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I’m proud to go to a school where so many people seem not to care. At Pepperdine, there are social justice folks, Campus Ministry people and Jumpstarters. Recently, the debate over Reach OUT recognition has gotten even more people talking. But there are a lot of people who aren’t saying or doing anything. They may seem apathetic, but they’re not.
Remember the SGA elections last fall? No sophomores and no seniors ran for senate seats. Remember how women were going to vote on a name for the eatery in the HAWC? ... Featured, Perspectives »
We haven’t heard this much campus chatter about Chapel in a long time. Well, at least not this much positive chatter. Last week, Pepperdine hosted a Wednesday morning convocation speaker who was not only a student, senior A.J. Hawks, but one who openly shared his homosexuality and the struggle which precluded that admission for some time.
Now pause for a moment and consider this: Just 15 short years ago, Pepperdine hosted a convocation speaker who proposed that homosexuality could be healed. According to a news article in the Sept. 25, 1997 ... Featured, Perspectives »
According to a 2011 Gallup poll, 97 percent of Americans of all races, ages 18 to 37 accept interracial dating, while only 61 percent of Americans age 70 and over accept it. Despite the apparent amiability among younger adults, there seems to be a difference between accepting interracial dating and actually taking part in it.
“I think many like the idea, yet would never do it themselves,” freshman Jacklyn Maza said.
Crossing the generational divide, the disapproval grows. As some students explained, many parents and especially grandparents seem opposed to the concept.
Seaver ... Featured, Perspectives »
They call me “Old Faithful.” It’s the kind of person that I am. My friends tuck me away in the back corner of the middle drawer — easily accessible, yet easily hidden. Clearly, they’re embarrassed of me or don’t think that much of me. I am never there, or invited to be there, when they are having fun because they don’t need me then. At that point, when they are having the time of their lives, they are satisfied with whom they have around them. Naturally, I have things to ... Perspectives »
Dear Grace,
My roommate is in a serious relationship. And by serious, I mean he and his girlfriend think it’s OK to sleep in our room three nights a week. How do I tell them this is not cool? Do I just go in there when I’m ready to sleep? Do I install a new dead bolt? Help!
Sincerely,
Sexiled
Pose this same question elsewhere and you might receive a well thought out answer about being a mature adult and making compromises. Indeed these are both commendable approaches that might lead to healthy communication ... Perspectives »
Don’t get me wrong, mourning together is a natural human behavior. And like any other music-appreciating person, I get chills hearing Houston’s voice float through “I Will Always Love You.” But blowing up the proportion of yet another fallen star’s burnout only chips away at society’s emotional integrity.
If you managed to miss the millions of Facebook statuses, Tweets, news updates and frown-face texts last weekend, allow me to enlighten you on the latest and greatest tragedy. The Queen of the Night herself, Whitney Houston, has died.
Sufficiently conditioned by my soul ... Perspectives »
Some arguments have no winner. When the facts have been weighed, who is right and who is wrong is irrelevant, because someone’s feelings are going to be hurt. Especially when the topic at hand is brewed from the volatile mix of religion and politics, hurt feelings result in a lot more trouble than any of it is really worth. Such is the case of the Catholic Church vs. The Affordable Care Act.
In the attempt to ensure that all Americans have adequate healthcare, the issue of what exactly gets covered ran ... Perspectives »
How many naked people have you seen in your classes? I bet you can count them on one hand. That’s been my experience — and I’ve got no chip on my shoulder about it. But here’s a second question: how many nude people have you seen in your classes? For Cara Strever, senior art major, that is a different question from the first, and our utter lack of the nude is troubling.
To continue my inquiry into the nature of Christian university education, I investigated Pepperdine’s policy forbidding the drawing of ... Perspectives »
If you were expecting a giant crawl of yellow text across the front of this page underscored by some brilliant John Williams music, I’m sorry to say the technology has yet to be invented. I will, however, try to make up for it with some epic words of my own (feel free to stick your iPod in and jam to Mr. Williams as you read this).
Nearly four years ago, in the wake of one of the worst financial meltdowns in recent history, then-Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was sworn in as ... Perspectives »
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, you might have noticed that the number of couples polluting the Malibu campus seems to be skyrocketing rapidly. While I’m simply brimming with joy for those of you who’ve at last found a kindred spirit in this desolate wasteland of romantic selection, I must inquire whether it’s entirely necessary to spend each beautiful reunion between two hours of class separation with explicit PDA in Joslyn Plaza. Be considerate, as some of us are dealing with much more important issues, like being single.
Dear Grace,
Pepperdine is a ... 
