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Ocean Conservation Includes Conservation Of Sea Life

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Art by Peau Porotesano When people think of ocean conservation, they probably think of preventing problems like ocean pollution through efforts like beach clean ups and using reusable bags instead of plastic. While ocean pollution is indeed a major issue, with every square mile of ocean containing 46,000 pieces of plastic, according to an article by the United Nations … [Read more...] about Ocean Conservation Includes Conservation Of Sea Life

Don’t Vote Third Party

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Graphic by Nate BartonIt seems that a majority consensus can agree that this election feels like an apocalyptic battle in which the voters effectively have to decide not who they want to win but who they want to lose. I have made peace with the fact that I am picking my own poison, but I know that some are instead voting for a third party candidate as they are morally opposed … [Read more...] about Don’t Vote Third Party

Dean of Graduate Studies Continues the Conversation of Diversity

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Photos by Hannah ArledgeIn continuation of an informal series of forums last spring, Al Sturgeon, dean of Graduate Studies at Pepperdine's School of Law, opened the conversation for law students to discuss diversity in a tolerant environment. Dean Sturgeon served as the Dean of Students at the Law School for four years before assuming his current position this past May, but he … [Read more...] about Dean of Graduate Studies Continues the Conversation of Diversity

I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt

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Photos by Brett Bean The Talking Heads single "Once in a Lifetime" soundtracked my first Blue and Orange Madness experience. Two minutes before the DPS officers let hundreds of blue and orange-clad fans flood the lobby of Firestone Fieldhouse, I couldn't help asking the same question David Byrne asks throughout the song: How did I get here? Better yet, how did it take me … [Read more...] about I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt