Art by Caitlin RoarkThe beautiful thing about entering a new year is having a clear starting point to evaluate personal health and eating habits. It can be easy to get bogged down by the defining labels of vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian, pescatarian, keto, etc., when looking at global eating habits. A 2008 study commissioned to RRC Associates by Vegetarian Times shows that 3.2% … [Read more...] about Practice Mindful Meat Consumption in the New Year
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Staff Editorial: SGA Should Not Keep Students In The Dark
Art by Caitlin Roark Pepperdine University explicitly affirms that "truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, must be pursued relentlessly in every discipline." However, in recent weeks, the Student Government Association (SGA) has fallen short of the meaning of this quote, failing the institution and the students it is meant to serve and leaving its constituency in … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: SGA Should Not Keep Students In The Dark
Female Representation is Still Lacking During Award Season
Art by Madeline DuvallWomen are left out of the best director nominee pool once again. This award show season is leaving many people to ask where the female representation is after a year of earth-shattering acting and unparalleled directing from women.From "Little Women" (Greta Gerwig) and "The Farewell" (Lulu Wang) to "Booksmart" (Olivia Wilde), women brought some of the most … [Read more...] about Female Representation is Still Lacking During Award Season
Stop the Polarizing Political Videos
I continue to see polarizing videos as the United States’ political climate grows into a bigger headache every day. It starts with a zealous liberal or conservative person who attends an event — a Trump rally, pride parade, women’s march, anti-abortion protest — with people who share radically different views.They interview participants of these events, … [Read more...] about Stop the Polarizing Political Videos
Staff Editorial: Parking Solutions Must Be Initiated, Not Simply Discussed
Art by Elizabeth Brummer As students return for the spring semester, talk of new schedules, routines and resolutions permeate campus. But one old problem remains: parking. Students across all majors often complain of running late to class or driving around for 15 minutes before finding a spot. A survey of 174 Seaver students conducted by The Graphic in September of 2019 … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Parking Solutions Must Be Initiated, Not Simply Discussed