At 2:30 every afternoon, Pepperdine’s swimming pool is a glistening bath of blue movement, girls in suits bobbing through the water, faces cinched by goggles. Since the beginning of October, only one thing is missing: bellybuttons. In a move to swathe those little pockets of tummy in fabric, the athletic department banned the wearing of two-piece bathing suits during swim … [Read more...] about Naval visibility no longer allowed for swim team
Student admits to stealing Graphic
A member of Kappa Alpha Theta has apologized to the Graphic newspaper staff for stealing approximately 350 copies of the Oct. 25 issue. DPS reviewed security footage from the Caf on Oct. 28 and identified junior Amanda Jacoby as the woman emptying the bin. DPS Senior Investigator Ed Young said Jacoby was forthcoming about taking the papers. Jacoby later told the Graphic she … [Read more...] about Student admits to stealing Graphic
New Public Safety resource available
Pepperdine’s Department of Public Safety has recently implemented a new resource for students to submit concerns. The online form is titled “Report a Concern” and the information may be submitted anonymously or with a request for follow up. “It is a companion piece to the Anonymous Wave Tip Hotline,” said DPS Deputy Director Dawn Emrich. The online concern submission form can … [Read more...] about New Public Safety resource available
Out with the old, in with the new
The funny thing about life is that, as much as we attempt to prepare for it, we are often never really ready for it. As a senior preparing for the tumultuous road awaiting me post-graduation, I can safely say that I could have watched an alarm clock grow wings and base jump out of my third-floor Drescher apartment window and still wouldn’t have known the true meaning of “time … [Read more...] about Out with the old, in with the new
Accepting reality is only half the battle
The night of Nov. 6, a powerful schism that has run through the collective American psyche for far too long was shown to run deeper than many of us would like to admit. I’m not talking about the partisan divide of Republican and Democrat. I’m not even talking, exclusively, about the ongoing liberal v. conservative battle for the American heart. I’m talking about the schism of … [Read more...] about Accepting reality is only half the battle
