Graphic courtesy of Monica Avila Maybe because of Halloween, or maybe because of a lack of sleep, this week we at the Graphic were feeling particularly clairvoyant. We were struck by the truth during a 30-second vision quest on the sands of Point Dume. Though no tea leaves were read in the process of this prediction, you can be certain that there is a 15 percent chance that … [Read more...] about Horoscopes for the Modern Student
Up in Smokes
Art by Peau Porotesano This is a part of a pro/con series. For the other side of the argument, click here. In May, the legal smoking age in California was raised from 18 to 21. At the same time, I noticed an increase in irritability in the Pepperdine freshman class, but who's to say that was a product of withdrawals? Anyway, smoking is a hot topic (pun intended), and it's … [Read more...] about Up in Smokes
End Tests
Graphic by Nate BartonIn college (and in high school) many of us expect that our grades will be the product of a representative combination of tests, quizzes and some "other" like projects or papers as determined by the professor with the goal of measuring the amount and quality of information that the student has learned. Tests and quizzes are so ingrained into our sense of … [Read more...] about End Tests
Don’t Vote Third Party
Graphic by Nate BartonIt seems that a majority consensus can agree that this election feels like an apocalyptic battle in which the voters effectively have to decide not who they want to win but who they want to lose. I have made peace with the fact that I am picking my own poison, but I know that some are instead voting for a third party candidate as they are morally opposed … [Read more...] about Don’t Vote Third Party
Remove the Single-Source Recycling Stickers
Graphic by Nate BartonThis year, unlike those previous, Pepperdine made the announcement that they would no longer be sorting the recycling but will instead be relying on the good-will of campus members to put the recyclable materials in their own respective bin. However, they have not removed the labels from any of the outdoor trash cans that advertise they still sort … [Read more...] about Remove the Single-Source Recycling Stickers
