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
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Vote for More than a President
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
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
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
Keep Politics and Religion Separate
Art by Christopher ChenAlthough America is, at least nominally, a secular nation, talk of religion and religious rhetoric has been a hallmark of its political realm. From recent talk about the implications of Bernie Sanders being a secular Jew to the high politicization of religion in the GOP, the talk of religion and politics is abundant. Religion has become an overemphasized … [Read more...] about Keep Politics and Religion Separate