Perspectives

The notion of biking here in Malibu has always posed several problems for me during my time here at Pepperdine. Driving a car (no matter how fuel efficient) is a pretty big taboo among fellow environmentalists and yet I still find myself unable and unwilling to make the decision to pedal myself up and down PCH to go about my various errands and trips. One of the biggest reasons … [Read more...] about Sustainability Corner 11/19

In the first issue of the semester the Graphic staff wrote that this could be the year when the university bridges the gap between "having" a community and truly "being" one. It is an important distinction: whether we find community in various niches and groups on campus or whether the campus as a whole constitutes a welcoming environment for each individual student. In … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Board ICA facilitate community at Pep

Thanks for reading and it's been a pleasure for Loureen and I to present the Perspectives section to you each week. Unfortunately it's time for me to move on to more (or arguably less) important things— like the intense senior-level course load I'll have next semester— and this will be my last column as section editor. During the past three months we've covered a … [Read more...] about Co-create collective impressions

Americans love "Forrest Gump." Upon its initial release in 1994 it marked the top-grossing film of the year in North America and to this day it remains No. 34 on the list of all-time box office sensations. Honestly there's not a lot to dislike about a guy whose most profound insight is that life is like a box of chocolates. But there's something about the actual premise of … [Read more...] about Vietnam analogies misrepresent war in Afghanistan

A young man has been concurrently managing relationships with a number of attractive women. Peers and outsiders observing his behavior may possibly label him as "promiscuous yet he will still undoubtedly receive the notorious yet victorious declaration as a ladies' man." Meanwhile if a young woman also takes part in dating numerous men at the same time or even at different … [Read more...] about Evaluate personal assumptions to achieve equality between sexes