A pair shares a meal in a park in Venice Beach, Calif. Food can bring people closer together in an intimate setting. Photo by Melissa HoustonAli De La Torre, a third-year student at UCSB, said even as a self-sufficient adult, she can still recall the fond memories she shared with her grandmother in the kitchen. As she prepares her own meals, De La Torre always thinks about the … [Read more...] about The Connections Shared Around the Table
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Cultural Bonds Form Through Language
People walk on the Venice Beach Boardwalk on March 31. Venice Beach is filled with both tourists and locals, where a mix of languages can be heard all around. Design by Christine ParkIn a country where hundreds of cultures are constantly interacting and meshing, some students find themselves connecting through a shared foreign language.Over 80 countries are represented through … [Read more...] about Cultural Bonds Form Through Language
Letter from the Editor
Photo courtesy of Nick CharkhedianA little over 100 years ago, my great-grandparents faced forced deportation. Along with more than a million other Armenians, the lands we had lived in for hundreds and thousands of years were left behind — and not by choice.My grandparents and parents lived in Lebanon and Syria — next to countless other Armenian refugees — … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Hot Shots: Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Set Reveals the Importance of Politics Within Sports Culture
Transparency Item: The views expressed in this article are the opinions of the writer. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known globally as Bad Bunny, took the stage at the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 8. From the moment the National Football League announced him as the headliner in late September, backlash surged. In a political … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Set Reveals the Importance of Politics Within Sports Culture
Rant: Having a Football Team is Pointless
Transparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of this writer. Coming to Pepperdine, the fact we didn’t have a football team never really bothered me. I can count on one hand the number of football games I attended in high school. Not because I didn’t care, but because my school's team wasn't that good. This brings me to my first point as to why Pepperdine does not … [Read more...] about Rant: Having a Football Team is Pointless