Are current gun restrictions tough enough? PRO BENJAMIN YOUNGStaff Writer Last week, two former Malibu High School students brought handguns to campus, and in the process, woke the dragon that is the gun control debate. This particular debate is not one that stays at the forefront of the American conscience like, say, the abortion and immigration debates. It returns to the … [Read more...] about PRO & CON: Gun Control Debate
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Staff Editorial: Join a group that is diverse
Sorority Recruitment, or the aptly titled “rush,” is an annual process that breaks, wins and hardens hearts at the same time. It is an imperfect system at best and a ridiculous and shallow one at worst. The 250 potential new members who participated this year, as well as Pepperdine’s seven sororities, know the drill: It’s a week of dressing cute, smiling big and perfecting … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Join a group that is diverse
Global warming lacks evidence
CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Scientists agree the amount of minor greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere is increasing. Theoretically, these gases could trap more heat in the atmosphere and cause Earth’s atmosphere to gradually warm. There are two mainstream theories surrounding global warming, and they are both catastrophic. One theory is that carbon dioxide and … [Read more...] about Global warming lacks evidence
Don’t beat yourself up, be open to changes
KELLY DAVIESStaff Writer I was at dinner with some friends the other night, one of whom will graduate this spring. We talked about our majors, possible jobs and the future, and we said it feels like only yesterday we had our eighth-grade graduation. We joked about what we were like in middle school, and all of them had some funny things to say. But none of them as painfully … [Read more...] about Don’t beat yourself up, be open to changes
Humans share responsibility to save animals
KELLY VOYLESContributing Writer Living in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains and being walking-distance away from the one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, the Pacific Ocean, it is not uncommon to observe wildlife on Pepperdine’s scenic campus. While there is an abundance of fringed-toed lizards and white-tailed deer at Pepperdine, there are unfortunately a … [Read more...] about Humans share responsibility to save animals