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Opinion: Deleting Social Media is Easier and More Beneficial Than Expected

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Transparency item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. The downsides of social media seem to be generally well known. Social media can disrupt sleep and worsen anxiety, according to Deconstructing Stigma. Although there are many routes to take when discussing negative aspects of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Deleting Social Media is Easier and More Beneficial Than Expected

Staff Editorial: Censorship Goes Against the Core of Journalism

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Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. In the wake of a censorship controversy surrounding the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, conversation around censorship has proliferated … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Censorship Goes Against the Core of Journalism

Opinion: Humans Pursue the Unnamable Feeling

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Like an elemental pull, humans will feel love in their souls, yet the dictionary will convince them it has successfully defined the word. How a word so brief can have so much significance is still a mystery to me. A complexity … [Read more...] about Opinion: Humans Pursue the Unnamable Feeling

Opinion: The Great Books Program Enriches Students and Professors

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Transparency item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. The Great Books program is well known at Pepperdine. Oftentimes, the class many first years take for a convocation series credit becomes a beloved series of two or three years of the Great Books colloquium or … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Great Books Program Enriches Students and Professors

Letter to the Editor: A Call for Balance in Reporting

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Editor’s Note: Opinions expressed in letters to the editor are those of the author, and publication in the Graphic in no way represents an endorsement of any opinions published. This space is provided to allow public response and commentary on articles and issues that are covered by the Graphic and important to its readership. The Pepperdine Graphic’s recent coverage of the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: A Call for Balance in Reporting