The Presidential Search Committee presented five White-only candidates as options for Pepperdine’s eighth president. Cue the outcry for more diversity and the stepping down of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs for Diversity and Inclusion. Will President-Elect Jim Gash listen to the call for increased diversity in leadership at Pepperdine?
Looking Ahead to the Gash Presidency
Learn more about Jim Gash, the future presidential family and where Pepperdine may be heading in the next chapter of its history
How Pepperdine’s Alcohol Policy Works
News flash: No alcohol is allowed on campus. But students may not know there is one exception to that rule, or that Pepperdine was considered a party school not too long ago.
Meet Pepperdine’s Eighth President: Jim Gash
In an exclusive interview with the Graphic on the day he was announced Pepperdine’s 8th president, the alumnus president said he aims to continue President Benton’s legacy and reach even higher still
Embracing the Bad
You can’t deal with negative emotions if you ignore them
Worshipping False Idols | Celebrities and Success
Photo by Milan Loiacono The term false idol has a distinctly religious and antiquated connotation. A picture of a pagan dance circle surrounding a golden statue or some other generally heathen mental image fill the mind. However, Erich Fromm, German-American psychoanalyst and philosopher, argued that idolatry is alive and well in today’s society, albeit in […]
How to Worship: Church-of-Christ-Style
The Church of Christ is known for worshipping in an acapella style but there are many more characteristics and developments that make Pepperdine’s pledged denomination what it is today.
Pepperdine Shelter-In-Place Policy Raises Questions
While the rest of Malibu evacuates in the face of wildfires, Pepperdine stays put. After the Woolsey Fire and the close approach of flames to campus, the conversation around the university’s shelter in-place policy is heated.
Meet the “Student’s President”: A Profile of AKB
Over the course of a 19-year presidency, President Andrew K. Benton earned a reputation as the “Student’s President.” As he prepares for the end of his time at Pepperdine, Benton and students look back at the times they shared together.
New Good Samaritan Policy Finalized
Additions to the Good Samaritan Policy urge students to “Call, Stay and Cooperate” and explain the policy’s relation to student organizations
