Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University Archives Before Ronald Reagan became President of the United States in 1980, he provided the name recognition that launched what former president of Pepperdine William S. Banowsky terms the "Malibu miracle" in his 2010 autobiographical account, also titled "The Malibu Miracle," regarding Pepperdine University's move from West Los … [Read more...] about ‘Was It Caused by God or Reagan?’
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Young Moderates Refuse to Settle for Trump
Art by Peau PorotesanoI should be a Republican. I'm fairly politically moderate, but my whole family is die-hard Republican. I even wore a McCain-Palin T-shirt in eighth grade after they had lost the election. However, this year is the first time I will vote in a presidential election, and I have found myself in some kind of political wasteland. I, and other would-be … [Read more...] about Young Moderates Refuse to Settle for Trump
Pepp Senior Makes A Bid For State Chair
Photos Courtesy of Ivy AllenSenior Ivy Allen is the leading representative of the Pepperdine chapter of California College Republicans and the executive director of the State Board of California College Republicans. Allen said she had hopes of furthering her passion for politics by running for the State Chair at California College Republicans, and was announced the elected … [Read more...] about Pepp Senior Makes A Bid For State Chair
Fear Drives Division
Art by Kris HarperDear Americans,We can do better. As I watched the protest that shut down Donald Trump's rally in Chicago, I decided to mute the TV and watch the faces on the screen. As I watched tensions escalate between two groups of people, I became very still and upset. Two groups of people facing each other, screaming so loudly you could see veins bulging out of their … [Read more...] about Fear Drives Division
Pro-Life: The Movement that Ends at Birth
Art by Peau PorotesanoLet’s begin with some elaborations: I am personally pro-choice, but many of my closest friends are pro-life. I respect many tenets of the pro-life movement, even if I may not personally agree with them. It’s a movement that was founded on the well-intentioned goal of bringing life into the world. In and of itself, that’s a wonderful and … [Read more...] about Pro-Life: The Movement that Ends at Birth