Photos by Zach Le It is generally assumed that most American high school students will participate in the standard college experience, a concept that often connotes going straight from high school to a four-year university, and afterward entering the working world. However, not everyone takes such a well-worn path. International student veterans have stepped out of their … [Read more...] about From Uniform to University
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World Series honors local veteran for his service
Major league baseball commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam war by recognizing veterans during the World Series. NewsWaves reporter Kayiu Wong has the story of one of these local veterans and how he uses his past to inspire the present. … [Read more...] about World Series honors local veteran for his service
Take A Knee And Listen
Art by Peau PorotesanoNFL kneeling protests are about racism, and the claim that they disrespect members of the armed forces is a malicious misrepresentation of participants' intentions. To misconstrue it in this way is not only wrong, but it proves exactly why it's necessary that awareness on this subject be raised."I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a … [Read more...] about Take A Knee And Listen
Making Waves: Micah Long
Photo courtesy of Micah LongMicah Long is a Pepperdine senior who has a passion for helping others. Long said she fulfilled this passion by interning for the non-profit White Heart Foundation, dedicated to post-9/11 wounded veterans."Many of these veterans are missing limbs and struggling in their living situation," Long said. "They don't get a lot of help that they need." Due … [Read more...] about Making Waves: Micah Long
Write More Poems
Art by Peau Porotesano You’re not just a student. You’re not just an athlete. You’re not just a son or daughter to your parents, or even to God. Yes, everyone has a core self, a central person deep down, but the rest, the real evolutionary you, is everything else. As a student veteran, I struggled with the acceptance of my own identity much more in the past year than ever … [Read more...] about Write More Poems
