Photos by Falon OpsahlAfter a three-year request, Ravi Zacharias hosted the Veritas Forum exploring several life experiences, analogies and other stories that could answer the question: "What Gives Humans Value.” The Veritas Forum, held in the Firestone Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, was open to the Pepperdine community and anyone else who was interested in attending … [Read more...] about Ravi Zacharias Hosted the Veritas Forum Speaking About “What Gives Humans Value”
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Try to Remember
Art by Christine Nelson Tutoring a Spanish 152 student this semester, I realize how much I've forgotten — and how much I surprisingly remember — since completing my Hispanic Studies degree last spring. I sometimes won't immediately remember simple things, like the third-person plural preterite endings for verbs, but other things that I never realized I knew will come back … [Read more...] about Try to Remember
THE ‘INVISIBLES’: The Tale Of The Silenced Farmworkers Who Put Food On The Nation’s Table But Can’t Find A Decent Place To Live – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Photo by Daniel Caso Tomas Amezcua and Concepcion Santa Rosa were crossing El Cerro, the border, on their way from Mexico to the United States. Concepcion had done this once already, but this time, she was three months pregnant. She and her husband wanted the baby growing in her womb to be born in the U.S. They hoped to find work and give their child an opportunity for a … [Read more...] about THE ‘INVISIBLES’: The Tale Of The Silenced Farmworkers Who Put Food On The Nation’s Table But Can’t Find A Decent Place To Live – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Seniors Reflect on College
Editors note: due to a procedural error, this story was written on April 9, 2015, but not published until recently. We apologize for any confusion.Art by Sacha IrickI've loved my college experience. I fell in love with Pepperdine the first time I stepped foot on this campus, and I have never once regretted coming here. I have done well academically, I have countless wonderful … [Read more...] about Seniors Reflect on College
TFA Helps Fight Student Debt
Photo courtesy Karl Simpson It can seem to many graduating college seniors — with a mound of student debt on the brink of entering the real world — that there are few options or resources to help them manage their looming adulthood. But Teach for America is one of the programs that offers the opportunity to gain working experience, a teaching certificate, a salary … [Read more...] about TFA Helps Fight Student Debt
