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With Our Broken Political System, Consider A Third Party

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Graphic by Nate Barton A few months back, I was an avid Senator Bernie Sanders supporter. I was sick and tired of the discriminatory verbiage of GOP nominee Donald Trump and simultaneously sick and tired of the classic manipulative political lingo of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. I finally found Sanders, a candidate who had been hands-on and involved with the … [Read more...] about With Our Broken Political System, Consider A Third Party

We Need to Understand Gun Laws Before We Can Own Guns

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Graphic by Nate Barton After the San Bernardino attack in December 2015, violence and mass shootings hit closer to home for those living in California. This tragic event, coupled with the shooting at Santa Monica College in 2013 and Isla Vista in 2014, provided some of the impetus for enacting stricter gun laws in California over the past few years. Prompted by the San … [Read more...] about We Need to Understand Gun Laws Before We Can Own Guns

Vote for More than a President

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Art by Peau Porotesano The presidential election has escalated to a point of insanity. Statements and revelations that would have, in the past, sent a campaign to a grinding halt now seem par for the course. "Saturday Night Live" has essentially quit writing their own dialogue and just reenacts the debates. With a new scandal coming out what seems like every day, the … [Read more...] about Vote for More than a President

Be Informed in November

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Art by Nate Barton This will be the first opportunity for a majority of the undergraduate student population at Pepperdine to vote in a presidential election. To me, this opportunity is invaluable. I have the power to contribute to the selection of our country's highest office for the next four years. This opportunity of mine, and any other human who is not a white male, was … [Read more...] about Be Informed in November

Diversify Your Friendships

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Art by Christopher ChenTake a quick moment to look around the people you've surrounded yourself with, your closest friends. Are they all or for the most part a certain religion? Ethnicity? Political leaning? I know that by and large, mine are, and it's likely that it's true for you too.So, friends. Maybe it's time to diversify them?Now this isn't to say that it's time to … [Read more...] about Diversify Your Friendships