In exactly one month one week and six days I will officially be a graduate of Pepperdine University. (Not that I'm keeping track or anything.)This is the part where I reflect on what a life-shaping experience my Pepperdine career has been how I'll be eternally indebted to the institution for making me the person I am today and how grateful I am to have enjoyed the opportunities … [Read more...] about Recognizing the futility of graduation stress
Perspectives
Diversity forges richer society
Diversity is almost universally recognized as inherently valuable and important. The desire to achieve it spans from universities to workplaces and it is one of the distinguishing themes of the United States. But the value of diversity isn't always openly apparent.There is of course the simple beauty of human diversity that requires no inference. It can be appreciated and … [Read more...] about Diversity forges richer society
Solar power holds promise
As Pepperdine students living in sunny Malibu I feel we need to embrace the saying "When life gives you lemons make lemonade"— but in a more contemporary context. Back in 2008 my family decided to install solar panels to try to reduce our carbon footprint by generating our own electricity. Since then we haven't paid more than $2 for our electricity bill and as the price … [Read more...] about Solar power holds promise
Channel nonviolent frustration at the polls
No one likes paying taxes and few people show compassion to the Internal Revenue Service. Yet few of us are bothered enough by the burden of taxation to fly a plane into an IRS office building as Joseph Stack did last week in Austin Texas.Joseph Stack forged several battles with the IRS throughout his 53 years of life. He manifested his frustrations in a seven-page letter which … [Read more...] about Channel nonviolent frustration at the polls
Letters to the Editor 2/25
UCI student protests prevent effective debateI'm not sure which piece upset me more the alumnus who incorrectly assumes that a person with an addiction cannot be helped by Christianity or Ms. Abu-Ghattas' column on the protests at UC Irvine. A good newspaper encourages debate and this week's issue certainly accomplished that. For the sake of brevity I'll limit my comments to … [Read more...] about Letters to the Editor 2/25