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Opinion: Proposition 6’s Failure Was Preventable

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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. Whoever decided to call Proposition 6 anything but the “End Slavery Act” on the ballot should be fired. I was confident that Prop 6, a ballot measure ending forced labor programs in California prisons would pass this past … [Read more...] about Opinion: Proposition 6’s Failure Was Preventable

Opinion: Use Compliments over Criticism

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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.A study from the Harvard Business Review found that people often underestimate the impact of a compliment. Many participants in the study predicted that a compliment would make someone feel uncomfortable, therefore having a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Use Compliments over Criticism

Opinion: Find Jesus Through Los Angeles Fires

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Seeing what has happened in Los Angeles is absolutely devastating and I understand the pain that many are experiencing. More than 16,000 homes have been lost in the Palisades, Eaton, Hughes and Sunset fires, according to CalMatters.I can't imagine being excited to ring in a new year only for your home to be lost a week in. There are many people who have no idea where to go, and … [Read more...] about Opinion: Find Jesus Through Los Angeles Fires

Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy

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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. To say the Pepperdine community has been through a lot in the past month and half would be an understatement. Instead of studying for … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy

Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Change the Sexual Policy

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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. I am not unlike many other LGBTQ+ students at Pepperdine. Months before moving to Malibu, I told myself that as soon as I started college, I would finally come out of the closet as bisexual. I wanted to explore my … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Change the Sexual Policy