Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. The college experience can be summed up by student life and getting through your GEs, but Pepperdine takes it one step further. We might not … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Find Your Purpose in Education
Perspectives
Opinion: AI is a Symptom of the Educational Problem
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Artificial Intelligence — also known as AI — is everywhere nowadays. Students use it to complete homework assignments, educators use it to generate assignment material and others use it as a therapist. The Swedish Prime … [Read more...] about Opinion: AI is a Symptom of the Educational Problem
Opinion: The Normalization of Plastic Surgery Harms Women
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. In recent years, cosmetic procedures like nose jobs, Botox and lip fillers have become increasingly common, according to Women's Health. What was once rare or stigmatized is now often seen as routine maintenance, comparable to … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Normalization of Plastic Surgery Harms Women
Letter to the Editor: Everyone Needs to Chill Out About College Rankings
Editor’s Note: Opinions expressed in letters to the editor are those of the author, and publication in the Graphic in no way represents an endorsement of any opinions published. This space is provided to allow public response and commentary on articles and issues that are covered by the Graphic and important to its readership. With the recent release of the 2026 U.S. News … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Everyone Needs to Chill Out About College Rankings
Opinion: Nostalgia Feels Different in College
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Nostalgia has never been as overpowering as it is now — a displaced feeling attached to the past. It is not just a memory but a sensation that I have struggled to interpret — like an ache that is both joyful and sad, and a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Nostalgia Feels Different in College
