Graphic by Nate Barton As students prepare to move into the working world after they graduate, they should try to take advantage of the growing impact of social media and networking media. To use social media to its fullest potential, people should start purposefully making their presence known to possible employers online. By following people in a specific field on … [Read more...] about Network with Social Media
Gabrielle Mathys
Appreciate Fiction
Graphic by Nate BartonA few professors in the Creative Writing department start their first class meetings with a very important question: “Why does fiction matter?” People might understand that fiction is important, but it is harder to pinpoint exactly why it is so significant. Fiction strengthens people’s worlds by distributing information, common … [Read more...] about Appreciate Fiction
React to the Past at Pepperdine
Art by Madeline DuvallReacting to the Past is a role-playing pedagogy style in which students study the past by jumping into characters with goals that they have to advance in the setting of these games. Professor Chris Heard, a Pepperdine Religion professor who has been following the development of Reacting to the Past since 2008, said the games are “about as close as we … [Read more...] about React to the Past at Pepperdine
Wearing Black Isn’t Enough
Art by Madeline DuvallNearly all of the attendees at the recent 75th Annual Golden Globes wore black on the red carpet and caused the hashtag #WhyWeWearBlack to go viral on Twitter. "Time's Up" started this movement to bring attention to the power imbalance that allowed the current culture of sexual abuse and harassment to be excused. Even though this demonstration was done … [Read more...] about Wearing Black Isn’t Enough