Photo by Emily Shaw There should not have been a historic blizzard the weekend of my 16th birthday. Blizzards are common during winter in my small corner of western Kansas — but never at the end of April. As cows wandered the highway due to high drifts against fences, the snow melted away into the next 80-degree weekend. I then had a stark revelation: this was climate … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Letter from the Editor
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From One Bubble to Another — My Time at Pepperdine as an Asian American
Art by Vivian Hsia San Jose, Calif., is home to 382,815 Asian Americans, according to Data Commons. At Homestead High School, the high school I attended, the demographic breakdown is pretty diverse — with Asians occupying 44.9% of the population, according to School Digger. It's rare in the United States that the Asian minority would overtake the white majority, according to … [Read more...] about From One Bubble to Another — My Time at Pepperdine as an Asian American
Pepperdine Surf Team Finds Balance Among Challenges
Senior Jeff Proodian rides the wave in the Huntington Beach Pier Competition in July. Proodian said he's been with the surf team since his first year. Photo Courtesy of Jeff Proodian Club sports athletes differ greatly from NCAA Division I. Though these are a lot of similarities, like watching film, having multiple practices a day and grueling work of balancing hectic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Surf Team Finds Balance Among Challenges
Opinion: I Love Waves Weekend
Art by Vivian Hsia For many years, the question, "Who's playing at Waves Weekend this year?" has been a common one in my family. What started as a simple inquiry for me turned into a running joke, as I asked over and over again, every year, who would be the star performer.Clearly, before I was even a student, I was a fan of Waves Weekend.My first Waves Weekend was in 2014 when … [Read more...] about Opinion: I Love Waves Weekend
Opinion: Prioritize Sleep for Success
Art by Autumn Hardwick For first-year students at Pepperdine — myself included — college is completely uncharted territory.I moved to Malibu a little over a month ago, and since then every decision has suddenly become my own. A whole new realm of possibilities and opportunities came my way, and as you could imagine, sleep quickly became quite low on my list of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Prioritize Sleep for Success