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
Perspectives
Live from London: Fall 2012 ends appropriately with a dance and a rap
[vimeo 55682245] Recently the London Fall 2012 semester — actually every Pepperdine fall international program — came to a sad end. About a quarter of our London group will not be returning for the spring semester, which is definitely the saddest part of the conclusion of 2012. But while it lasted, I know I can speak on behalf of the London program when I say we had the time … [Read more...] about Live from London: Fall 2012 ends appropriately with a dance and a rap
Curiosity killed the ignorance, not the cat
It is so important to ask questions, to be curious; curiosity leads to discovery. As little children, our curiosity led us on great adventures and helped us to develop into the folks we are today. Why, then, do we shut our curiosity down? In the face of things that may be considered controversial, we shut curiosity down, but are we not the ones who deem these issues … [Read more...] about Curiosity killed the ignorance, not the cat
Nam Knows Best: Nine (Not Twelve) Days of Christmas
To further the Christmas spirit around campus in the form of the glowing tree sitting in the fountain, garlands adorning the Caf, and the giant Elf-Man passing out miniature candy canes (oh the irony) earlier this week, let us take a stroll through the next nine days of the semester and different things you could do to celebrate this glorious time. Day One, Thursday Dec. 6th: … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Nine (Not Twelve) Days of Christmas
Defining the relationship is the first step
Dear Grace, I am interested in a girl who I see is a very strong spiritual leader. I just feel average and sometimes a bit shy to ask her out. Should I just focus on my grades and maybe date my junior/senior year? I really do not know how to approach girls and sometimes I can get a little nervous. Since I am a Christian, I would like to know what you think it is that … [Read more...] about Defining the relationship is the first step