Art by Chris Chen A long year of passport stamps and educational field trip cards has come to a halt for much of the junior class whose International Program experiences and individual traveling ventures spread across the globe. No more hitchhiking through the streets of Bulgaria. No more tea parties with old Turkish ladies. No more safari treks for white rhinos. My … [Read more...] about The Wall Still Stands: A Travel Narrative
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Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Needs to Speak Up about Sexual Assaults
Art by Chris Chen Of the many lists that Pepperdine University has landed on in the past year, the list of schools under review by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights “for possible violations of the law's requirements around sexual violence” was not one of them. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, up to 60 percent of sexual … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Needs to Speak Up about Sexual Assaults
Politicized Justice Harms Race Relations
Art by Chris Chen In the advent of Ferguson, misguided efforts to weave an ideological narrative about civil rights crises, or institutionalized racism, only intensifies racial animosity in America while undermining the fairness and efficiency of our justice system. Of the many regrettable constants of human nature, our yearning to feel that our lives have significant meaning … [Read more...] about Politicized Justice Harms Race Relations
Oscars: Flash from 1955 to 2014
Photo Courtesy of www.oscars.org The 86th Academy Awards will be hosted by stand-up comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, who hosted the 79th Academy Awards in 2007. Her return follows the controversy and mixed reception of the previous host, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. Entertainment Weekly’s Owen Gleiberman noted how MacFarlane created “an echo chamber … [Read more...] about Oscars: Flash from 1955 to 2014
Thiebaud prints the bizarre
Photos Courtesy of Wayne Thiebaud Artist Wayne Thiebaud’s work graces the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art for the museum’s 20th anniversary. On Jan. 11, the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art unveiled Wayne Thiebaud: Works on Paper, 1948-2004, an exhibition of Thiebaud’s prints. The works on display not only show his interest in the mundane but also his unique method … [Read more...] about Thiebaud prints the bizarre
