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Born This Way: How One Artist United Two Students

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Seniors Quinn Boyle and Niccie Jamitkowski pose for a photo at their apartment July 25. Photos courtesy of Niccie Jamitkowski. On the very first week of their first year at Pepperdine, seniors Quinn Boyle and Niccie Jamitkowski found themselves sitting side by side in a freshman year seminar class called Hard-Hitting Songs. By the end of the week, before they knew each … [Read more...] about Born This Way: How One Artist United Two Students

Music: A Little Piece of Home

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Art by Betsy BurrowTransparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Throughout my life, being an international student has proved to have both advantages and disadvantages. I have been able to experience new cultures, places to explore and make life-long friends across the world. However, I am also familiar with saying goodbye and closing important chapters … [Read more...] about Music: A Little Piece of Home

An Ode to the Old Country

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Art by Betsy Burrow Transparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. It’s difficult for me to fully consider America home. The food is different, the streets are different, the language is different, the music is different, the whole culture is just: different. I grew up feeling like a foreigner, like an immigrant who misses “back home,” unsettled in this … [Read more...] about An Ode to the Old Country

Letter From The Editor

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Photo by Melissa HoustonThings change.When approaching this Special Edition of the Graphic, there were so many different thoughts in my head that I had to compress and focus to really create something I could be happy with.I knew I wanted to make it about music, but then what? I couldn’t just ramble about my favorites and least favorites or what I’ve been listening … [Read more...] about Letter From The Editor