Journalism is intended to check the power of government. Today, it appears as though journalism is failing in its ability to seek truth and report it, allowing an epidemic of fake news to engulf our screens.Evidence of the effectiveness of fake news and its ability to spread can be seen in the recent 2016 presidential election.The most circulated fake news stories concerning … [Read more...] about Fake News – Can it be stopped?
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Raves and psychedelic drug culture — One and the same?
Photo by Milan LoaiconoModeled by Nicole Garza and Allison Nguyen"Just go to a festival, even if it’s some wack, local one ... experience the people, experience the magic, wear whatever you want," said Caroline Whitney, a rave enthusiast from Boston, Massachusetts, as advice to those unfamiliar with the many aspects of rave culture.For those outside of rave culture, raves … [Read more...] about Raves and psychedelic drug culture — One and the same?
Pepperdine Deals with the New Abnormal
Photos by Kaelin MendezThe 72 hours following Nov. 8 seemed a never-ending nightmare, beginning with the senseless shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks. No sooner was the loss of Alaina Housley announced when word of the first flames of the Woolsey Fire reached campus, the Santa Ana winds pushing the blaze toward campus. Since Friday’s evacuations, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Deals with the New Abnormal
Prayer Service Remembers Pittsburgh and Kentucky Shooting Victims
Photos by Milan Loiacono The Pepperdine community gathered for a prayer service in Stauffer Chapel Tuesday night following the recent shootings in Pittsburgh and Kentucky. The Office of the Chaplain and the Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies hosted the service for people of all faiths to join together to pray and memorialize the victims. “Many people are feeling fear,” … [Read more...] about Prayer Service Remembers Pittsburgh and Kentucky Shooting Victims
Weisman Museum Hosts Halloween Themed Art Event
Photos by Shuyue Luo and Sherry YangThe Pepperdine Weisman Museum donned its own costume of indoor Halloween decorations Monday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., for the Come As You Art event.The Art History Student Society, a group of Art History majors and minors, puts on events throughout the year. All the events they host are free and exist for the sole purpose of promoting the study of … [Read more...] about Weisman Museum Hosts Halloween Themed Art Event
