Art by Elizabeth BrummerAmerica has a long list of horrid history that formed it into the nation it is today. From the murdering of indigenous people to the slavery and racial subjugation thereafter, the United States has an odd way of acknowledging and learning from its mistakes. When observing history, the Pepperdine community and the world need to acknowledge the … [Read more...] about Address the Past to Advance to a Better Future
Civil War
Stop Escalating, Start Negotiating
Art by Sybil ZhangSpain is dangerously close to civil war. Key politicians like Charles Puigdemont, first minister of Catalonia and leader of the independence movement, and Mariano Rajoy, Spain's conservative prime minister, need to seriously consider whether sticking to their extreme stances is worth the violence this path inevitably leads toward.Violence erupted Oct. 1, as … [Read more...] about Stop Escalating, Start Negotiating
Ban the Confederate flag for a better society
Art by Chris Chen Everyone loves to honor their past, and for most, their past is connected to where they live. The easiest way to show pride in where you live is by waving your country’s flag, which encompasses its entire history. What happens, though, when a group of people within a nation claim another flag as their own? Visit the South of the United States, and you’ll … [Read more...] about Ban the Confederate flag for a better society
