Art by Peau Porotesano For years, races for public office have often been altered due to gerrymandering —the act of redrawing district lines in hopes of increasing the number of winnable seats. This tactic has been a bipartisan practice for years and has allowed candidates to win seats in a controversial way. On Oct. 3rd, […]
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Media Trumps All
Trump has already called for a silence of the media in his first few days in office.
Students Speak Out on Election Results
Image by Evelyn Lee Editor’s note: The following section is a series of statements from Pepperdine students in response to the recent election of president-elect Donald Trump. These statements are directed at both the Pepperdine community and the world at large, and do not represent the opinion of Pepperdine Graphic Media — they are the […]
Waves Come Together in Walk for Unity
Pepp Walks in Solidarity
Staff Editorial: Become Conscious News Consumers
Art by Jessica Ragsdale College students are constantly receiving information about what is happening in the world; whether from speaking to a friend, scrolling through social media networks, participating in class discussions or seeing public service announcements. But instead of only looking at the information that comes our way, students must be more proactive in […]
Congress, It’s On You
With a Trump victory, it’s up to the Republican Congress to keep him in check
Staff Editorial: Pay Attention to Events After the Election
Art by Peau Porotesano The election might be over, but as conscientious young adults we cannot lose focus on the controversial issues highlighted during this election cycle. In the past months, a lot of problems were brought to light, including immigration, the refugee crisis, women’s rights, sexual assault and religious tolerance. Now more than ever, […]
Election Day Playlist
Photo by Zach Le This election is certainly stressful for many of us, and it should be accompanied by a playlist tailored specifically to the situation. That’s why we made you an Election Day playlist to get you through these last few hours. Some of the highlights include “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” […]
Click Bait Forces Biased News
Graphic by Jessica Ragsdale Chances are that you could quickly categorize each news network by political affiliation. Media bias has become a frequent topic during the 2016 election cycle, but media bias did not suddenly appear during the 2016 election. American news, broadcast, print and digital have been slowly separating into increasingly partisan views for […]
Skylar Peak Seeks Re-Election for Malibu City Council
Photo Courtesy of the City of Malibu As a lifelong resident of Malibu, to some it might seem natural that Skylar Peak would get involved in the city’s local government. For Peak, this wasn’t always part of his life’s trajectory. His family came to Malibu in the 1950s, when it was one of the more […]
