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Professor Discusses the Good and Bad of the iGen Generation
College students born after 1995 are the first generation to spend their adolescence with smartphones in the “iGen: Understanding the Smartphone Generation” lecture.
Pepperdine’s Tattoo Culture Presents Itself in Diverse, Colorful Ways
Pepperdine students sport various ink designs as tattoo culture gradually expands.
Embrace and Learn from Ignorance
Graphic by Nate Barton I have never shied away from the label “feminist.” I tacked it on to the list of adjectives and identifiers I associated with myself since its true meaning had been unveiled to me my sophomore year of high school. It joined the ranks of awkward, quiet, INFJ, and mayonnaise-averse in the […]
With Our Broken Political System, Consider A Third Party
Graphic by Nate Barton A few months back, I was an avid Senator Bernie Sanders supporter. I was sick and tired of the discriminatory verbiage of GOP nominee Donald Trump and simultaneously sick and tired of the classic manipulative political lingo of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. I finally found Sanders, a candidate who had been […]
Generational Categorization Promotes Negativity
Art by Peau Porotesano Generational terms have commonly been used to spread negative stereotypes about a certain age group. Time Magazine published an article by Joel Stein on May 20, 2013 titled “Millenials: The Me Me Me Generation,” which claims that the Millenial generation is the most narcissistic, lazy and egotistical generation because they were […]
Social Media Makes The News – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
‘Wait, you didn’t hear about that? It was blowing up my newsfeed last night.’
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
Art by Christine Nelson I remember starting at Pepperdine with a young mind that didn’t know anything about either people or the real world. It was a time of new friends, amazing fun and learning so much about life. It seemed to be a golden age for my life, and I felt I was exactly […]
