Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Nostalgia has never been as overpowering as it is now — a displaced feeling attached to the past. It is not just a memory but a sensation that I have struggled to interpret — like an ache that is both joyful and sad, and a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Nostalgia Feels Different in College
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Address the Past to Advance to a Better Future
Art by Elizabeth BrummerAmerica has a long list of horrid history that formed it into the nation it is today. From the murdering of indigenous people to the slavery and racial subjugation thereafter, the United States has an odd way of acknowledging and learning from its mistakes. When observing history, the Pepperdine community and the world need to acknowledge the … [Read more...] about Address the Past to Advance to a Better Future
Appreciate History Classes
Art by Madeline DuvallMany students take HIST 204, Humanities and World Civilizations only because Pepperdine requires these classes to graduate. However, there are great benefits to studying history, and students should take full advantage of them. By learning about history, students examine what truly makes people human and can understand others who are not like them while … [Read more...] about Appreciate History Classes
Let’s Fund Time Machines
Art by Peau PorotesanoIf there's one thing that nearly two years of "Make America Great Again" hats have taught me, it's that the only way to go forward is to go back. All of the current problems are too complicated, too nuanced to be solved, so we should drop all of that and focus on one thing: time machines. The country is facing a lot of issues right now, so let's just go … [Read more...] about Let’s Fund Time Machines
Revisit Your Past
Graphic by Nate BartonI recently listened to Death Cab for Cutie's Plans album all the way through for the first time since I was probably 12, and it shook me. I was really into Death Cab back in the day, and it reminded me of the girl who imagined her future and thought she could do anything. She looked into her future to imagine who I am now. I wondered if she would be proud … [Read more...] about Revisit Your Past
