They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but what do you do when the eye of the beholder has been conditioned to see beauty in a certain way? They also say that beauty is found within, but what do you do when society at large has been conditioned to judge from the outside? An email sent out to Pepperdine students on September 17, 2012 asked for female students to … [Read more...] about Beauty constructed is beauty obstructed
Perspectives
Guns don’t kill people, but they sure make it easy
When it comes to the subject of gun control in the United States, my personal views had been largely shaped by a man named Joseph Story. He was an Associate Supreme Court Justice from 1811 to 1845, and he recorded his views on the Second Amendment in “Commentaries on the Constitution.” He began by defending the wisdom of a militia as “the natural defense of a free country … [Read more...] about Guns don’t kill people, but they sure make it easy
Living Abroad: Amber goes to Italy!
*Actual conversation between friends* "What should we do next weekend?" "Wanna go to Italy?" "Absolutely." With minimum planning, but maximum anticipation, I grabbed a few necessities: pajamas, toothbrush, OPI's new pink glitter nail polish just in case my new mani chipped (hey, I never claimed to be the world's most practical packer) and off we went. In just 3 hours, we … [Read more...] about Living Abroad: Amber goes to Italy!
When you are blue, check the view
Aloof, dissatisfied and plotting revolt, these brave students stand steadfast and stubborn. Unwilling to move, the students reprove the mail clerk who dared to blunder. Now, villain! What have you to say about these queues, the likes of which we all refuse? Is there any punishment that you do not deserve? We have been waiting here a full 15 minutes, the nerve! From the … [Read more...] about When you are blue, check the view
Staff Editorial: Dear America, we plead the first
As Americans, we are protected by the Constitution and its amendments in a way that no other country in the world can equal. Freedom of the press and freedom of speech are inalienable rights that our society has guarded fiercely and that we hold as sacred. It is true that we are able to publish content as we please, but that is not to say this freedom is not without … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Dear America, we plead the first