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
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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
Leap into Space: Mars Awaits Humanity
Art by Chris Chen I lived in Colorado as a kid, away from cities and shopping malls, in a rural town called Roxborough. We had an amazing view of the stars from our house; no city lights took away from the sky’s grandeur. As a kid, I was also a science fiction fanatic and often read books or played video games in which characters left Earth and traveled into space. Now … [Read more...] about Leap into Space: Mars Awaits Humanity
The Epic of Eternitas – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Photos by Matt Benton In the city of Eternitas, a celebration was prepared on this momentous night. The people purchased delicacies of food and wine. The markets were emptied of wares and merchants returned to the roads. The people gathered in the town’s center, the amphitheater, which held all of Eternitas’ 40,000 daughters and sons. They watched the leader of … [Read more...] about The Epic of Eternitas – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
“Breaking Bad” broke my heart
I was going to write about all the construction around campus, and then “Breaking Bad” happened on Sunday. Forgive me if you don’t watch, but America’s most popular show got me thinking about America’s most popular state of mind. “Breaking Bad” is my favorite show of all time, at least it was. Sunday left me feeling like I needed a shower, left me feeling like I needed to … [Read more...] about “Breaking Bad” broke my heart