Art by Brian Zhou One would think, at an openly Christian school, the famous “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” ideology found in Matthew 22:37-39 would apply to all sectors of life. But when it comes to complicity with Pepperdine’s COVID-19 policies, some community members seem to have abandoned the “love thy neighbor” creed on PCH. Despite Pepperdine’s adherence to … [Read more...] about Opinion: Complaining About COVID-19 Isn’t Going to Make it Go Away
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Petty Perspective: We All Need To Clean up Our Act
Art by Ally ArmstrongHaving dealt with a compromised immune system for a period of my life, I keep a hand sanitizer with me everywhere out of habit — a security sanitizer, if you will. I have one by my bed, one by my desk, one in my car and one in my living room.No one is saying you need to ascend to my level of alertness, but some of us need to think a little bit more … [Read more...] about Petty Perspective: We All Need To Clean up Our Act
Split-Second Decisions
Graphics by Nate Barton After another series of police shootings in the U.S., four more people are dead in as little as three weeks. Two common trends among the four shootings are that all three victims were either Black or Hispanic males and all four incidents sparked protests in the respective cities where the shootings occurred. But the similarities may end … [Read more...] about Split-Second Decisions
Challenge Yourself to Take a Chance on Chipotle
Photo by Zach Le White or brown rice? Black or pinto beans? What kind of meat? Chips and a drink? We all know where we can hear this series of questions. Whether we’re having a delicious bowl or a humongous burrito, Chipotle is a staple fast-food restaurant for many college students across the nation. But recently, considering the string of illnesses connected to the … [Read more...] about Challenge Yourself to Take a Chance on Chipotle