Art by Vivian Hsia When I was 11, I got an iPod Touch for my birthday. Back then — when the YouTube logo looked like a boxed TV from the 1960s — one of my favorite moments was redeeming an iTunes gift card, just so that I can purchase a ninja theme on Doodle Jump. Another one of my fond — and somewhat thrilling — moments was transferring illegally downloaded audio files from … [Read more...] about Petty Perspective: Apples are Red, Androids are Green
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Opinion: Tread Lightly with Labels
Art by Samantha Miller In a society that constantly wants to put people in boxes, understanding that labels don’t serve the same impact for everyone is crucial when creating a more inclusive and accepting world. Projecting our own understanding of labels onto individuals is inappropriate and labeling should instead should be approached with open-mindedness and a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Tread Lightly with Labels
Staff Editorial: Find Balance in Students’ Performance
Art by Samantha Miller With a little under a month left in the spring 2022 semester and students receiving notifications about final exams and assignments on a daily basis, it is easy for them to become overwhelmed. With every day being a due date, pausing to rest is necessary for students to reach their highest potential. Students deserve a break after pushing themselves to … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Find Balance in Students’ Performance
Opinion: Pepp Provides Disappointing Dining
Art by Samantha Miller It's a Friday night, and a Pepperdine student is without a car on campus. Their mini-fridge has been empty for weeks, yet they open it to look for a glimmer of hope. Maybe that hope is a box of leftovers that has been jailed in between frigid walls for a week. Perhaps a half-eaten Howdy's burrito? Nope. All they can find are just a few plastic containers … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepp Provides Disappointing Dining
Opinion: Mask Mandates Should Return
Art by Vivian Hsia California dropped its mask mandate Feb. 16 and L.A. County dropped its mandate Feb. 25. Pepperdine followed suit March 7, making masks optional on the Malibu campus. In all three cases, authorities cited falling COVID-19 infection numbers as the main reason.Dropping mask mandates is grossly reckless behavior, which will lead to the further spread of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Mask Mandates Should Return