JAMES RISWICKAssistant A&E Editor This, my friends, is the penultimate edition of Random Thoughts. Only two more to go until I retire from the world of Graphicland, but before I do, I must say it has become increasingly hard to come up with compelling things to discuss week after week. Post-election, I’ve completely lost interest in politics. My seal-saving editor in chief … [Read more...] about What this country needs is an enema or suicide
Perspectives
Participate in Christian Service
BLAKE BURCHAMStaff Writer Reading Nietzsche has really got me enthused about service. Sometimes after I plunge into the world of the needy, I go to my room and nestle in with some hot cocoa and my copy of “On the Genealogy of Morals.” I usually dose off after a couple chapters and wake up four hours later and have the whole day ahead of me. Step Forward Day, as you undoubtedly … [Read more...] about Participate in Christian Service
Staff Editorial: Get involved in a good cause
College is the time where everyone is trying to find something in which to believe. Activism is prevalent on campuses all around the world and it is no coincidence that when a revolution is needed, a college campus is the place to stir one up. The words college, revolution, causes and activism all seems to go together quite nicely. But Pepperdine seems to be different. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Get involved in a good cause
Everything in life comes down to the little things
Daniel JohnsonArt Editor There are little things in life that seem to bother me much more than the big things. I mean, sure, I get stressed out over a test, these stupid Convos and what seems to be an overwhelming amount of work being thrown at me. Then there’s always the pressure of the real world looming after April graduation. However, what seems to really bother me are … [Read more...] about Everything in life comes down to the little things
Pepperdine’s tuition increases faster than diploma value
Jessica BlackstockStaff Writer I must admit that figuring out this week’s topic was a bit of a struggle. Having just gotten back from Spring Break, I was having a hard time finding something of substance to discuss. But just in the nick of time I found my topic. It was as if the clouds opened up and a light shone down into the mail room as my friend opened his mailbox last week … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s tuition increases faster than diploma value