Art by Peau PorotesanoPepperdine has a problem. For those who are unaware, last week individuals on campus posted racist remarks on the anonymous confession app Yik Yak. As a university, Pepperdine prides itself on being a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. Our university mission statement expresses that our community is strengthened by developing students of … [Read more...] about Social Media Opens the Door to Racism
Evelyn Lee
American Trust in News Fails
Art by Chris ChenPicking up your phone, you tap the Facebook icon, and scroll through your news feed. CNN has an interview about the rise in police violence. Cat video. Someone shared a Fox piece about some new abortion bill, and there’s an argument brewing in the comments section. #Jenner is trending. Baby video. Your friend posted something on your wall; it’s John … [Read more...] about American Trust in News Fails
Let’s Use Computers to Create a New World
Art by Sacha Irick As I’m typing out this article, it’s 5:02 a.m. on Saturday and I’m in the Annenberg building at the University of Southern California in a sleeping bag surrounded by people, most of whom I don’t know. Everywhere, you can see the effects of what happened that day. Some people are asleep, heads down on tables. Others have been more elaborate with their … [Read more...] about Let’s Use Computers to Create a New World
The Internet has Advanced our Language
Art by Sacha Irick I think we can all agree that technology is amazing and affects all of our lives. We have easy access to the entire world and all the knowledge in it (we mainly use it to watch cat videos, but that’s beside the point). The thing is, we’ve all heard that before. What I want to focus on is how technology, specifically the Internet, has affected our language, … [Read more...] about The Internet has Advanced our Language
Nicki Minaj Empowers Women
Nicki Minaj’s latest song “Anaconda,” which premiered on Aug. 19 is many things. It’s sexual, wild and butt-filled. But one of the important themes found in the song is one of independence — something that many people may have missed. One of the highlights of the lyrics is that it shows the other side of the story. The males she brings up in the song are only with her for … [Read more...] about Nicki Minaj Empowers Women
