Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.The exchange of beliefs and the self-examination therein is extremely important—you don't have a university without it.But that exchange also needs to be topical, relevant and specific. Just like you wouldn't want to walk … [Read more...] about Opinion: Chapel is Essential for Pepperdine
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Opinion: Women Have Deeper Friendships Than Men
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. One of the most frequent tropes I have heard about male friendships is that they are surface-level compared to the friendships women have with each other. While I initially never questioned this, as I have gotten older I have … [Read more...] about Opinion: Women Have Deeper Friendships Than Men
Good News: Having Conversations Over Chai
The first chai tea latte my friend Anežka and I had was extra sweet and extra foamy, and as we sipped our warm drinks, we embarked on the beginning of a wonderful next few days together. We had our first chai early in the morning at the airport while catching up. We discussed the happenings at school, the romantic entanglements of friends and funny TikToks. In a D.C. cafe near … [Read more...] about Good News: Having Conversations Over Chai
The Transition from an Expectation to a Passion
Photo by Caroline Conder After undergoing brain surgery at 14 years old, senior Ashtyn Adams thought she wanted to go into medicine and become a doctor. While studying abroad in London during Summer 2019, Adams spoke with Rick Marrs, a Religion professor, former provost and chief academic officer at Pepperdine. Marrs complimented her academic work, but his compliments weren’t … [Read more...] about The Transition from an Expectation to a Passion
Letter From the Editor | Currents Fall 2020
I have always been fascinated by humans. I love asking someone about their life story, and about their hopes and dreams, because it reminds me that we all have our own individual passions to pursue. It is only through our structured and saturated world that we develop the categorization of people as 'good' and 'bad.' In my process of trying to understand why people do the … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor | Currents Fall 2020
