Art by Peau PorotesanoWith the primaries coming ever closer, some questions should be posed to one of the main presidential front-runners, Hillary Clinton, who has been one of the most publicly discussed figures of the 2016 presidential race. Last year, she had a rather large lead in the polls, with around a 59 percent approval rating. However, it has been a steady decline from … [Read more...] about Clinton: Democratic Front-Runner Lags
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Instagram: Downloading Flawed Reality
Art by Peau PorotesanoInstagram, the ubiquitous social media presence full of sepia-tint pictures of your sort-of-friends’ fabulous lives, an app that you can’t help but check every spare moment you get. You’re not alone either; according to the app’s self-reported statistics, Instagram is flooded with 70 million photos per day, with around 300 million … [Read more...] about Instagram: Downloading Flawed Reality
English Divides, but Love Conquers
Art by Peau PorotesanoUpon finding out that I am a senior, many inconsiderate adults and students alike inquire about my plans post graduation. When I nervously explain that my plans are not entirely concrete, a few joke that “it’s OK” because “if things don’t work out,” I can always “go back to China to teach English.” Since when … [Read more...] about English Divides, but Love Conquers
Rookies Taming the Top-Two Trend
Photo by Peau PorotesanoThe current NFL world is focused on losses. Dozens of key players have suffered injuries in meaningless preseason games, and players and fans are clamoring to cut the preseason in half. It’s easy to see why the majority of NFL fans want the preseason to end. The regular season has more opportunities to be optimistic about football. Strangely … [Read more...] about Rookies Taming the Top-Two Trend
Pepperdine Fails to Teach Adult Skills
Art by Peau PortesanoWe can’t “life,” and Pepperdine isn’t helping our cause. We are all technically legal adults. We’ve come of age, but how many of us actually feel like adults? Parents seem to miraculously know everything. They know how to pay taxes, how to make fancy chicken dishes and how to make ends meet. But how did they learn this? Who … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Fails to Teach Adult Skills
