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Opinion: Abolish the Electoral College — Democracy Depends on It

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Art by Autumn HardwickYour vote matters — but if the Electoral College is abolished, it will matter even more.When the United States founders established the Electoral College, it was a way to balance the influence of smaller states with that of larger ones. Now, however, this purpose is no longer served. In fact, the Electoral College disregards the voices of millions of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Abolish the Electoral College — Democracy Depends on It

Opinion: Busy Bees — Pepperdine Students Must Find Balance

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Art by Samantha Miller“I’d love to meet today, but I’m just too busy.” “I’m so overwhelmed.” If one spends anytime walking around Pepperdine’s campus, it is likely they’ll hear these as shared complaints among students.For fall 2021, 33% of Pepperdine students are enrolled in 17 or more units, according to Pepperdine’s … [Read more...] about Opinion: Busy Bees — Pepperdine Students Must Find Balance

Opinion: Pepp Needs Stronger COVID-19 Response Plan to Stop Virus Transmission

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Art by Vivian Hsia On the surface, Pepperdine has an impressive array of tools to battle the spread of COVID-19 on campus. Within this arsenal of masking, testing and quarantine protocols, there are still fine print loopholes and issues with mask compliance and vaccine hesitancy among students that can fuel the virus' spread.Pepperdine administration announced Sept. 10, that … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepp Needs Stronger COVID-19 Response Plan to Stop Virus Transmission

Staff Editorial: Fall Festivities Are Lacking

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There are horrors in Payson. Mullin Town Square has become a ghost town. No, it's not Halloween thrills making campus spooky — it’s midterm season. Exams bring more fear and fright instead of the ominous presence of the fall months. Pepperdine becomes a winter wonderland for Christmas, but the only indication of fall on campus is the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes at … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Fall Festivities Are Lacking

Petty Perspective: Let’s Ditch Dasani

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Art by Vivian Hsia I have spent years trying to convince myself water is just water — but the truth is, it is so much more than that. I would consider myself a water connoisseur. I drink around 100 ounces of water per day, and I am someone who loves the taste of good water — yes, it has a taste.We should be pickier about the water we drink. After all, it does make … [Read more...] about Petty Perspective: Let’s Ditch Dasani