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Staff Editorial: Graphic Reaffirms Values

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Art by Vivian Hsia 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 and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. The Graphic strives to maintain trustworthy relations with the Pepperdine community. From implementing a diversity tracker to … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Graphic Reaffirms Values

News Transparency Measures

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The Graphic is dedicated to providing accurate and up-to-date coverage of elections. To do so, there is a dedicated team of writers and editors fact-checking information from several credible government and news sources. These sources are:  Cal Matters.org’s 2022 Voter Guide  POLITICO Playbook. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk … [Read more...] about News Transparency Measures

Climate Change: Letter from the Editor

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Photo by Emily Shaw There should not have been a historic blizzard​​ the weekend of my 16th birthday. Blizzards are common during winter in my small corner of western Kansas — but never at the end of April. As cows wandered the highway due to high drifts against fences, the snow melted away into the next 80-degree weekend. I then had a stark revelation: this was climate … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Letter from the Editor

Letter From the Editors | If It Bleeds

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Photo Illustration by Ali Levens Dedicating so much of ourselves to the news at a time when it is distrusted more than ever before is difficult. As student journalists, we must learn not only how to run a news organization but also how to cope with constant accusations of "fake news" while doing our best to improve the industry. “If it bleeds, it leads” — a phrase that … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editors | If It Bleeds