Art by Sacha Irick Think of our world as a giant body of water and every event that occurs is a stone cast upon its surface. Some events are merely grains of sand while others are boulders, but each sends out ripples that cover the entire world in varying degrees of distortion. Think of yourself and the rest of humanity as buoys resting on the surface of this … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: It’s a Great Big World and You Might Be Missing Out
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Do Not Forget About Boko Haram
Art by Sacha Irick ISIS beheads journalists. Israel and Palestine escalate and deescalate tension in Gaza. Putin puts the "geo" back in geopolitics. Assad continues to subvert his people. Ebola spreads across the African continent. Headlines embolden and sea levels rise as things fall apart. The media is limited in its portrayal of global catastrophe. There are only so … [Read more...] about Do Not Forget About Boko Haram
Sampang: Building a Stronger Community Through SGA
Photo by Sylvia Hartley Senior Rafaello Sampang has become the new Student Government Association president for the 2014-2015 academic year, replacing former President Angel To, who stepped down June 27. Sampang assumed the duties as a result of a vote by the SGA Executive Board on Aug. 27. To resigned from her presidency role after being questioned about inaccurate … [Read more...] about Sampang: Building a Stronger Community Through SGA
Student Arrested for DUI Crash in Malibu
Photo/Video Courtesy of OnScene.tv Junior Jacob Norte was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Norte and his passenger were airlifted from Malibu Creek State Park. Pepperdine junior Jacob Norte, 20, was arrested on suspicion of DUI around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Norte and an unidentified passenger were involved in a rollover crash on Malibu Canyon Road, just south of Piuma … [Read more...] about Student Arrested for DUI Crash in Malibu
Stinkies Residents Deceived
Photo by Marisa Padilla Malibu Canyon Village Homeowners’ Association changed the date on a 2006 letter sent to students A select number of Pepperdine students living in the Malibu Canyon Village Apartments — commonly known as “the Stinkies” — received an information packet on Aug. 25. The packet contained two letters: one from Dean of Student Affairs Mark Davis and another … [Read more...] about Stinkies Residents Deceived