Art by Brooke Muschott In the U.S., as well as in other countries that plan on resettling refugees, there is a worry that allowing refugees in creates too drastic of a danger to national safety. The issue of letting Syrian refugees into the U.S. has become an extensively discussed and polarizing matter on social media in the last couple of months. In Europe, similar … [Read more...] about Cologne Attacks Precipitate Immigration Debate
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High Stakes in Las Vegas: Gambling on America
Photos by Veronica Johnson Las Vegas, Nevada. The capital of sin, fun and even a little sun. What better place to hold a Presidential Debate, right? Not exactly. Actually it doesn’t even really matter. Las Vegas is a tourist-driven city, including many of them being foreigners. Therefore, they can only hold an opinion, not an actual vote. On Tuesday, I attended the … [Read more...] about High Stakes in Las Vegas: Gambling on America
Remember to be Grateful
There are rare moments in life when we are shaken back into realizing how valuable everything we have is and how much we forget to be thankful for. Recently, a young Egyptian woman was able to bring a group of Pepperdine students back to this reality we so often forget. With four other senior girls, I attended an event on Sept 20, put on by the nonprofit organization Human … [Read more...] about Remember to be Grateful
Push Past Political Passivity
Art by Peau PorotesanoPolitical passivity for this generation is the easy option. It’s often accepted that “liking” or posting something establishes one’s political agenda, and that’s all that is necessary for involvement. Some may feel that politics are too divisive or that there’s too much going on to understand the truth behind it all, … [Read more...] about Push Past Political Passivity
Independent Candidates Fail to Make Mark
Art by Kris HarperThere is still more than a year until the next president of the United States is elected, but already the media is focusing heavily on lead candidates. There have already been two Republican candidate debates, and social networking is full of stances regarding the prominent contenders. Everyone has an opinion one way or another about Donald Trump and Hillary … [Read more...] about Independent Candidates Fail to Make Mark