Photo courtesy of AP PhotoBrett Kavanaugh's nomination is confirmed and the media is talking, but Pepperdine students are concerned that their fellow classmates are not saying enough. “I think all college students should look at this case and know that there are consequences for their actions,” sophomore Jade Smith said.Pepperdine alumna Christine Blasey Ford and … [Read more...] about Students React to Kavanaugh Confirmation
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Students Shouldn’t Idolize Celebrities
Art by Ally ArmstrongCelebrity addiction could be a symptom of self-esteem issues. It could potentially cause confusion as to whether being content with one’s outward appearance is merely related to having high self-esteem. This is detrimental because it could potentially produce a likelihood that some young people will fall into a false reality of what they consider true … [Read more...] about Students Shouldn’t Idolize Celebrities
Professor Discusses the Good and Bad of the iGen Generation
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
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