Photos and graphics by Cassandra Stephenson In the wake of the Parkland shooting, gun laws in the United States are coming under serious debate. But restrictions vary widely by state, with some requiring only an instant background check to purchase a weapon. Others, such as California, have some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. California has 108 … [Read more...] about Bearing Arms: What it Takes to Buy a Gun in California
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Candidates for SGA President Discuss Their Goals
Photos Courtesy of Steven Baer, Austin Welch, and Anthony Nabor SGA elections are quickly approaching, and posters are beginning to plaster campus walls promising a better Pepperdine. The Graphic spoke with the three students running for SGA President regarding their platforms and their hopes for Pepperdine’s future. SGA elections will take place … [Read more...] about Candidates for SGA President Discuss Their Goals
Noodle Bar Sets Sights on Mid-March Opening
Photos by Duncan Hilby The Caf’s new pizzeria and noodle bar construction is coming to completion, but there are still a few steps before it is ready to be open. General Manager of Dining Services Randy Penwell gave the project a tentative March opening. “I’ve been saying mid-March and so that just kind of gives me some room between the 12th and the 20th,” Penwell … [Read more...] about Noodle Bar Sets Sights on Mid-March Opening
Andrew K. Benton to Step Down From Role as President
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University Pepperdine University's President Andrew K. Benton announced this morning his plans for stepping down from his presidential role and the university's search for a new president. In an email sent to the Pepperdine community, Benton wrote that the search for the university's eighth president will begin in August and will end at the … [Read more...] about Andrew K. Benton to Step Down From Role as President
Lorenzo Romar Returns as New Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Photo by Christian Petersen, Getty Images Pepperdine Men’s Basketball has announced the hiring of Arizona’s Lorenzo Romar as its next head coach, according to a statement released on Monday, Mar. 12. Romar, 59, is serving on Sean Miller’s coaching staff as the Associate Head Coach after serving as the head coach of University of Washington from 2002 to 2017. He will … [Read more...] about Lorenzo Romar Returns as New Men’s Basketball Head Coach