I hesitate to share my inside experiences with the Department of Public Safety, for fear that the Pepperdine community will be shaken by the truth. You see, Pepperdine students, faculty and staff all have one uniting strand: When all else fails, everyone can agree to hate DPS. They give you parking tickets, they pull you over, they wear funny uniforms, and they come to your … [Read more...] about DPS officers are actually real people
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Fast from surfing and dive into faith
I don’t normally fast for Lent because something in me — the slightly rebellious side, probably — doesn’t like doing something simply because it’s the religious trend or because I feel like I have to do it. I don’t want my relationship with God to feel forced or pressured to be a certain way. I want to make sure that if I fast, I’m … [Read more...] about Fast from surfing and dive into faith
Semester IP students wax nostalgic for chicken gizzard
Art by Brooke MuschottOn one of our walks down the bustling streets of Shanghai, that great and wondrous metropolis, a friend once turned to me and bemoaned his current state of existence. “Man, I really miss America.” “Mmh?” I said, probably distracted by the moped that had just come hurtling our way, oblivious to the fact that we were, in fact, on the … [Read more...] about Semester IP students wax nostalgic for chicken gizzard
Post up for the turn-up in tent city
“Scenic Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., has its very own tent city reminiscent of the Depression era.” This is what I imagine reporters saying when they come to report on the installation of new on-campus housing options facilitated by students for students. For those of us who missed out of on-campus housing for next year, fear not. There are still some … [Read more...] about Post up for the turn-up in tent city
Experimental drugs save lives at great cost
With a recent report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology predicting that cancer cases will increase from 1.6 million to 2.3 million by 2030, the story of 7-year-old Josh Hardy, who is in critical condition due to a virus, highlights an increasingly serious dilemma. Young Hardy was diagnosed with kidney cancer before he reached his first birthday, and now seven years … [Read more...] about Experimental drugs save lives at great cost