Photos by Sam FinneganToday's generation enjoys the privilege of increased inter-connectedness that comes with smartphone usage, though this phenomenon is paired with some distressing statistics. Professor Jean M. Twenge’s discusses some of these statistics in her lecture, "iGen: Understanding the Smartphone Generation," which took place in Elkins on Oct. 2 and was the … [Read more...] about Professor Discusses the Good and Bad of the iGen Generation
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Teach Responsible Social Media Use to Middle Schoolers
Bo Burnham’s new film, “Eighth Grade,” provoked my friends and me to think back to the glory days of middle school. We quickly realized our experiences were vastly different than Kayla Day, the film’s young heroine. Why? Any scene with an eighth grader depicted phone-consumed zombies — their head down, an unbreakable gaze from a screen and an inability to hold a … [Read more...] about Teach Responsible Social Media Use to Middle Schoolers
Food, Filters and Photos: How Instagram Impacts the Way We Eat
Photos by Terra Atwood Perched atop a chair in her dining room, senior Hannah Cooper leans over the table to get the perfect picture of her meal. “She does this all the time,” her roommate, senior Mary Mattingly said. “I’m not allowed to eat until she’s taken a picture.” Cooper, a Nutrition major, runs the Instagram account @califoodielifestyle in her spare time. "I … [Read more...] about Food, Filters and Photos: How Instagram Impacts the Way We Eat
Finish the Year on a High Note
Photo by Cameryn Zorb For many of you, this is the last year that you have at Pepperdine, and time is running out. For others, such as myself, you’re going abroad next year, and you won’t be able to experience the Malibu campus for at least one semester. How can we make the most of the limited time we have left? I think that one of the most important aspects of the … [Read more...] about Finish the Year on a High Note
Stop Using Social Media as a News Source
Art by Madeline Duvall Since the creation of Facebook, social media has become one of the most integral parts of the internet. Americans are constantly sharing pictures, life updates and funny videos. Unfortunately, social media has evolved into something else entirely — a primary news source. A surprising sixty-seven percent of Americans get at least some of their news from … [Read more...] about Stop Using Social Media as a News Source