read more...] about Disarming Honesty

By now I’ve got the routine down to a point. I’ve spent quite a long time in London compared to other students, considering that the actual college I attend is in Malibu, and that I’m barely starting the second semester of my sophomore year. I’ve come to realize that there is an overall routine to each term spent abroad in London. The plane lands, you stumble off, you’re … [Read more...] about Live from London: The program routine

Imagine you want to go out to dinner with some friends after classes, maybe some cozy seafood place you heard about on a lifestyle blog, down PCH where you can admire the sunset together. You send out a flurry of texts and agree on a time, and meanwhile you’re checking what homework assignments you have due this week on Courses (or is it Sakai? You’ve never been entirely … [Read more...] about Red Pill: The virtual world as meaningful reality