Art by Christine Nelson Be it the Zika virus, Ebola or whatever may come in the future, it is important to take action and pay more attention to world epidemics not just when they start to affect one's own country, but rather as soon as the outbreak starts to become a concern. A lot of you who are reading this may have little or no clue as to what the Zika virus is. The … [Read more...] about Beware The Zika Virus
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Don’t Let The Internship Hunt Get You Down
Art by Chris Chen "So what are you doing this summer?" isn't an innocuous question. Despite it only being February, summer is looming. This is not the summer of old, where the days promised ice cream and fun. Now summer feels more like a deadline and less like a destination, because with summer comes the question of the summer internship that may or may not lead into a … [Read more...] about Don’t Let The Internship Hunt Get You Down
Write More Poems
Art by Peau Porotesano You’re not just a student. You’re not just an athlete. You’re not just a son or daughter to your parents, or even to God. Yes, everyone has a core self, a central person deep down, but the rest, the real evolutionary you, is everything else. As a student veteran, I struggled with the acceptance of my own identity much more in the past year than ever … [Read more...] about Write More Poems
Gas Prices Fuel Annoyance
Art by Peau Porotesano As gasoline prices are decreasing nationwide, it is apparent that we aren't reaping any benefits here in Malibu. Many disgruntled students have expressed their dissatisfaction with the stark contrast between gas prices at home and the prices they are confronted with at school. Why are the prices declining elsewhere and remaining so high in Southern … [Read more...] about Gas Prices Fuel Annoyance
Staff Editorial: Support the Pepperdine Arts
Art by Chris ChenIn an age in which STEM fields are lauded as the end all be all of education, it's wonderful that a liberal arts university such as Pepperdine still holds onto the importance of art in the education system through both the curriculum, the Center for the Arts and other institutions. As Pepperdine students, it's important that we work to encourage and support the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Support the Pepperdine Arts