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You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are

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Graphic by Nate BartonDear student,Relax. I know, I know: you have a 20-page paper due tomorrow that you’ve barely touched, it’s April and you’re still hunting for an internship, or you’re graduating on the 29th and you have no idea where your life is headed. Relax. You’re already doing better than you think you are. The mere fact that you’re … [Read more...] about You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are

Peace, Hope and Justice Week Concludes with Inauguration Day Event

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Photos by Brett Bean The Pepperdine Volunteer Center and the Office of Intercultural Affairs finished the Week of Peace, Hope, and Justice with the event, "Prayers for the Nation, Letters to the President," Jan. 20 at Stauffer Chapel. The focus of the event was to create an open space for the Pepperdine community to discuss, pray and write letters to President Donald … [Read more...] about Peace, Hope and Justice Week Concludes with Inauguration Day Event

Don’t Lose Hope for the Future

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Art by Peau PorotesanoSo close to the end of the 2016 election, I can't help but feel dirty. With all the mudslinging, hate-driven and appalling information that keeps being uncovered on a daily basis, it is so easy to get bogged down in the wasteland of negative material. However, I want to present a gentle reminder that even though 2016 may have been a complete dumpster fire, … [Read more...] about Don’t Lose Hope for the Future

Peace, Hope, and Justice Week

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Photo courtesy of JJ Wong The Week of Peace, Hope and Justice continues through Saturday, with several events and talks focused on community and service. To host the week, the Volunteer Center partnered with the Intercultural Affairs Office to promote racial and social equality, solidarity and community. Tonight, School of Law Professor Jeff Baker and Oscar Mondragon … [Read more...] about Peace, Hope, and Justice Week

Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night

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Art by Christine NelsonI remember starting at Pepperdine with a young mind that didn’t know anything about either people or the real world. It was a time of new friends, amazing fun and learning so much about life. It seemed to be a golden age for my life, and I felt I was exactly where I was supposed to be. Then I went abroad, and I traveled. I experienced rude Europeans … [Read more...] about Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night