A smaller school, Pepperdine organizes NSO to foster community. But NSO, a form of mandatory community, is not the only community on campus. Just in case you’re confused, we’re not talking about the "Nso" tribe of Cameroon. While they do wear orange and blue caps and dance to drums (really, they do), the Nso language probably doesn’t consist of lots of whooping "ayo, Waves" and … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Not feeling NSOOOOOOO excited for freshman year?
Perspectives
Reading is worth the time
Ask yourself, why are you reading this? Consider that in the time you spend reading my article, you could be watching YouTube, browsing Facebook, or (God forbid) doing homework. I don't know what caused you to pick this up, flip through to my page, and actually read this particular piece, but with a little bit of luck I might be able to get you to do it again some time. When … [Read more...] about Reading is worth the time
Pepperdine ranked fifth 'douchiest' college by GQ
GQ thinks we’re kind of a big deal. And who are we to disagree? Since Pepperdine surfaced as No. 5 on GQ’s tongue-in-cheek “The 10 Douchiest Colleges in America: 2011 Edition” July 20, the link has gone viral within the “Peppervine” as students share their thoughts on the high-brow critique via Facebook and Twitter. Between the Huffington Post’s rating as one of the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine ranked fifth 'douchiest' college by GQ
Hypocrisy plagues our city on a hill
We live in a utopia. The novelty of a place like this though is not in the natural beauty the academic environment or the Waves Café: It's the religion. For the most part students who want to steer clear of Christianity can get out largely unscathed. Other than religion classes and convocation there isn't much more to the gauntlet that they have to pass through. They can … [Read more...] about Hypocrisy plagues our city on a hill
Can you tell I'm nostalgic?
Pepperdine's idyllic campus sits on an idyllic hill overlooking an idyllic ocean. Whatever there might be lurking under the surface we can probably ignore by staring into a gorgeous sunset or napping on the sand. That was at least until recently when all of our collective issues forced their way to the front without our permission. We are now acutely aware of the deep rift … [Read more...] about Can you tell I'm nostalgic?