Art by Sacha Irick “Never let school get in the way of your education.” Were those really the words that were coming out of my AP English teacher’s mouth? I never thought I’d hear my most admired instructor advise such a thing. Although I must admit that now, three years later, that offer of guidance has been one of the most treasured pieces of advice I have ever … [Read more...] about Close friends stick like glue
Staff Editorial: The housing crisis of 2013
Art by Sacha Irick Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of incoming freshmen performed the ritualistic check-in in front of the Student Health Center to retrieve their university freebies and schedules and start their new lives. The first day of New Student Orientation is a glorified tradition at Pepperdine. After all, everyone remembers their first minutes on campus getting … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: The housing crisis of 2013
‘Re-veiling’ feminism
Being somewhat of a feminist, I have often caught myself complaining about the sexual objectification of women that goes on in the media every day. Women’s bodies and how they should be displayed to the world seem to be a main topic for society today. For the last couple of years, there has been an uproar in the West about the “veiling” going on in non-Western regions. Islam … [Read more...] about ‘Re-veiling’ feminism
Horoscopes 10.24.13
Virgo Whatever happens today, at least you didn’t shut down the whole world for the sake of a tantrum. Scorpio Back up your computer. You’ll thank me later. Capricorn “Breaking Bad’s” ending wasn’t that great. Get over it. Pisces No one’s outside watching your every move. That’s silly! Taurus You have a daunting decision ahead of you, so remember — whichever path you … [Read more...] about Horoscopes 10.24.13
Bad parking job of the week 10.24.13
Photo by Breanna Grigsby This park job is a testament to the careless and poor parkers who inhabit campus. Considering that there was ample room to park correctly, this job is just too pitiful for words. If you see a newsworthy parking job, snap a picture and send it to pepplifearts@gmail.com. As published in the Oct. 24, 2013 issue of the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Bad parking job of the week 10.24.13