There are rare moments in life when we are shaken back into realizing how valuable everything we have is and how much we forget to be thankful for. Recently, a young Egyptian woman was able to bring a group of Pepperdine students back to this reality we so often forget. With four other senior girls, I attended an event on Sept 20, put on by the nonprofit organization Human … [Read more...] about Remember to be Grateful
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Distance Teaches the Heart
Art by Sacha IrickHe’s asleep on my couch after another weekend of visiting. Hours from now, he’ll have to grab a snack from Nature’s Edge for his drive and kiss me goodbye. I’ll continue on with my head held high as always, jumping back into Seaver College’s current of achievement, another wave of time fizzling out as it beats on the shore of my … [Read more...] about Distance Teaches the Heart
Seniors Reflect On College Part 1
Art by Jenny RustdadPeople say college is the best time of a person’s life. “You’ll never get those four years back!” Every time people tell me about their (unsolicited) bucket lists, I can’t help but visualize some type of “Saw VI” device that entraps their heads inside a bucket and doesn’t let go until everything is crossed off. … [Read more...] about Seniors Reflect On College Part 1
Make It, Don’t Fake It
Photo by Allison Hubbard I’ve been under the selfish pretense that all my peers at Pepperdine have life figured out. Although I know that’s not necessarily true, the moment I am having difficulties in class (or with life in general), I assume that everyone is milestones ahead of me. How do they all have perfectly lined–up schedules where classes start at noon so they can … [Read more...] about Make It, Don’t Fake It
Death with Dignity Poses Ethical Questions
We’re always told to live life to the fullest because we never know when our final day will come. Knowing or choosing death is something beyond my comprehension. But not for Brittany Maynard. If you’re not familiar, Maynard has recently been in the news for having terminal brain cancer and deciding to end her own life through a process called “Death with … [Read more...] about Death with Dignity Poses Ethical Questions