Art by Peau Porotesano We live in a divided country. This is evident from events such as the 2016 election, the issue of health care and more recently the Charlottesville protests. Events like these cause anger and resentment on both sides and will lead to greater derision unless there is a platform for productive discussion. Pepperdine Graphic Media (PGM) hopes to provide a … [Read more...] about Staff Editoral: Represent All Voices
Religion
College Shapes Student’s Faith Perspectives
Photos by Milan LoiaconoFor many students, college is a time for newfound independence. With that, their religious views may change."The young adult years of many Americans are marked by a clear decline in outward religious expression, which is widely thought to hit bottom during — and perhaps because of — the college experience," according to a study published in … [Read more...] about College Shapes Student’s Faith Perspectives
Veritas Forum Centers on Religious Healing
Photos by Kayla LeeGuest keynote speaker Miroslav Volf spoke on how religion can heal rather than divide at the Veritas Forum on Wednesday in Elkins Auditorium.Vice President of Internal Affairs of the Veritas Club Mallorie Urban said Veritas is a national forum where people seek truth and have difficult, controversial conversations about faith and the human existence. Miroslav … [Read more...] about Veritas Forum Centers on Religious Healing
Sensitivity Shrouds Virtue
Art by Sybil ZhangThe United States is in the throes of a decades-long identity crisis. No place is this more apparent than the American university. Ironically, in an effort to placate calls for tolerance, administrators continue to stifle the free exchange of ideas. They are, in effect, teaching their students to be “nice,” at the expense of virtue.Major changes in … [Read more...] about Sensitivity Shrouds Virtue
Increase in Chinese International Students at Christian Universities Allow for Spiritual Growth
Photos and Graphics by Chad Jimenez Over the past few years, Pepperdine has been receiving an increasing amount of international applications, a majority of which are coming from China. At least 40 percent of international students enrolled at Pepperdine University are from China, according to Pepperdine’s website. For Fall 2016 Pepperdine received 11,828 applications and … [Read more...] about Increase in Chinese International Students at Christian Universities Allow for Spiritual Growth
