As a senior in high school, I enrolled in Pepperdine because I believed with everything in me that it is where God had called me. There is a whole story behind what I felt was "God’s call" — a series of conversations, prayers and signs — and if you want to know it, feel free to ask me. But, for the sake of word count and my journalistic need to be concise, I … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor
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Opinion: A Technology Apocalypse Is Not Inevitable
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. The interaction between humanity and technology has become a prominent topic of discourse in the past decade, reflected in an uptick of dystopian fiction, sci-fi movies and heavy coverage in journalism regarding artificial … [Read more...] about Opinion: A Technology Apocalypse Is Not Inevitable
Finding God in a Secular Culture
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify In this episode, Ron Highfield joins host Lindsey Sullivan in the podcast studio to talk about the pursuit of God, and how to experience His presence in a culture that seems to undervalue the divine. Highfield is a Religion professor, theologian and author. As a … [Read more...] about Finding God in a Secular Culture
Silent Allies
Art by Madeline DuvallAt Pepperdine, one can find stickers on professors' doors signaling the office as a safe space. Email lines for some identify personal pronouns, and there are many faculty and staff who speak to challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces on our campuses — and their willingness to love and support these students all the more.Students have been on the front … [Read more...] about Silent Allies
Silence in the Wake of Tragedy
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe Somalian capital of Mogadishu was rocked by a deadly bombing which killed over 300 and injured 400 more Oct. 14. The attack, carried out by the terrorist group al-Shabaab, is the deadliest ever in that part of Africa, and one of the deadliest terror attacks in recent history. Many readers, however, are very likely just hearing about this atrocity. Even … [Read more...] about Silence in the Wake of Tragedy
