“I’m just not attracted to Asian men,” she says. “But to each their own, right?” I freeze. This is hardly like preference towards ice cream flavors, I think. This is personal. However, upon second thought, even when it comes to ice cream flavors American polls consistently show preference towards vanilla. In her attempt to make me feel better, she adds, “But I think Asian … [Read more...] about Dating or Discriminating?
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Cultural Chameleons: Third Culture Kids
Keanu (left) with his family at his dad's retirement ceremony on the military base in Ansbach, Germany. As a campus, we are well acquainted with international students, but few of us are aware of another breed. This type of peculiar persons includes President Obama, Kobe Bryant, King Jong Un and Cady Heron from Mean Girls. These people may often think in Celsius and the … [Read more...] about Cultural Chameleons: Third Culture Kids
Healthy Hacks for Fast Food
Photos by Shayla Girardin Fast food, aka my main means of survival while in college. As a junior living off campus with no meal plan, fast food has become a close friend and comrade over the past semester. You’re correct in assuming that some fast food is better than others, but don’t sweat it if you find yourself eating out more than you’d like. While making your own … [Read more...] about Healthy Hacks for Fast Food
Stepperdine: Put Campus to Use with Your Workout
Photo by Shayla Girardin At one point or another, we’ve all had to face the Pepperdine stairs. Whether we’re running late for COM 180 or trekking up to Towers, it’s safe to say we’ve all dreaded the countless steps at some point in time. As annoying as they are, walking up those stairs could actually be doing you a favor. Not only are you breaking a sweat, but you’re also … [Read more...] about Stepperdine: Put Campus to Use with Your Workout
Nam Knows Best: Take Me to Church or Nah
This is a religious article. Enter at your own risk. It was 10:05 a.m. on a Sunday and I didn’t go to church. Gasp — how can I consider myself a student at a Christian school? How dare I miss church! Rain down punishment from heaven upon my guilty, sacrilegious head. Everyone knows that if you don’t go to church on Sunday that God will surely find some way to mess up your … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Take Me to Church or Nah