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Opinion: Acknowledge Preferences and Banish Baseless Bias

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Art by Samantha Miller Whether Black, white, straight, gay or bisexual, many people have issues with understanding what preferences are and how to correctly express them. It seems as though many people try to disguise their biases by calling them preferences. In some cases, it just seems to be a ploy to validate harmful practices of prejudice and discrimination directed … [Read more...] about Opinion: Acknowledge Preferences and Banish Baseless Bias

More Than a Relationship: How Love and Trust in Relationships Shape the Self

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Photo courtesy of Steve Rouse When Stacy Rouse, site manager of the Pepperdine Volunteer Center, attended college in Texas, she and her roommate collected and saved all the Dr. Pepper cans they drank and displayed them on a wall in their dorm room. Psychology Professor Steve Rouse, who also went to school in Texas, had bought the then Stacy Johnson a drink on a … [Read more...] about More Than a Relationship: How Love and Trust in Relationships Shape the Self

Joe Karlous Goes “All In” on His Faith

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Photo courtesy of Joe Karlous Sophomore Joe Karlous was in high school when his grandfather's death led him to an existential ultimatum: pursue God wholeheartedly or settle into a lukewarm faith. Karlous, a psychology major and setter for the Pepperdine Men's Volleyball team, was steeped in Coptic Orthodox traditions most of his life. Still, he was amazed at the peace his … [Read more...] about Joe Karlous Goes “All In” on His Faith

Alumnus Hopes to Inspire LGBTQ+ Acceptance through Entertainment Industry

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Pepperdine alumnus Blake Knight proposes to his fiance Garret Clayton on Jan. 10, 2017, in Iceland. Knight graduated in 2009 and is now a screenwriter for film and television in Los Angeles.Photos courtesy of Blake KnightAlumnus Blake Knight (2009) spends his days writing screenplays, playing with his dogs and inspiring acceptance for all. He's a screenwriter for film and … [Read more...] about Alumnus Hopes to Inspire LGBTQ+ Acceptance through Entertainment Industry