Photos by Milan Loiacono As students enter the Waves Cafe, they may notice more decorations hanging all around, a set up table, and the smells of spices wafting through the air. This is a part of a Sodexo initiative to spread awareness of cultural cuisine at least once per month, Pepperdine Sodexo Director of Operations Elizabeth Nepute said. "It's not about countries, … [Read more...] about Waves Cafe Aims to Honor Cultures Across the Globe
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Changes Made to Student Affairs Staff
Photos Courtesy of David Humphrey, Doug Hurley and Brittany Skinner Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Student Affairs Mark Davis has announced several changes to the Student Affairs staff. During the summer, former associate dean of Students Tabatha Jones Jolivet accepted a position at Azusa Pacfic University. "It’s hard to imagine student life at Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Changes Made to Student Affairs Staff
Trigger Warning, Safe Space Use Sparks Debate
Graphic by Ella Gonzalez A recent letter from the University of Chicago to the incoming class of 2020 went viral after it denounced “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings” in higher education in August 2016. The letter has since sparked debate over political correctness, First Amendment rights and the limits of freedom of speech on college campuses across the United … [Read more...] about Trigger Warning, Safe Space Use Sparks Debate
Nobody Knows it All
Graphic by Nate Barton As a senior, I am somehow still introducing myself to people. Even with our small class, as strange as it can be to think about, not every person knows where your sister goes to school or how you take your coffee. When introductions happen, names, grades and abroad programs are exchanged. But once pleasantries are pushed aside, people want to know … [Read more...] about Nobody Knows it All
Why Snowden Got it Wrong
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe latest blockbuster hit "Snowden" weaves an over embellished narrative that the NSA is paying its workers to spy on individuals having sex in their homes, read their private texts, listen to their phone calls and pilfer through emails. I mean, how uncomfortable, right? Isn’t there a constitutional right to privacy or something?The reality that the … [Read more...] about Why Snowden Got it Wrong
