Art by Caitlin Roark Pepperdine students either have meal points, or they need them. The coveted points have long been a controversial topic on Pepperdine’s campus, and some students remain dissatisfied with the school’s policies. Valuable meal points end up going to waste, as students often mistakenly purchase meal plans that are too large for their dietary needs. The … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: End the Cap on Donated Meal Points
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Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
Art by Madeline Duvall President Andrew K. Benton is known around Pepperdine as the "Student's President." At other universities, students might go four or five years without ever seeing their president. Every Pepperdine student meets AKB within their first week on campus. As AKB recently announced that he would be stepping down from his role as the "Students' President," … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
Staff Editorial: Recognize The Potential In Art
Art by Peau Porotesano Works of art not only hold important meanings for the creators but for the beholders, too. Film is a medium especially noted for its ability to capture the sentiments of the particular time, but less celebrated art forms such as theater and studio art also carry an exceptional ability to capture a moment in history and convey meaning. It’s important … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Recognize The Potential In Art
Staff Editorial: Commit to Community To Foster Understanding
Art by Madeline Duvall "Community" is one of Pepperdine's biggest buzzwords. Students hear it used every year and somehow it finds new meaning as time goes on. Whether the "community" restores a garden, stands for unity, or remembers a student, this conglomeration of individuals finds a space to "unite" on one common goal. The world today is one where one media outlet … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Commit to Community To Foster Understanding
Staff Editorial: Continue the Conversation about Sexual Assault
Art by Sybil ZhangIn early October, The New York Times broke the story of Hollywood powerhouse Harvey Weinstein's alleged decades of sexual assault against multiple women of Hollywood, including A-list celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. The Hollywood heroines who spoke about Weinstein’s advances all had one thing in common: They feared Weinstein's … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Continue the Conversation about Sexual Assault
