Art editor Madeline Duvall writes and illustrates The ‘Bu Yorker, a weekly comic series for the Graphic. The ‘Bu Yorker is part comedy, part encouragement, part ramblings of a madwoman and part New Yorker spoof. Madeline hopes that you, her dedicated fans, will — in addition to devouring her creative genius — also take time to read the articles in the Graphic in between those … [Read more...] about The ’Bu Yorker: HALFWAY THROUGH
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Opinion: Make America Respectable Again
Art by Madeline DuvallIf the 2020 election were a normal election, campaigns would be scrambling to find the perfect "October Surprise," or election-altering scandal. To no one's surprise, President Donald Trump has made this election atypical in every sense of the word; as a result, Americans are drowning in headlines — each disturbing enough to distract from the one … [Read more...] about Opinion: Make America Respectable Again
Opinion: Proctortrack Invades Students’ Privacy
Art by Ally ArmstrongTo ensure students maintain academic integrity in their online classes, Pepperdine is utilizing the exam proctoring service Proctortrack, a system created by Verificient Technologies Inc. The system monitors students through their cameras and screens as they take tests and quizzes. Proctortrack is a danger to students not because of its invasive … [Read more...] about Opinion: Proctortrack Invades Students’ Privacy
Opinion: Take Down Monuments to Racism
Art by Ally ArmstrongTearing down Confederate monuments is an important step to publicly reckon with the sin of slavery. Keeping those monuments up is a visual reminder of ongoing white privilege and white supremacy, which need to be destroyed along with the monuments. Allowing Confederate monuments to stand demonstrates political and moral hypocrisy in a nation that claims to … [Read more...] about Opinion: Take Down Monuments to Racism
Staff Editorial: Students and SGA Should Work In Symphony
Art by Samantha Miller After the postponement of spring Student Government Association elections due to COVID-19, Instagram, Twitter and Change.org became platforms for students to voice outrage and disappointment over University decisions this summer. While the online protests were proof of students taking a stance, few names appeared on this fall’s SGA ballot, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students and SGA Should Work In Symphony