Introducing Melanated Media Moments with Anitiz Muonagolu. The news is a great way to stay informed on what happens to minority communities and the world around us and what happens when the world forgets about it.
Opinion: Cultivate a Community Among Chaos
Pepperdine is quite different than what it was two years ago before COVID-19. However, now that we are back, let’s smile — even if it’s through masks of inconvenience.
A Letter From an Editor: An Insider Look at What Happens in an Opinion Section
The Graphic doesn’t spout biased opinions but curates unbiased perspectives for anyone willing. It’s time for the Graphic to be more transparent and open about what really goes on in the Perspectives section.
Petty Perspectives: Wrestling Waves — Who is the True Pepperdine Mascot?
Petty Perspectives is a column highlighting the rants and thoughts everyone thinks but never gets a chance to put into words. This time, we hear from Perspectives Editor AJ Muonagolu, who pits Pepperdine’s two most iconic mascots against each other.
Christianity: A Worthy Faith for BIPOC or a Continued Instance of Forced Assimilation
Joined by Pepperdine professors Christina Littlefield and Zachary Luben, the Melanated Muckraker goes into a deep discussion on the harmful effect of Christianity and what makes it worthwhile for POC to follow it. Debating ideas of contextualization, history, the new testament, the MM will try to give an answer to see if BIPOC should be a part of the Christian community.
Opinion: The Graphic Must Take Responsibility For Educating Its Readers
How are journalists supposed to explain news literacy when someone needs to be news literate to understand it? The Graphic challenges itself to educate its readers through transparency and a dedication to serving its audience.
Club Conversation: Gun Violence Is More Nuanced Than We Realize
Club Conversations create a dialogue with organizations on campus to take a step back and look at a complex issue in the community so that everyone can come together in finding a solution. With the help of Perspectives Editor Anitiz Muonagolu, March for Our Lives Pepperdine reminds all of us that gun violence is more than just mass shootings and the Second Amendment.
Honey, It’s All About the Pretty Privilege
With the help of Prof. Jennifer Harriger, The Melanated Muckraker discusses the way people uphold pretty privilege and how it negatively affects society. Further, The Melanated Muckraker thinks about and discusses solutions to dismantle pretty privilege and stop the emphasis on external body image.
Goodbye Shanghai; But Why?
With Shanghai Senior Alumni Kau’i Aguiar, Derek Pinto and Pamela Lim, The Melanated Muckraker explores what Shangahi meant to many, concerns about the Pepperdine Administration and what the possible cultural effects are of Shanghai leaving Pepperdine.
Petty Perspective: Did Noah Bring a Shark on the Ark?
Petty Perspective is a column highlighting the rants and thoughts everyone thinks but never gets a chance to put into words. This time, we hear from Aj Muonagolu, who puts an interesting spin on the story of Noah and the exposition we are missing out on in Genesis.
