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The world has been both blessed and plagued by nationalism for the better part of 300 years. This modern manifestation of collective ethos is not merely political or cultural in nature. It transcends these ideas, instead standing as an emblematic border of shared sentiments. The swelling of pride and patriotic feeling is felt all around the world, and the United States does not stand as an exception. Ever since America established itself as a world power in the mid-20th century, it has struggled to maintain our sense of greatness without ... Perspectives »
The harsh reality of first world problems weighs heavily over the hills of Malibu. No longer able to avoid the piles of homework accumulating around campus, students skulk sheepishly back toward the library, swimsuits concealed under bulky blue and orange sweatshirts. Payson triumphs, swarming with frantic students, at last disillusioned as to what their semester social calendar will look like. Lesser students have stolen all of my usual spots and thus I crouch, hunched in the unlit corner by the emergency exit, contemplating those issues so urgent to Pepperdine students:
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We have suddenly awoken from a deep slumber of apathy in the first few weeks of this spring semester. If you’ve been on Facebook (read: are alive and avoiding the fact that this new semester is well underway) this week or last, you are probably well aware of Reach OUT’s petition. It seems redundant at this point to explain that students are calling for the administration to overturn its decision to deny endorsement to an LGBT student group. You’ve likely either signed the petition or questioned the campaign. Regardless of ... Perspectives »
Enrique was only 16 years old when he left the front porch of his house in Honduras to embark on a journey that would lead him thousands of miles away from home in search of his mother. She, like many women in her position, had made the difficult decision of leaving him behind in hopes that the United States would provide an opportunity to support her family back home.
After 12 years of estrangement, Enrique decided he would set out to find her, following a dangerous route of traveling atop freight ... Perspectives »
Previous generations have been labeled for the difficulties they faced or the accomplishments they owned. But now, ours is being titled by some as the “gimme” generation based on the severely misled sense of entitlement that has infiltrated our era. And now, society is watching as millions are making the sluggish transition from being snobby children to unconstrained adults.
Last week, Fox News interviewed an economics professor from Valencia College in Orlando, Fla., Jack Chambless, who had recently conducted an experiment in his undergraduate classes asking his students to spend 10 ... Perspectives »
Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary, beating out moderate conservative (and possible robot) Mitt Romney by 12.5 percentage points. With his win, I, along with many other independent voters, cannot take the Republican Party seriously anymore.
The South Carolina Republican primary has traditionally been won by the party’s most electable candidate who goes on to win the nomination and the backing of the Republican establishment. In an upset that turned the tables on the Romney campaign, Gingrich won S.C., riding high on a campaign strategy of divisive politics and fiery ... Perspectives »
You may have made Pepperdine your college of choice for any number of reasons — academics, sports, family, location, size or scholarships. Along with these factors, Pepperdine’s religious affiliation with the Church of Christ may have been a principle attraction, a non-issue or a necessary evil. But, regardless of your background, if you are a student, faculty or staff member at Pepperdine, two things happened: Pepperdine chose you, and you chose Pepperdine.
As a private, not-for-profit institution, Pepperdine is less restricted by government rules than a state school, but it is ... Featured, Perspectives »
Whether you have been at Pepperdine for one semester or eight, there is something specific that each of us finds memorable. Maybe it’s a particular class or favorite professor. Maybe it’s your love/hate relationship with Wednesday morning convos. It might even be your deep loathing of the CCB stairs, but chances are it isn’t athletics. And that is a shame.
Despite our Division 1 status, we don’t have a football team, and we’re never going to. But there is no good reason why that should hinder (or completely kill) our athletic ... Perspectives »
Yet another grueling week of academic life in Malibu has passed, rendering me alone on the floor of Payson Library, languishing under all the schoolwork I must complete before the night is up. Alas, I fear my column may not continue in light of the increasing likelihood that I drop out of school altogether; defeat draws near and it is barely the 12th day of the semester. No longer able to dismiss homework under the falsehood that “my books haven’t come yet” (I left my pink slips in my mailbox ... Perspectives »
As I look at the job market, I realize it’s all the highfalutin’ positions that are a rat race to snatch up. Do I aim for those high positions just because the American Dream taunts in my ear that I am some listless loser if I don’t? The pressure from growing up in a neighborhood of upper-middle class families who struck it rich after years of slaving away at the 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. sits on my shoulders, pointing out the path it feels I should follow. But how ... 
