Photo by Emily Shaw There should not have been a historic blizzard the weekend of my 16th birthday. Blizzards are common during winter in my small corner of western Kansas — but never at the end of April. As cows wandered the highway due to high drifts against fences, the snow melted away into the next 80-degree weekend. I then had a stark revelation: this was climate … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Letter from the Editor
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PGM Special Edition: Everybody Has One
Table of Contents 4. Everybody Has One: Letter From the Editor 6-11. Are All Opinions Equal? Students, Faculty Weigh the Costs of Sharing Their Beliefs 12. Elija Gatling Encourages Mindful Social Media Use 13. Chloe McLeod Champions Collaboration Over Competition 14. Prof. Colin Enriquez Pushes for the Importance of Diverse Humanities 15. Prof. Tomas … [Read more...] about PGM Special Edition: Everybody Has One
Everybody Has One: Letter From the Editor
Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Growing up, I often felt like having an opinion was a bad thing. Even though nobody ever explicitly said that, the sentiment was palpable in the classrooms at my elementary school. When I, or another female student, would raise a hand to offer an opinion on a topic, I could see the eye rolls across the room. I could see … [Read more...] about Everybody Has One: Letter From the Editor
Are All Opinions Equal? Students, Faculty Weigh the Costs of Sharing Their Beliefs
Photos by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Controversial posts and shouting matches at the Freedom Wall. A bitter tweet about Pepperdine’s dining options. A conversation about abortion in a first-year dorm. Discussions in an ethics class. A humorous take on Yik Yak. These are all ways in which opinions are expressed in Pepperdine’s community on a campus that … [Read more...] about Are All Opinions Equal? Students, Faculty Weigh the Costs of Sharing Their Beliefs
Elija Gatling Encourages Mindful Social Media Use
Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Social media serves a different purpose in everyone’s lives. For some, social media is a career; others use it as a distraction, a game or a virtual photo album full of memories. One thing nearly every social media user experiences, though, is an obsession — subconscious or not — with the mindless scrolling and constant … [Read more...] about Elija Gatling Encourages Mindful Social Media Use
