Art by Xander Hayes When abroad, Pepperdine students often speak of homesickness. For 9.95 percent of Seaver, that is a constant reality. According to the admissions website, this 9.95 percent of international students hail mainly from China (28.97 percent), Indonesia (10.34 percent), South Korea (7.97 percent), Canada (4.83 percent) and India (3.10 percent). For an … [Read more...] about In the Name of Diversity
CCB and SAC Evacuated After Burning Odor Detected
Photo by Whitney Irick The Center for Communication and Business and the Seaver Academic Center on Pepperdine's Malibu campus were evacuated around 4:15 p.m. today. Public Safety officers responded along with the Los Angeles County Fire Department to a "strong burning odor" detected from Cafe Fresca located on the second and third floors of the CCB, according to Ali Taghavi, … [Read more...] about CCB and SAC Evacuated After Burning Odor Detected
Ready, Set
There is something about the air. The curvature of the rock. The impossible blue of the Pacific. It represents the dawn of so many things — notebooks rising to page one, faces reclaiming the plaza, new names, a new microwave oven, a speech, a dance, Malibu population 13,042. It is a welcome for some and a return for others. It is a place to tie the hammock and a meeting ground … [Read more...] about Ready, Set
Multiple Counts of Assault Go Unpunished
When the Princess Katherine was photographed sun bathing topless and the photos were then placed in a five-page spread by the French Magazine “Closer,” in 2012, this was assault. This same assault has happened to Prince Harry when his nude photos were “leaked.” When the same happened to Vanessa Hudgens in 2007 she was shamed by Disney and millions of people for her assault. … [Read more...] about Multiple Counts of Assault Go Unpunished
Understanding Perspectives on Michael Brown’s Death
Editor’s Note: Opinions expressed in guest columns are those of the author, and publication in the Graphic in no way represent an endorsement of any opinions published. Articles in the Graphic regarding the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and issues of structural racism compel me to write from the perspective of a Missouri native and as a … [Read more...] about Understanding Perspectives on Michael Brown’s Death
