Art by Ally ArmstrongDuring college, students find themselves in an environment where the concept of "home" becomes ambiguous. Caught in between the old and new, it is difficult to know what to prioritize: staying in touch with family or forging new friendships here. Regardless if blood is thicker than water, family connections matter. All too often, however, family connections … [Read more...] about Be Creative When Keeping in Touch
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Manage Self-Care in the Midst of Academics
Students can become completely consumed in their academics, work and relationships resulting in limited self-care time. Self-care is not selfish, it’s important. People are bound to be stressed out and drained due to not taking the proper time to rejuvenate and detox. Dedicating time to fully honing in on the wants and needs of the body is essential for a healthy and stable … [Read more...] about Manage Self-Care in the Midst of Academics
Invest in Financial Literacy
Recently, avocado toast made headlines as Australian property developer Tim Gurner made news suggesting that millennials’ expenditures on overpriced food products, such as the aforementioned brunch item, was a reason for the generation’s lack of savings. This apparent lack of savings made millennials unable to make large purchases, like a deposit on a … [Read more...] about Invest in Financial Literacy
Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
Art by Madeline Duvall President Andrew K. Benton is known around Pepperdine as the "Student's President." At other universities, students might go four or five years without ever seeing their president. Every Pepperdine student meets AKB within their first week on campus. As AKB recently announced that he would be stepping down from his role as the "Students' President," … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
Re-Connect with Cultural Heritage
Art by Peau PorotesanoAs a member of the Latino Student Association’s Executive Board, I have many conversations on a daily basis about what it means to be of Latino heritage at Pepperdine.This is something that I have had to grapple with, as my story is somewhat different from the other students in LSA. While some students grew up in Latino culture, I was raised in a … [Read more...] about Re-Connect with Cultural Heritage