Others have said it before me, but it is also my personal reaction as I near the end of my life; namely that there is truly little if anything "new" under the sun. Which leads me to react to some of your stories about race, and many other societal issues, discussed in the Graphic that all look very familiar to me. During my 42 years as a part of Pepperdine's history, I have … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: There Are No New Issues Under the Sun
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Confronting Racial Microaggression On Campus
Graphic by Falon OpsahlWhile significant progress has been made toward dismantling the detrimental stereotypes pervasive throughout society, colleges are now being forced to confront another type of prejudice that has gone unnoticed — racial microaggression.Racial microaggression, a coined by Derald Wing Sue, is used to describe the subtle, even unconscious, instances of … [Read more...] about Confronting Racial Microaggression On Campus
Embrace Convicted Civility
Graphic by Evelyn Lee A few years ago, there was a campus conversation about whether we prize civility too much over robust disagreement. The line is fine and important. In fact, I value both and hope to contribute to a university campus where strong, carefully articulated positions are placed in conversation with confidence and vigor. As with most things, however, there is … [Read more...] about Embrace Convicted Civility
When Racism Strikes, Are You Ready?
Graphic by Falon OpsahlMy boyfriend asked if he could go after him, the man staring at us. I said “no.” I knew violence was not the answer. My heart dropped. My boyfriend’s hands shook, and rage was etched into his face. We sat there with a bitter taste in our mouths and stomachs that no longer craved the food for which we had been starving just moments … [Read more...] about When Racism Strikes, Are You Ready?
You Are, Indeed, A Child Of God
Photo by Katrina WarmeI was sound asleep when I was abruptly awakened by the pleasant voice of the flight attendant announcing our descent. I pushed the window cover up, and I saw the promised land for the first time with my own eyes. This was the land I was told flowed with milk and honey. There were palm trees and a mountain range that seemed to guide the plane to the landing … [Read more...] about You Are, Indeed, A Child Of God
