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Opinion: Newsroom Staff Must be More Racially Diverse

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A newsroom with racially diverse staff is the first step toward creating thoughtful, racially diverse news coverage. Without a variety of backgrounds among professional journalists reporting on diverse issues, mainstream news consumers might question the validity of a media organization’s content. As of 2018, people of color made up only 23% of newsroom staff in the United … [Read more...] about Opinion: Newsroom Staff Must be More Racially Diverse

Letter to the Editor: Pepperdine and the ADA — A Mission to Uncover the Truth

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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. 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. Dear Pepperdine Community, I am writing to you to address the coverage of … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Pepperdine and the ADA — A Mission to Uncover the Truth

Opinion: Parking Lot Over Fitness Spot; There Should Be More Parking On Campus

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Art by Samantha Miller The once-empty lot located directly next to Seaside, across from the Tari Frahm Rokus Field, had the potential to be something far more beneficial, like a parking lot. Instead, it will be a temporary gym, which will remain until the new student arena, "The Mountain," is built —according to an October 2021 Graphic article. It is not worth … [Read more...] about Opinion: Parking Lot Over Fitness Spot; There Should Be More Parking On Campus

Petty Perspective: Apples are Red, Androids are Green

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Art by Vivian Hsia When I was 11, I got an iPod Touch for my birthday. Back then — when the YouTube logo looked like a boxed TV from the 1960s — one of my favorite moments was redeeming an iTunes gift card, just so that I can purchase a ninja theme on Doodle Jump. Another one of my fond — and somewhat thrilling — moments was transferring illegally downloaded audio files from … [Read more...] about Petty Perspective: Apples are Red, Androids are Green