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Prof. Sarah Fischbach Argues Against Single-Use Plastic

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Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Growing up on a farm in Alpha, Ill., Integrated Marketing Communication Professor Sarah Fischbach said she and her family didn't really think about the concerns of the environment. It wasn't until Fischbach moved to Malibu to teach at Pepperdine and listened to a podcast called "Green Dreamer" when she became passionate … [Read more...] about Prof. Sarah Fischbach Argues Against Single-Use Plastic

Stephen Weinstock Encourages All to Spread ‘Gospel of Wealth’

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Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Deeply moved by influencing the outcomes of people's lives, first-year Business major Stephen Weinstock said he wants to enrich the lives of others and — through the avenue of business — use philanthropic efforts to do so. Weinstock said he wants a career in which he can enrich people's lives, noting he puts a heavy … [Read more...] about Stephen Weinstock Encourages All to Spread ‘Gospel of Wealth’

Chase Johnson Champions Productive Disagreement

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Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal When controversy erupted at the Freedom Wall concerning abortion rights Sept. 29, discourse quickly became tense, and emotions ran high on both sides of the discussion. Senior Political Science major Chase Johnson, Student Government Association president, said the events surrounding the Freedom Wall highlighted an issue … [Read more...] about Chase Johnson Champions Productive Disagreement

If It Bleeds: More On Navigating News through Social Media

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Six Pepperdine students talk about how they interact with news on social media. Some challenges that students faced consuming news on social media was filtering through bias and trying to limit the number of sensitive and disturbing posts they see in a day. Even with these challenges, students still turn primarily to social media for news updates because of the speed. “If I … [Read more...] about If It Bleeds: More On Navigating News through Social Media