Art by Cara TangEditor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine.The month of February celebrates many cultures and populations.Around mid-January to mid-February each year, Lunar New … [Read more...] about Staff Ed: Pepperdine Lacks Lunar New Year Celebration
chinese culture
Feng Shui: How to Create Energized and Balanced Spaces
Before she goes to bed at night, sophomore Yuqian Shi said she turns her mirrors away from her because she believes mirrors can suck one’s spirit out while one sleeps. Growing up, Chinese Professor Helen Wan said her family piano stood in the corner of a room instead of in the center to allow energy to flow freely. These routines relate to feng shui. The practice of feng … [Read more...] about Feng Shui: How to Create Energized and Balanced Spaces
Balancing Act: How Yin Yang Promotes Harmony and Balance
Art by Milan Loiacono The yin yang, an ancient symbol of harmony and balance, challenges the conventional association of light with good and darkness with evil. While Western culture tends to oversimplify the complexities of human behavior and experiences by placing them in one of two categories — part or whole, negative or positive, competitive or collaborative — yin … [Read more...] about Balancing Act: How Yin Yang Promotes Harmony and Balance