Art by Ally Armstrong Photos by Claire Lee After months of planning for Pepperdine's Buenos Aires, Argentina International Program, COVID-19 forced me to abandon my hopes of studying abroad. Hundreds of other IP-bound students at Pepperdine were also preparing to study abroad since November 2019, but we understood the program had to be canceled in the midst of the … [Read more...] about Abroad in South Korea: The Real Quarantine Process
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Support the Strike for Student Rights
For the first time in three decades, teachers across schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) went on strike in an effort to fight for the rights of their students through a revamping of their educational institutions. Classrooms all across LAUSD were directly impacted by this multi-day strike as schools struggled to find replacements for teachers and … [Read more...] about Support the Strike for Student Rights
Gas Tax Hurts Pepperdine Students
Art by Peau PorotesanoThis past November, California raised the gas tax 12 cents, from 29.7 to 41.7 cents per gallon. With the rising gas prices, Pepperdine students are suffering from the costs of a tax that has no benefit for them at all. This overreaching tax is a complete waste of money for most Californians because public transportation simply is not a realistic option for … [Read more...] about Gas Tax Hurts Pepperdine Students
Nobody Won The Shutdown
Art by Madeline DuvallThroughout the past week, news pundits on both sides of the aisle butted heads on who was to blame for the government shutdown. Conservative outlets like Fox News were quick to throw Democrats under the bus, while CNN polls showed that more people hold President Donald J. Trump and the GOP responsible. The sad reality is that this is an America where there … [Read more...] about Nobody Won The Shutdown
Don’t Give the Terrorists What They Want
Art by Peau PorotesanoTerrorism is not incomprehensible. It may seem like pointless evil, but groups like ISIS have a plan and a purpose with their actions. They seek to gain power and a following, and to be taken seriously, despite their extremist fringe ideology. ISIS and groups like it should not be given the legitimacy they desire. To start, simply calling them Daesh … [Read more...] about Don’t Give the Terrorists What They Want
