Art by Autumn Hardwick Though Pepperdine claims to have an all-inclusive campus that encompasses the LGBTQ+ community, one can only wonder why the University continues to allow Chick-fil-A — a notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ corporation — to regularly serve students on campus. “Inspired by the call of Christ, Seaver College rejects racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, bullying, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Kick Chick-fil-A to the Curb
Opinion: Why Year 2 Welcome Wasn’t Worth It
Art by Samantha MillerThe Pepperdine Year 2 Welcome was meant to be a fun social experience for both sophomores and transfer students, but the University overcharging for a New Student Orientation experience wasn’t worth it.With a price tag of $1,500, participants attending this six-day program beginning Aug. 20, experienced opportunities to develop friendships and become … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why Year 2 Welcome Wasn’t Worth It
Opinion: Safe Parking Providers Must Extend Their Reach
California is one of the leading states in its unsheltered population, and with a significant population in Malibu living out of their cars, they need a safe place to park overnight.LA County alone — as of September 2021— has over 15,700 people who live and sleep in their vehicles each night. This number makes up 25% of the entire population of unsheltered people in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Safe Parking Providers Must Extend Their Reach
Opinion: Religion Doesn’t Justify Women’s Reproductive Defamation
Art by Samantha MillerIt’s a good thing that the 700,000 people who died from COVID-19 weren’t fetuses, or the Pepperdine College Republicans would’ve been outraged.On Sept. 28, the Pepperdine College Republicans orchestrated a display on the Freedom Wall depicting a plethora of crosses. Specifically, there was one for every 100,000 abortions performed since … [Read more...] about Opinion: Religion Doesn’t Justify Women’s Reproductive Defamation
Opinion: Stop Shaming Into Sustainability
Art By Leah Bae Though contributing to fast fashion isn’t ideal for promoting eco-friendly consumerism, shaming others for being unable to shop entirely sustainably is an elitist perspective and ignorant to the financial freedom that goes into buying exclusively sustainable products. Just behind oil industry pollution, the fast fashion industry is the second-largest polluting … [Read more...] about Opinion: Stop Shaming Into Sustainability
