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Staff Editorial — Honor the Legacy of the Freedom Wall

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Hi, Pepperdine. It's us again. The Graphic staff reminding you what the Freedom Wall means on campus. This isn't a new conversation we're having — in fact, it's one we revisit every few years. But the revolving door of academia warrants constant discussion and renewal of tradition, so allow us to reintroduce you to one of Pepperdine's sacred spaces: the Freedom Wall. Located … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial — Honor the Legacy of the Freedom Wall

An Open Essay: Abortion and the Holocaust

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Photo illustration by Samantha Miller and Anitiz Muonagolu Editor's Note: Guest Contributor Hope Lockwood is writing a personal essay based on their experience of what happened at the Freedom Wall and their Jewish background.This past week at Pepperdine, student discourse raised tension over the topic of abortion. I overheard a Christian, anti-abortion advocate saying abortion … [Read more...] about An Open Essay: Abortion and the Holocaust

Opinion: Safe Parking Providers Must Extend Their Reach

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California is one of the leading states in its unsheltered population, and with a significant population in Malibu living out of their cars, they need a safe place to park overnight.LA County alone — as of September 2021— has over 15,700 people who live and sleep in their vehicles each night. This number makes up 25% of the entire population of unsheltered people in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Safe Parking Providers Must Extend Their Reach

Opinion: Religion Doesn’t Justify Women’s Reproductive Defamation

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Art by Samantha MillerIt’s a good thing that the 700,000 people who died from COVID-19 weren’t fetuses, or the Pepperdine College Republicans would’ve been outraged.On Sept. 28, the Pepperdine College Republicans orchestrated a display on the Freedom Wall depicting a plethora of crosses. Specifically, there was one for every 100,000 abortions performed since … [Read more...] about Opinion: Religion Doesn’t Justify Women’s Reproductive Defamation

Staff Editorial: Pepper-Done with Sodexo

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Photo illustration by Samantha Miller Is it a horror movie, or Pepperdine’s dining services? The correct answer is both. Pepperdine students are graced with overcrowded locations, expensive pricing, confusing labels and limited options when trying to satisfy a basic human need: food. The issue begins and ends with Sodexo, the University's longtime food service provider. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepper-Done with Sodexo