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Opinion: Lack of ICA Support Raises Alarm Bells

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. With the 2025-26 academic year starting, I have been thinking about activities on campus I would like to participate in this year. During my time at Pepperdine, I have been a part of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA), … [Read more...] about Opinion: Lack of ICA Support Raises Alarm Bells

Opinion: Proposition 6’s Failure Was Preventable

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Whoever decided to call Proposition 6 anything but the “End Slavery Act” on the ballot should be fired. I was confident that Prop 6, a ballot measure ending forced labor programs in California prisons would pass this past … [Read more...] about Opinion: Proposition 6’s Failure Was Preventable

Opinion: Watch the Movie Then Read the Book

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. I fear I am about to present a hot take, but hear me out, because by the end you shall see the method to my madness. If I am not in school, at work or in the newsroom I am likely reading a book or watching a movie. Or doing … [Read more...] about Opinion: Watch the Movie Then Read the Book

Rave: Being An Only Child is the Best

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Looking back on my childhood I am so thankful I was an only child. I spent many Fridays in my early years at my grandparents' home and farm. My grandmother converted a log cabin outbuilding into my playhouse. Once inside the playhouse, she would say, "Alright H.L. what are we going to do today?" and I would pick up a piece of chalk, a book or a set of toys and the day’s … [Read more...] about Rave: Being An Only Child is the Best