Art by Sacha Irick Pepperdine's Student Health Center uses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s definition of contraception when considering students options, according to Student Health Center Director Nancy Safinick. The CDC's definition of contraception is “the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of … [Read more...] about There are Contraception Options
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Fall Fashion: Flannels Can Add a Feminine Flair
Photos by Kristin Vartan They may look and feel like pajamas, but you just cannot stop wearing them. You can find them in your boyfriend’s (or guy friend’s) closet or your the thrift store. They are... yes, you guessed it: Flannels. I’ve been seeing these plaid button downs all over campus since the weather started to cool down. Even in Malibu, we just can’t help but … [Read more...] about Fall Fashion: Flannels Can Add a Feminine Flair
Education without Borders
It's not that there are no creative types in higher education. It's that the ladder of modern education requires a level of organization and type-A memorization that often purges the system of the purely creative mind. Think back to high school. Perhaps this is a fallacy, but I remember far more artists, musicians and drama geeks — people who, while they tested poorly and … [Read more...] about Education without Borders
Pepperdine is a Christian University, Get Used to It
As a tutor on campus, one of the main complaints I hear is that religion should be taught independently of academics. Why do we need three classes on religion? Why did the Convocation speaker mention God? Three whole times? What is this, a reference to the Trinity or something? It is as if these complaints come from a place of not realizing that Pepperdine is affiliated with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine is a Christian University, Get Used to It
I Want Condoms, and I Want Them Now
Art by Sacha Irick Sex during college is a thing. And sex at Pepperdine is a thing. Students may be in a loving relationship, they may be married or they may be single. However, the fact that students at Pepperdine don’t have access to condoms is a huge issue. The Student Health Center adheres to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's definition of contraception, … [Read more...] about I Want Condoms, and I Want Them Now
